Tom Palzewicz: What Independence Day means to me

For those of you who don’t know Tom Palzewicz, I guess I haven’t been doing my job. Mr. Palzewicz ran against Rep. James Sensenbrenner in 2018 for the WI 5th District Congressional Seat. And now in 2020, as Rep. Sensenbrenner has announced his retirement, he is running against the incumbent…

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Want to help flip Sensenbrenner’s seat?

From out email in box, this request from Democrat Tom Palzewicz for campaign volunteers: Friends, In 374 days Americans will go to the ballot to vote. Our country’s leadership is at a crossroads. Thankfully, the direction of America is in the hands of the voters. In the 5th congressional district…

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Fitzgerald Is Officially In The Race To Replace Sensenbrenner

The rumored entry into the Republican campaign to replace retiring 5th WI CD Republican Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner by State Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald became official today. Scott Fitzgerald, a fixture of the Wisconsin state Senate for the last 25 years, announced Tuesday he would seek a higher office in…

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WI 5th CD Race? Vukmir, Farrow, Kooyenga are OUT

Considering how early this is and just how recently Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner announced that he wasn’t running for re-election, I am surprised that these Republican ‘heavy weights’ are dropping out of a race in one of Wisconsin’s safest red districts. But there it is: Former state Sen. Leah Vukmir, who…

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Which Walker Is Eyeing A Run In The 5th Congressional District?

Last week I posted a quickie copy of a Tweet from Molly Beck of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel saying Matt Walker, the son of the former governor, was considering a run for the soon to be empty Wisconsin 5th Congressional Seat. Since then there’s been additional press coverage all over…

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Matt Walker? Oh Jeez…

from the Twitter sphere…MJS reporter Molly Beck: too bad he can’t use a state van to move into the district.

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Tom Palzewicz For Congress

From our Facebook timeline just a few minutes ago: I offer thanks and appreciation to Congressman Sensenbrenner for his service to the country. America has seen what unfettered Republican control of our national government means, and chose a different path in 2018. In order to address climate change, gun violence,…

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Jim Sensenbrenner Will Not Run For Reelection

Not sure that this means that his district can be flipped to blue…but it helps to have an open seat…oui? But after 40 years on Congress, Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner is retiring! Wisconsin Republican Jim Sensenbrenner, the second longest-serving member of the U.S. House of Representatives, will not run for a…

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Progressive Democrats of America Endorse Rockwood

From my pesky in box…sorry Chris…this almost got lost in the 80 emails I get each day begging for money: Wauwatosa – The national organization of Progressive Democrats of America has officially endorsed Chris Rockwood’s campaign to become the United States Representative to Wisconsin’s 5th Congressional District. According to its…

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Rockwood Vs. Sensenbrenner Is Now Official

As Shaina has previously posted, Chris Rockwood is running against Representative Jim Sensenbrenner for the 5th Congressional Seat. And today’s email includes Mr. Rockwood’s official announcement: Wauwatosa—Chris Rockwood has announced his candidacy for U.S. Representative to Wisconsin’s 5th Congressional District, a seat currently held by F. James Sensenbrenner. “Jim Sensenbrenner…

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