Ultimately, we need to ban partisan gerrymandering nationwide. The only way to make that happen: prevent GOP gerrymandering from locking in a red House majority. Join me on the Vote YES phone bank tomorrow re the VA ballot measure: www.mobilize.us/ruralgroundg...
WI Supreme Court map
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WI map from NYT
This is the way
UPDATE FROM WAUKESHA: ALICIA HALVENSLEBEN LEADS WITH 100% REPORTING
Thousands of Wisconsinites volunteered their hearts out in 2024, re-elected Tammy Baldwin, but were crushed to fall short in the presidential contest. They got back up and helped Susan Crawford beat the world's richest man in 2025. And they never stopped. Tonight is Chris Taylor's win—and theirs.
Pumpkin, a dog, and Ben Wikler with a "Pet Out The Vote" sign
Pumpkin, a dog, and Ben Wikler with a "Pet Out The Vote" sign.
Two students and a dog
Dog
Pumpkin brought me to UW-Madison's campus today to Pet Out The Vote. Students are ON IT. (And if you're one: you still have an hour to get to the polls! And you can register there and vote today!)
If you haven't voted yet and don't know where to cast your ballot, the @wisdems.org VoPro team has built this handy tool for you: vote.wisdems.org
Call voters in Wisconsin and urge them to vote for Chris Taylor. A ton of people don't realize there's an election today. An even larger don't realize they can update their registration at the polls. You can help: wisdems.org/call
Hey: polls are still open for another two hours in Wisconsin and another hour in Virginia. Help in both states. Here's a phone bank for the VOTE YES campaign in VA:
www.mobilize.us/ruralgroundg...
HEY: If you, or anyone you know, can vote in Wisconsin, this is the day to cast your ballot for Chris Taylor. The consequences of this election will echo for years.
www.benwikler.com/p/polls-are-...
Madison, WI says #NoKings
❤️☀️”If I’m lucky enough to reach my 11th decade, I can only hope to be a fraction as sharp, as engaged, as committed as he is. All of us have something to learn from Fergie Reid.” @benwikler.bsky.social
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
i think jesse jackson was one of the most important american political figures of the post-war era and i think that his 1984 and 1988 campaigns for the democratic nomination still have a great deal to teach about forging a path to a more egalitarian world. RIP.
Stephen Colbert said that the FCC and CBS - which is in no way a compromised or complicit organization - wouldn’t allow him to broadcast an interview with Democratic State Rep James Talarico. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/a...
ICE detained multiple kids (all under the age of 10!) in the last week alone. Still kidnapping people based solely on the way they look. Still arresting parents at school pick up.
Nothing has changed in Minnesota. Nice words from the Admin won’t change that. ICE leaving will.
When the book is finished, DM me and I'll find some way to get it to you
I worked for the Democratic Party of Wisconsin during the 2024 election and can testify to Ben’s ability to inspire, strategize, and organize. I’ll be reading his book. Here’s betting it will empower you to do your part to rescue the country.
I just pre-ordered my copy and you should too!
wwnorton.com/books/this-i...
I am a proud Wisconsinite and grateful for the leadership of @benwikler.bsky.social as former chair of @wisdems.org and will always be a supporter.
The country is on fire. We can save it together. This is the plan.
THIS IS THE PLAN: HOW TO END AMERICA’S MELTDOWN AND SAVE DEMOCRACY—my first book, published by W.W. Norton—hits shelves (and phones as an ebook and audiobook) on July 21. Preorder now! wwnorton.com/books/this-i...
“I think Rob Reiner felt, to his core, that the light of democracy was the thing that made every other kind of progress possible."
— Ben Wikler, who worked with the legendary filmmaker on a remarkable project that built the Wisconsin Democratic Party’s successful 2020 campaign against Trump
"When Rob Reiner joined Wisconsin’s fight to beat Trump"—remembering a giant in our culture and in the fight for democracy.
captimes.com/opinion/john...
Screenshot from the Zoom of Princess Bride
Rob Reiner directed my favorite movie in the world, and then made all my dreams come true by, with Cary Elwes, organizing a cast reunion table read Zoom fundraiser for WisDems. A heart, spirit, and talent bigger than the whole world. May his and Michele's memory be a blessing.
Finally, GiveDirectly:
"Trump and Musk effectively ended U.S. foreign aid, slashing lifesaving support to developing nations.…This is being done in our name, right now. The least we can do is offer some support to help offset this senseless, man-made catastrophe."
www.thebulwark.com/p/help-us-gi...
Does "no insurance" even qualify as the concepts of a plan
“My fundamental concern with regard to how much voting control I have at Tesla is, if I go ahead and build this enormous robot army, can I just be ousted at some point in the future?... I don't feel comfortable building that robot army unless I have a strong influence.” – Musk, arguing for $1T
This chart—using data from Catalist, in this article by @scottanderson.bsky.social—is a Rosetta Stone for how the presidential map changes over the next decade. We've got to turn WI MI PA blue before 2032—because at that point, they won't be enough to get to 270.
medium.com/@scottanders...
Haters say Trump loved nothing other than himself. That's not fair. He clearly also loves extrajudicial killing
This administration is really generous with the visual metaphors
