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With a Democratic governor

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and a Republican Legislature

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the last eight years

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in Wisconsin politics

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has been defined by gridlock

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and a lack of trust

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at the Capitol.

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And whether a Democrat

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or Republican wins the race

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for governor this fall

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there's a good chance

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the other party will control

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at least one

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chamber of the Legislature.

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I'm Here & Now

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senior political reporter

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Zac Schultz.

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I sat down with nine

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of the leading candidates

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for governor

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and asked about

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their track record

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on bipartisanship.

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Several of these candidates

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have served

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in the Legislature

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and can point

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to specific bills

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they've helped pass

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with bipartisan support.

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Some of those bills are

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relatively low profile

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and only

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the voters will judge

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whether the rest of their

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voting record shows a true

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willingness to compromise

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on big issues.

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Other candidates

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point to their work

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in nonpartisan

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county-level government

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or the private sector

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where working together

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is more common.

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But even as they talked

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about working together

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several candidates

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were already drawing

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hard lines

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about what they would

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and would not

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accept in a budget.

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So if the voters choose

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split control in the Capitol

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you can expect some form

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of gridlock to continue.

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For more on this

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and other issues

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go to pbswisconsin.org

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and click on the news tab.