Wisconsinites Can Expect to See Political Campaigns Ramp Up Heading Into 2024

Tuesday, November 7th, 2023 -- 2:01 PM

(By Robert D'Andrea, Wisconsin Public Radio) Wisconsinites can expect to see political campaigns at all levels ramp up with the 2024 election now less than a year away, a nod to the perennial swing state's expected pivotal role in deciding who will be the next president.

According to Robert D'Andrea with Wisconsin Public Radio, Wisconsin residents will also vote in a race for U.S. Senate, and campaigns for two potentially competitive U.S. House seats could factor into which party controls Congress.

Uncertainty around state legislative maps only adds to the pressure both parties face in raising money, identifying voters they can reliably turn out or persuade, and building organizations to get those voters to the polls, according to experts and party leaders. Along the way, Milwaukee will be the center of the political universe during the Republican National Convention next July.

"Wisconsin is likely to be extraordinarily competitive, and Wisconsin could be the decisive state in the Electoral College," said University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse Political Science Professor Anthony Chergosky. "When we put those two things together, it's imperative for political parties to get started early and to engage in robust efforts to get out the vote."

Both parties are increasing their organizing efforts. The Democratic Party of Wisconsin launched its "One Year To Win" door knocking program this past weekend, which it said covers more than 115 municipalities across the state.

The Republican Party of Wisconsin is also running what it calls a farm team training program to recruit people to work on campaigns or run for office. Both parties are searching for individuals to nominate to be poll workers for next year’s elections.

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