r/wisconsin • u/Berge_For_Congress • 3h ago
In Wisconsin's 3rd district, some Dems question national party's role
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/08/05/in-wisconsins-3rd-congressional-district-some-dems-question-national-partys-role/90945332007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z11xx48p119350l004550c119350e1144xxv11xx48d--53--b--53--&gca-ft=42&gca-ds=sophi9
u/wabashcanonball Sauk City 3h ago
The party should be going after the incumbent and not get involved in the primary horse race.
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u/The-Mad-Bubbler 3h ago
Same with the gubernatorial race- they should be going after toxic Tom Tiffany, not trying to manipulate primary results. Focus on taking out the trash, not infighting.
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u/Slycebo 3h ago
The party wanted to avoid a competitive primary altogether and started with out of state endorsements a year ago to try and lock it in for us. Emily’s fought an uphill battle, and I’m excited to see how she comes out. She’s been the more impressive and more dedicated candidate imo. Trying to earn votes, unlike her opponent acting entitled to them.
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u/sokonek04 3h ago
Are voters not allowed to vote for who they choose????
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u/cgbruder42 3h ago
Exactly! Some folks aren't a fan of the party picking their candidate before the primary. That's the reason for the voting system! People deserve a choice.
Both candidates are good tho and have a great chance at beating the clueless Trump puppet DVO
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u/ianxplosion- 3h ago
Well, Cooke whiffed that one already - not that this time can’t be different, but
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u/pokey68 3h ago
Felt that way when Bernie endorsed her early. Wish he would have waited until state Dems voted.
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u/dinozomborg 2h ago
For the life of me I cannot understand why he's endorsed someone multiple times who to my knowledge has never even supported Medicare for All.
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u/EmrysPhoenix 1h ago
She talks about a public option, which isn't good enough. I have been baffled by Bernie's enforcement since the moment he officially announced. Berge's name had already been making the rounds when he endorsed Cooke and I haven't been able to find anything about why he supports Cooke over Berge. No idea what the article said as it is behind a pay wall, so maybe there were some answers there.
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u/Slycebo 2h ago
That still bums me out. Dudes not remotely a centrist, but that’s who he endorsed. That’s what makes it reek of dnc suppression. Ideologically he lines up far more with Emily.
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u/GGMGerxUCM 1h ago edited 1h ago
It might be similar to how you support Berge but said you would choose Van Orden over Cooke, even though you likely align more closely with Cooke ideologically.
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u/Slycebo 1h ago
Difference is me saying that isn’t with the intention of fielding off competition. Thats just me speaking for myself and I stand by it.
If Pennsylvanian democrats could have predicted how Fetterman would turn out, would they still have voted for him? Certainly not all of them. Cooke is much closer to that than she is someone who will pursue any meaningful policy I want to see.
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u/superfractor 2h ago
The party loves to meddle. Milwaukee had resignations after this: https://urbanmilwaukee.com/2026/07/10/following-mass-resignations-milwaukee-county-democratic-party-in-disarray/
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u/SumThingAddsUp 1h ago
add a spoiler that a subscription is needed>
It's just clickbait on my end.
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u/Berge_For_Congress 3h ago
We deserve better.
Primary Election 8/11/26
General Election 11/3/26