WE WON WISCONSIN!!! Next up: The House!
MVP friends-
We did it!!!
Last night, with your support, we helped win the biggest swing state election of 2025 — holding the 4-3 majority on the Wisconsin State Supreme Court!
Join us Tomorrow (Thursday) to hear from our on-the-ground Wisconsin State Advisor Reema Ahmad, and to learn about the growing “Battleground Alliance” strategy to derail the rise of authoritarianism.
See you tomorrow!!
Billy Wimsatt, MVP Executive Director
(On behalf of the MVP team)
ps. In case you’re just tuning in: why does this win in Wisconsin mean so much?
Nationally, we have MOMENTUM. In every competitive race in 2025 so far — from VA to IA to NH to PA, and now WI — Democrats are overperforming. Voters are sick of Trump, Musk, and their chaotic smash-and-grab authoritarianism.
This is a turning point in the narrative against the Trump / Musk agenda.
In Wisconsin, this victory gives us a fighting chance to…
- Prevent MAGA control of this 2028 swing state
- Prevent the state from being re-gerrymandered
- Potentially un-gerrymander a US House seat
- Strengthen voting rights
- Repeal Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion ban
- Restore collective bargaining rights
- Help win fair redistricting in 2031
What role did MVP and our Wisconsin partners play?
- MVP invested close to $600k in partisan funds to 12 local partner organizations.
- Our local partners targeted moderate-leaning to Democratic voters in 20+ counties, leading tailored voter persuasion and mobilization by door, phone, text, mail, digital ads, relational organizing, campus organizing, and more.
- Unlike the millions dumped into TV ads, MVP invested in local organizations who do year-round, on-the-ground organizing – setting the stage for 2026 and 2028.
MVP’s work in Wisconsin is not just about winning one-off elections – it’s about transforming the state long-term. In 2018, we defeated GOP Governor Walker. In 2020, we swung the state for Biden. In 2023, we flipped the State Supreme Court. As a result, in 2024, we got fair legislative maps. Thanks to a level playing field (and a full-court press by Dems + MVP local partners), we broke the GOP supermajority and flipped fourteen legislative seats, picking up ten state Assembly seats and four Senate seats.
Looking ahead to 2026 – there is a perfect storm brewing: With 50% of the State Senate up for election, we are finally in striking distance of gaining a Democratic trifecta. If we can pull off that home run, Wisconsin will have a chance to follow in the footsteps of its progressive neighbor, Minnesota, where over a decade of organizing led to sweeping policy wins.
Let’s go!!!
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