I live in WI and I probably got this in the mail. I deal with crap like this the way I deal with all junk mail. As I walk up the driveway I stop at the recycle bin and toss all this crap in without reading it. It's 2026 and if they want to waste their money on something like this, then more power to them. Other than my absentee ballot, I can't remember the last time I got something worth opening via the USPS. I also don't watch any network TV, so I don't have to listen to their bullshit either.
Deceptive quoting notwithstanding, what's irritating about these mailers is that they're employing genuine concerns progressives might have about police brutality and the criminal justice system but in a cynical way. The Democratic Party is certainly not above criticism, but urging Wisconsinites and Minnesotans not to vote pragmatically in such an underhanded way goes beyond the pale.
“Republican” and “dirty-tricks operation” have become pretty much the same thing.
Reading these lists of interconnected and interrelated phony political groups, committees and PACs, I can’t help but think of the thousands (millions?) of dollars skimmed off the top by all these political “consultants.” What a way to make a living.
The sad thing is…. These cheaters probably do not lose a moment’s sleep over this kind of deception .
Hopefully, the general disgust with the corruption in government will cause this to backfire on them. Thank you for shining a light on these cheaters. I hope there is time to get their cheating widely known. That is, after all why they do these sleazy things at the last minute. They are scum.
Another GOP-aligned group in Wyoming sent mailers to Republican families that claimed to be from TENT, a group that supports trans people in TX, with misinformation designed to scare voters to lean in to their fear of trans boogeymen. The GOP is clearly terrified of the massive Blue wave coming on Nov 3rd!
Great reporting Judd. It’s hard to believe that people believe these mailers, yet apparently they do. The money spent on deception supports it… keep following the money… I wish major and local media would utilize popular.info in their political reporting…
These two political operatives, Trammel and Parsons, are in the back of a long line of slobs leaving slime trails of slippery goop for all of us to step in. Or, in this case, the voters of Wisconsin. Is this the work they will be most proud of? What do they tell their children? Or is this evidence of how to raise shitty kids to be shitty adults? Follow the slimy trail!
Mailers go straight to the garage at our house. I am independent and when I read ads from both candidates I do my research. I do wonder how many citizens do that on both sides. A lot of wasted money!
They go after the low information voter hard, don't they?
I get about a half dozen of these what I call "political transfer mails" a day. That is I immediately transfer them from the mailbox to the recycle bin. I don't care which party sends them. They have no usable nor reliable information, so off they go.
Hopefully the public has awakened to the fact that any ad or mailer that doesn't build up any candidate but is only built on fear of a candidate, likely with the production values of a 1950s horror movie, is guaranteed to be a lie. We should know by now, as we see with Trump, that if we elect the politicians for whom such ads are posted, we'll be LIVING in a horror movie.
It seems our Republican friends can't open their mouths without lying (or mail out a campaign mailer, for that matter). When the "citizens united" decision was made by the (formerly) Supreme Court, part of their reasoning was that full transparency over campaign financing would prevent that decision from causing what we have now - the wholesale purchase of politicians by their wealthy campaign financiers. Now, of course, there are ways to weasel your way around any such rules and, in states and in our nation, where Republicans are in charge of enforcement such rules are only enforced against Democrats, if a all.
When the Democrats take power, they need to put national rules, laws, and very severe penalties in place to people who finance such dishonest campaigns. Of course, more than anything, I'd love to see the rules changed so that candidates could only comment on their OWN plans, ideas, and ideals, with negative ads attacking their opponents completely forbidden with penalties to include disqualification of a candidate.
If we could go farther, I'd love to see campaigns be limited to public financing - equal for every candidate, and campaigns limited to 6 weeks. (I can dream, can't I?)
Cheat. LIE. Steal. That has been the GOP MO since Nixon, really, spanning our entire lifetime.
The basic fact that Republicans see nothing wrong with lying and being this deceitful says it all .
Why any one who is not also a liar and person of no ethics would want people like this in our government is a mystery to me.
All of them need to go…from local, State and Federal offices.
I live in WI and I probably got this in the mail. I deal with crap like this the way I deal with all junk mail. As I walk up the driveway I stop at the recycle bin and toss all this crap in without reading it. It's 2026 and if they want to waste their money on something like this, then more power to them. Other than my absentee ballot, I can't remember the last time I got something worth opening via the USPS. I also don't watch any network TV, so I don't have to listen to their bullshit either.
I do the same. But that doesn’t eliminate the problem of disinformation. And the results gained by the lies.
Thank you for reporting this Judd. Hopefully this information will get to the larger Wisconsin population.
Deceptive quoting notwithstanding, what's irritating about these mailers is that they're employing genuine concerns progressives might have about police brutality and the criminal justice system but in a cynical way. The Democratic Party is certainly not above criticism, but urging Wisconsinites and Minnesotans not to vote pragmatically in such an underhanded way goes beyond the pale.
“Republican” and “dirty-tricks operation” have become pretty much the same thing.
Reading these lists of interconnected and interrelated phony political groups, committees and PACs, I can’t help but think of the thousands (millions?) of dollars skimmed off the top by all these political “consultants.” What a way to make a living.
Exactly. "Republican dirty tricks" - - like there's really any other kind?
The sad thing is…. These cheaters probably do not lose a moment’s sleep over this kind of deception .
Hopefully, the general disgust with the corruption in government will cause this to backfire on them. Thank you for shining a light on these cheaters. I hope there is time to get their cheating widely known. That is, after all why they do these sleazy things at the last minute. They are scum.
JD Vance loves da dirty tricks…
and apparently child abuse
Sounds like, if we want to find out more about a candidate, we need to ignore (toss) the political mailers & go right to the source.
In this case https://www.crowleyforwi.com/
Here is a good source of candidate information for most if not all US Dem’s running in 2026 midterms & provides a ‘campaign site’ for each candidate.
https://primarydemocrats.com/2026-general.html
In honor of this reporting, I will make a donation today to David Crowley's campaign.
Another GOP-aligned group in Wyoming sent mailers to Republican families that claimed to be from TENT, a group that supports trans people in TX, with misinformation designed to scare voters to lean in to their fear of trans boogeymen. The GOP is clearly terrified of the massive Blue wave coming on Nov 3rd!
Great reporting Judd. It’s hard to believe that people believe these mailers, yet apparently they do. The money spent on deception supports it… keep following the money… I wish major and local media would utilize popular.info in their political reporting…
Thank you as always for your flawless sleuthing, Judd!
These two political operatives, Trammel and Parsons, are in the back of a long line of slobs leaving slime trails of slippery goop for all of us to step in. Or, in this case, the voters of Wisconsin. Is this the work they will be most proud of? What do they tell their children? Or is this evidence of how to raise shitty kids to be shitty adults? Follow the slimy trail!
Mailers go straight to the garage at our house. I am independent and when I read ads from both candidates I do my research. I do wonder how many citizens do that on both sides. A lot of wasted money!
Evidently there’s a market for this garbage… the dirty money continues to flood that market…
"Alls fair in love and war"
They go after the low information voter hard, don't they?
I get about a half dozen of these what I call "political transfer mails" a day. That is I immediately transfer them from the mailbox to the recycle bin. I don't care which party sends them. They have no usable nor reliable information, so off they go.
Solid investigative work. Again. Thank you, Judd and team.
Hopefully the public has awakened to the fact that any ad or mailer that doesn't build up any candidate but is only built on fear of a candidate, likely with the production values of a 1950s horror movie, is guaranteed to be a lie. We should know by now, as we see with Trump, that if we elect the politicians for whom such ads are posted, we'll be LIVING in a horror movie.
It seems our Republican friends can't open their mouths without lying (or mail out a campaign mailer, for that matter). When the "citizens united" decision was made by the (formerly) Supreme Court, part of their reasoning was that full transparency over campaign financing would prevent that decision from causing what we have now - the wholesale purchase of politicians by their wealthy campaign financiers. Now, of course, there are ways to weasel your way around any such rules and, in states and in our nation, where Republicans are in charge of enforcement such rules are only enforced against Democrats, if a all.
When the Democrats take power, they need to put national rules, laws, and very severe penalties in place to people who finance such dishonest campaigns. Of course, more than anything, I'd love to see the rules changed so that candidates could only comment on their OWN plans, ideas, and ideals, with negative ads attacking their opponents completely forbidden with penalties to include disqualification of a candidate.
If we could go farther, I'd love to see campaigns be limited to public financing - equal for every candidate, and campaigns limited to 6 weeks. (I can dream, can't I?)
And this is another great reason to be a paid subscriber to Judd's sub!
Great work, P.I.!