One Year Out: WisDems See Surge of Energy as Over 1,000 Volunteers Knock Doors One Year From 2026 Elections

MADISON, Wis. — Over the weekend, WisDems held their fifth One Year to Win Weekend of Action, where upwards of a thousand volunteers knocked on tens of thousands of doors of swing voters, talking about the importance of electing Chris Taylor to the Supreme Court next April, and hosting over 60 food drives to help those in need during the GOP’s government shutdown. The overwhelming majority of voters said they were worried about the skyrocketing cost of living, from groceries to health care to everyday items like clothing.

“Wisconsinites are feeling the pain of the GOP bleeding their bank accounts dry and we heard loud and clear they are ready to vote out Republicans in 2026,” said Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Devin Remiker. “They’re seeing first-hand how Trump is serving up the working class on a gilded platter to fatten the wallets of billionaires like Elon Musk.”

Volunteers from Bayfield to Brookfield were out in full force with over 425 canvassing events in over 114 municipalities, continuing the work that has fielded a surge of Democratic statewide victories in the past 6 years along with flipping the Supreme Court of Wisconsin and being on the verge of taking back the State Senate and Assembly.

See some of the coverage below:

WKOW: Devin Remiker, chairman of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, spoke at an event Saturday encouraging community members to engage in grassroots efforts ahead of the 2026 midterm elections…He added that the Democratic Party is committed to making volunteering accessible to everyone. “For people who are interested in getting involved, there might be a little apprehension or nervousness that they’re not informed or don’t have the text,” Remiker said. “We make it easy to get involved. And I think right now, you don’t have to know everything to know it’s time for a change in this country.” Remiker noted that the party has seen an unprecedented level of new volunteers. “From the protests that we had at No Kings Day, over 150 people signed up to join for the first time,” he said. “We give folks the training, knowledge, and support they need to take part and make a difference in changing our democracy.” He concluded by highlighting the importance of the 2026 elections for Wisconsin’s future.

WEAU: Eau Claire County Democrats are hitting the streets to garner support for next year’s midterm elections. Party members and volunteers met at the Eau Claire office Saturday to start a year of knocking on doors. The hope is to appeal to undecided voters by focusing on economic issues.

WORT: On the road to 2026, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin is working to expand their base and secure a trifecta in state government. Their 72-county strategy is focused on building the party from the ground up, with the goal of thwarting Republicans on the local, state, and national level…That’s according to the party’s newly-elected Chair Devin Remiker, who joined our News Producer Faye Parks this afternoon to outline their strategy for the busy election season ahead.

WCPT: Devin Remiker: “In Wisconsin we’re going to be talking to folks…We’ll have 425 canvass launches in over 114 municipalities…Our reach and our scale is so large that oftentimes in a campaign cycle…We’re almost everywhere in the state talking to folks and communicating year round. That’s how we have to do it, you have to make the commitment.”

Politico: In Wisconsin, Democrats are launching nearly 400 canvassing events this weekend focused on health care…In Wisconsin, a battleground state that backed Trump by under 1 point last year, Democrats are launching hundreds of canvassing operations focused on subsidy cuts, and are planning messaging billboards as well. This weekend, as Wisconsinites see tangible increases in their premiums, Democratic Party Chair Devin Remiker said, ‘the objective reality is going to hit people in a way that you can’t talking point your way out of, if you’re the Republican Party.’

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Democrats are hosting more than five dozen voter-outreach events that will include gathering food and other supplies for families who depend on the federally funded food stamp program known as FoodShare in Wisconsin. The events take place just after a new statewide poll from Marquette University Law School shows voters are split on which political party to blame for the month-long federal government shutdown.

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