Overview

• The Democratic primary remains wide open, with declared candidates including Sara Rodriguez, David Crowley, Kelda Roys, Francesca Hong and Missy Hughes, and Mandela Barnes saying he is strongly considering a run.
• Republicans in the governor’s race include U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany and Washington County Executive Josh Schoemann.
• Kaul’s office on Monday appealed a Waukesha County ruling that would require the Wisconsin Election Commission to check voter rolls against Department of Transportation data.
• As attorney general, Kaul helped secure a state Supreme Court decision striking down Wisconsin’s abortion ban and filed felony charges related to the 2020 fake electors effort, with that case still pending in Dane County.
• In June, the Wisconsin Supreme Court invalidated lame-duck limits on the attorney general’s settlement authority, restoring powers Kaul had challenged since taking office.