Governor’s race

Tom Barrett (Democrat)

• Current mayor of Milwaukee
• Advocates spending cuts through his “Put Madison on a Diet” program to reduce budget deficit
• Will increase funding for K-12 education by using income levels to determine state funding, not just property values
• Supports the high-speed rail project as a way to spur long-term economic growth

Scott Walker (Republican)

• Current Milwaukee County executive
• Won state GOP endorsement with over 91 percent of the vote
• Vehemently opposed to the so-called “boondoggle” of a high speed rail project
• Wants state workers to pay into their own pensions and allow school districts to buy into state health care to save money

Mark Neumann (Republican)

• Wants to hold schools and students accountable for yearly progress
  *Plans to allow home owners to pay no property taxes in 2011, if they promise to pay property taxes every month in 2012
• Strong supporter of the Second Amendment and voted to repeal assault weapons ban
• Claims his reduced spending plan will reduce taxes by 24 percent over eight years

Senate race

Ron Johnson (Republican)

• Won state GOP endorsement less than one week after entering race
• Wants to bring control of schools back to the local level and reform the No Child Left Behind Act
• Plans to reduce and simplify taxes and regulations to encourage business growth

Dave Westlake (Republican)

• Strong proponent of gun rights
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  Wants to bring all education decisions down to the state and local level and believes there is no role for the Department of Education in the federal government
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  Believes strongly in the Constitution and carries a copy with him at all times

Russ Feingold (Democrat)

• Wants to return to a focus on the fundamentals in education, such reading, writing, science and math
• Voted for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
• Introduced the Control Spending Now Act into the Senate and claims it will reduce deficit by $500 billion in 10 years

Lieutenant Governor’s race

Spencer Coggs (Democrat)

• Current Wisconsin state senator
• Has worked to help unemployed and under-employed reenter the work force

Tom Nelson (Democrat)

• Endorsed by Rep. David Obey, D-Wis.
• Believes investments in job training programs and infrastructure projects will help economy grow

Henry Sanders (Democrat)

• Biggest priority will be creating new jobs

James Schneider (Democrat)

• Believes “green” should be the driving force for Wisconsin’s economic future

Brett Davis (Republican)

• Endorsed by former Gov. Tommy Thompson
• Advocate of school choice and eliminating Milwaukee Public School’s residency requirement

Rebecca Kleefisch (Republican)

• Wants merit pay for teachers and to break the Milwaukee Public School system into more manageable districts

Robert Gerald Lorge (Republican)

• Advocates budget cuts, tax cuts and tax credits

Dave Ross (Republican)

• Supports both “open carry” and “conceal and carry” gun laws

Nick Voegeli (Republican)

• Believes personal experience as CPA will help him balance budget