At forum for Democrats running for governor, style and tone differ more sharply than policy

By: Erik Gunn

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: January 22, 2026

Words: 2,702

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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In a music hall just east of Milwaukee’s trendy Walker’s Point neighborhood Wednesday evening, seven Democratic hopefuls in the 2026 race for governor fielded questions from an assortment of small business owners before a friendly crowd of more than 300 people.

Their answers showed only occasional differences on matters of policy. The greater contrasts were in style, tone, vocabulary and presentation.

Answering an audience member’s question about how each of the hopefuls would address Wisconsin’s …

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