What Trump’s threat to nationalize elections means for Wisconsin

By: Ruth Conniff

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: February 5, 2026

Words: 1,202

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

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Wisconsin was almost certainly on President Donald Trump’s mind when he said this week, “We should take over the voting, the voting in at least many — 15 places. The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting.”

Our swing state was Ground Zero for the fake electors plot to overturn the results of the 2020 election after Trump narrowly lost here. Wisconsin U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s office was involved in the effort to …

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