The Wisconsin Department of Justice is appealing a ruling that requires the Wisconsin Elections Commission to verify the citizenship status of registered voters before the February election. Attorney

Madison State Senator Kelda Roys is making her second bid for Wisconsin governor, joining a crowded Democratic primary field six years after her first run.

The Wisconsin Elections Commission on Friday appealed a Waukesha County judge’s order requiring election officials to verify the citizenship of all registered voters and people seeking to register.

The Wisconsin legislative elections are still more than a year away, but the race for the 25th District Senate seat already has two Republican candidates. Angie Sapik of Douglas County, a one-term assemblywoman representing the 73rd District,

Attorney General Josh Kaul is appealing a judge's ruling that requires election officials to verify the citizenship status of all Wisconsin voters.

The youngest governor ever elected in Wisocnsin was Leonard James Farwell, who was 32 years old when sworn into office in 1852. Farwell was the second governor of Wisconsin, after it became a state in 1848 and was a member of the Whig Party.

Ruh’s departure comes in a year when the party has faced calls for change after tough statewide losses, including for the WI Supreme Court.

Kaul was considered the potential frontrunner in the Democratic primary, but he decided to seek a third term as attorney general instead of governor.

The Wisconsin Department of Justice appealed a Waukesha County Judge's ruling that required intensive non-citizen voting checks.

The Trump administration has denied federal disaster assistance for several Wisconsin counties after severe flooding in August caused over $26.5 million in damage.