Roys Announces Congressional Endorsement
Kelda Roys is a proven fighter who's been standing up to bullies and billionaires like Trump for 25 years; Roys has been a champion for public education, from early childhood to K12 to higher ed, as well as expanding access to healthcare and protecting abortion rights. She is running for governor to deliver higher wages, lower costs, and more freedom.
APPLETON – State Sen. Kelda Roys announced Wednesday the endorsement of former Congressman Dr. Steve Kagen, who represented the 8th District in the US House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011.
“Working together with people from every walk of life, Kelda has proven she can deliver a better future for Wisconsinites,” Kagen said. “She’s fiscally responsible and socially progressive. Kelda is a hard worker who cannot be bought, and she has real plans to lower costs for food, housing, and health care. It’s clear that Kelda is the strongest candidate to win in November and build a better future for all of us.”
“I am honored to have Dr. Kagen’s support, and I admire his steadfast commitment to always doing the right thing for our state. Our shared vision includes ensuring great healthcare and public education for every Wisconsin family,” Roys said. “In this moment, we need a governor who leads with moral clarity and political courage – and who knows how to use political power to build a better future. Working together, we’re going to deliver higher wages, lower costs, and more freedom for every Wisconsinite.”
Roys continues to build the largest list of endorsements in the race, with strong support in the critical Green Bay and Fox Valley region, including WEAC, Lt. Governor Barbara Lawton, and Outagamie County Executive Tom Nelson. On the ground, OB/GYN and radio show host Dr. Kristin Lyerly says she’s hearing a consistent chorus of “Kelda Kelda Kelda,” from voters in the Fox Valley.
Last week, Roys announced a statewide ad buy of half a million dollars, the largest so far of any candidate in the race. Her momentum is growing just as voters are beginning to pay attention. Congressman Kagen joins a long list of elected and former elected officials from every corner of the state who know that Roys is the strongest candidate to win the primary, beat Tom Tiffany, and govern effectively on day one.
Additional endorsements:
Barbara Lawton, Lt. Governor*
Steve Kagen, Wisconsin Congressman District 8*
Tom Loftus, Ambassador, Democratic nominee for Governor, Assembly Speaker
Sarah Keyeski, State Senator
Brienne Brown, State Representative
Karen Kirsch, State Representative
Tom Nelson, Outagamie County Executive, Assembly Majority Leader*
Jessica King, State Senator*
Chris Danou, State Representative*
Donna Seidel, State Representative*
Gary Sherman, State Representative*
John Norquist, Milwaukee Mayor*
Scott Hassett, DNR Secretary*
Paul Higginbotham, Court of Appeals Judge*
Justin Bielinski, Milwaukee County Board
Leon Todd, Milwaukee School Board*
Larraine McNamara-McGraw, Milwaukee Alder*
Eric Wilson, 3rd Congressional District Candidate*
Marge Krupp, 1st Congressional District Candidate*
Denise DeMarb, Madison Common Council President*
Chris Schmidt, Madison Common Council President*
Michael Verveer, Madison Alder
Amanda Hall, Madison Alder*
Will Ochowicz, Madison Alder
Badri Lankella, Madison Alder
Brian Benford, Madison Alder*
Erik Paulson, Madison Alder*
Jay Brower, Dane County Board
Pat Downing, Dane County Board
Colin Barushok, Dane County Board
Erin Welsh, Dane County Board
Jeff Glazer, Dane County Board
Tommy Rylander, Dane County Board
David Peterson, Dane County Board
Jerry Bollig, Dane County Board
Don Postler, Dane County Board
Henry Fries, Dane County Board
Carousel Bayrd, Dane County Board*
Tim Kiefer, Dane County Board*
Stu Levitan, Dane County Board*
Shabnam Lotfi, Shorewood Hills Trustee
Brian Utschig, Shorewood Hills Trustee
Emily Kuhn, Middleton Mayor*
Ken Opin, Middleton Town Board*
Steve Thiede, Outagamie County Board
Jerry Zabronsky, Outagamie County Board
Sara McDonald, Outagamie County Board
Nate Wolff, Appleton Alder
Patrick Hayden, Appleton Alder
Barbara Herzog, Oshkosh School Board
Lauri Asbury, Neenah School Board
Kat Griffith, Fond du Lac County Board
Lee Sandok Baker, Douglas County Board
Garner Moffat, Superior Alder
Mike Herrick, Superior Alder
Ruth Ludwig, Superior Alder*
Sam Lang, Stevens Point City Council
Vicki Burke, La Crosse County Board*
Diane Wulf, Onalaska City Council President*
Larry Mboga, Eau Claire Alder
Kathy Hinkfuss, Green Bay Alder
Andrea Gage, Brown County Board
Greg Engle, Maple Bluff Trustee
George Rohmeyer, Chippewa County Board
Teresa Radermacher, Monona Alder
Molly Grupe, Monona Alder*
Robert LaFave, Sheboygan Alder*
Robin Brannin, Wauwatosa Alder
Melissa Dolan, Wauwatosa Alder
Michael “Indy” Stluka, Wauwatosa Alder
Jason Wautier, Wauwatosa School Board
Chris Bauer, Wauwatosa School Board
Marissa Knowling, West Allis Alder
Suzzette Grisham, West Allis Alder
James Lyerly, Green Bay School Board President
Andrew Becker, Green Bay Area School Board Treasurer
Jeanette Knill, Green Bay School Board Clerk
Laura McCoy, Green Bay School Board
Samantha Meister, Green Bay School Board
Diane Voit, Waukesha School Board
Meghan Fessler, McFarland School Board President
Tess Carr, Columbia County Board
Greg Tellijohn, St. Croix County Board
Blair Mosner Feltham, Madison School Board
Alyssa Mueller, River Falls Alder*
Kristin Settle, Greendale School Board
Gretchen Yonko, Menomonie Alder
David Burnett, Sparta School Board
Jeff Spitzer-Reznick, Goose Lake Watershed District Chair
Mike Skivington, Green Lake County Board
Sam Peete, Racine Alder
Rollin Pizzala, Kenosha Alder
Iftikhar Memon, Black River Falls School Board
Jim Van De Bogart, Beloit City Council President*
Philip Gorman, Rock County Board
*former
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.
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