2030. Reporting from Madison. I'm Zac Schultz
for "Here& Now". >> Now that the Supreme
Court election is over, attention shifts to the
next election. Tom Tiffany, the only prominent
Republican running for governor, responded to
Tuesday's outsized win for liberal justice elect Chris
Taylor. >> We got our butts kicked
last night, right? There's no doubt about it. And we
should acknowledge that. But the election that's
coming up this fall in November is a new election.
And you guys know as well as anyone, every election
is unique. And I have built a campaign money, manpower
and messaging. We're going to compete on all fronts.
>> Before a challenger takes on Tiffany in
November. Seven Democrats are running to win the
nomination in the August primary. The first two
Marquette polls have shown a wide open race, with 65%
of all Democratic voters saying they haven't made up
their minds. Reporter Zac Schultz has been on the
campaign trail and tells us how the Democrats are
handling this crowded primary.
>> Sara Rodriguez >> Pick a city across the
state. you doing? Good. Are you.
>> In on any given weekend? >> How are you?
>> There's a good chance. >> First off, I'm Missy
Hughes. >> You'll find one of the
Democrats running for governor, shaking hands and
introducing themselves. >> My name is Kelda Roys,
and I'm running for governor.
launched their campaigns last year, but the polling
shows the race has just started, with most
candidates polling in the low single digits.
>> You know, we're about 5 to 6 months into this race
and still have a long runway ahead of us.
>> The bottom line for the statewide poll, very
credible, is that almost nobody has made up their
mind about this, and it's a wide open race.
>> This is the first time I've run for office, so I'm
excited to learn what Wisconsinites are really
thinking about, what they're concerned about
with the future. >> No poll before people
have actually started paying for communications
is going to tell you anything reliable about the
electorate. >> What I say to them is
really look at who can win in November, who has the
most experience, who's been able to win in difficult
races. >> Only Mandela Barnes and
Francesca Hong are polling above 10%.
>> Poll numbers are poll numbers doesn't change our
program. We're showing up all across Wisconsin. We're
talking to people, and there's a poll that came
out two days before, showed me with a lead with eight
points above the next person. So polls are polls
are always scattered all over the place.
>> Hong in particular is taking a different approach
to the campaign. We met her in La Crosse, where her
event doubled as a benefit for Driftless Mutual Aid,
and she skipped the speech and just helped the other
volunteers. >> We are organizing and
community powered campaign, so events like this,
community actions with support from mutual aid
efforts. This is what I hope more politicians will
start doing. >> With two thirds of all
Democrats undecided. Each voter the candidate
convinces now has a chance to influence an even larger
audience. >> I'm seeing a ton of
engagement around the state when I go to Brown County
or Marinette, folks are showing up for meetings.
They want to understand where the candidates are,
who the candidates are. >> That makes these small
meet and greets that much more important.
>> Clearly, this is an engaged electorate. People
who want to make sure that we are doing the right
level of organizing to be ready for this fall.
>> I mean, you absolutely have your political junkies
who are who are tuning in and asking a lot of
questions. But we also know there's a lot happening in
the world. election over. It's a four
month sprint to the August primary villain.
>> Incredible. A few months in, actually incredible
response all across the state, we've been traveling
nonstop. The response has been incredible. We see the
momentum continue to grow. We see support increase all
across Wisconsin. >> I'm feeling really good
about the race. I'm feeling really good about what my
team is doing. We are going all across the state, all
72 counties, talking to everybody because I firmly
believe you can't lead if you don't listen.
>> I feel great. I feel like I'm getting a huge
amount of momentum as I travel across the state,
and it's really a joy to campaign when people are
feeling like we're on the cusp of something different