Despite disagreement on the endorsement process and continued discourse within the party over the 2020 election, Republicans tried to champion a message of unity as the only way to defeat Gov. Tony Evers this fall.
Delegates attending the state GOP convention last week declined to endorse a candidate in the state's gubernatorial race, where a packed field of Republicans are vying to unseat Gov. Tony Evers this fall.
The state Democratic Party said Sunday that construction company co-owner Tim Michels' failed to include his correct mailing address on the nominating forms, making thousands of signatures invalid. But Michels' campaign dismissed the complaint as frivolous.