Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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The Democratic field for governor gets tighter, campaign ads roll out in primary races, and Vice President JD Vance visits Milwaukee — Inside Wisconsin Politics takes the temperature of the election.

0:00 Episode intro
0:19 Democratic field narrows to five candidates
4:02 Why David Crowley's campaign fell short
7:53 Sara Rodriguez's $1 million ad buy
9:38 Swearing and "rawness" in campaign ads
13:02 Mandela Barnes leans on his Senate run
14:47 Tom Tiffany has the GOP field to himself
16:05 JD Vance's Wisconsin visit

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