Tag: Asher Heimermann

Back in June, I highlighted the curious case of Asher Heimermann, and at the time I wondered whether Heimermann was a passionate (thought misguided) young political activist or a political scam artist. As I wrote at the time, shortly after getting just 38 votes in the Sheboygan mayoral recall primary,…

From my email inbox comes this: SHEBOYGAN – Former Democratic State Assembly candidate Asher Heimermann is calling upon Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chairman Mike Tate to resign Wednesday. “We intend to bring pressure to force out Mike Tate for his leadership and structural failures at the Democratic Party of Wisconsin,”…

If you live in Wisconsin and you follow politics, you’ve likely heard of Asher Heimermann (pictured, left). If you haven’t heard of Asher Heimermann, he’s an 18-year-old Sheboygan resident who’s made a name for himself (whether good or bad) as a political activist. At just 17-years-old, Heimermann ran for Mayor…

I’ll admit…..Asher’s got pluck! My campaign has set an ambitious fundraising goal of $500 — and we have to reach it by the end of March. Your contribution could be the difference between hitting it and falling short — and that could be the difference between winning and losing in…

From the files of, “if at first you don’t succeed, try and try again” comes news that 18 year-old former Sheboygan mayoral candidate Asher Heimermann will be running for the State Assembly as a Democrat this year. Heimermann, who got just 38 votes for a last place finish in the…

Last week, I wrote about why I will never vote for a republican on Daily Kos. I thought I would take time to talk about why I stand with President Barack Obama and why my first presidential vote of my life will be going to him. When I supported President Obama…

Yesterday, I discovered Senator Mary Lazich (R-New Berlin) has introduced a bill to repeal the Healthy Youth Act. The Healthy Youth Act that was passed last year ensures sex education taught in Wisconsin public schools is medically accurate, age-appropriate and comprehensive. The Healthy Youth Act gives teens the tools they…

Yesterday our very own Steven noted that instead of focusing on jobs and our state’s economy, Republicans in Wisconsin’s legislature are busy legislating away comprehensive sex education for Wisconsin’s students, and he noted how studies have shown the abstinence-only sex education Republicans want to implement is an ineffective failure. While…

Just a few tidbits that I found interesting as I was combing the news: Dan Bice is reporting Democratic State Rep. Barbara Toles has earned a unique distinction among Wisconsin lawmakers: she’s the only one who hasn’t introduced a single piece of legislation. As Bice notes, legislative records show Toles…