The Milwaukee Courier, Wisconsin’s Oldest Black Newspaper, Makes the Following Endorsements in 2026 Midterms
The Milwaukee Courier Endorses David Crowley, Slate of Democrats, Opposes Constitutional Amendments. Photo provided
Milwaukee, Wis. — The Milwaukee Courier, Wisconsin’s oldest Black-owned newspaper, is dedicating a special edition to the 2026 midterm election, which will be available on Oct. 24 in print and online.
Leadership at Milwaukee Black Media and newspaper staff want to announce several political endorsements this election cycle.
The Courier is endorsing David Crowley for governor
“For 178 years, Wisconsin has never had a Black person as governor and for a state that has twice helped elect Barack Obama, it’s time to make history again…
“Not only would Crowley’s ascension to the governor’s mansion be historic as only the fourth Black person ever elected governor in the country, but the 40-year-old Milwaukee county executive has earned the right to have the honor.”
The Courier is endorsing a slate of Democratic candidates including:
- Sarah Godlewski for lieutenant governor
- Josh Kaul for attorney general
- JoCasta Zamarripa for secretary of state
- Yee Leng Xiong for state treasurer
- Gwen Moore for Congress
The Courier opposes all three constitutional amendments, particularly Question 3, which ignores racial realities.
“‘Really what the purpose of this amendment is to stop the government from considering the reality that we all know, which is that our society remains unequal as a result of our history and policy decisions that have been made in our state and country across time,’” said Jeff Mandell with Law Forward.
History of the Milwaukee Courier and Milwaukee Black Media:
The Milwaukee Courier was founded in 1964 by the late Dr. Jerrel W. Jones, who purchased WNOV 860 The Voice in 1972. When Jones died in 2025, Civic Media purchased the outlets before creating the Milwaukee Black Media Trust, ensuring Black community ownership of these historic outlets in perpetuity. Once approved by the FCC, WNOV will join the trust which also recently acquired 101.7 The Truth. Milwaukee Black Media LLC is the operating company.
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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