Democrats hope a blue wave washes over Wisconsin and gives them total control of battleground state

Talk to any Wisconsin Democrat about their hopes for 2026 and it's not long before the T-word comes up. Democrats think new district boundaries in the Senate and Assembly ordered by the liberal-controlled state Supreme Court, an open race for governor and a favorable midterm election cycle this year may allow them to take back total control in the Statehouse for the first time in 16 years. Republicans acknowledge that Democrats have a clear shot at running the table, which would allow them to expand Medicaid, increase funding for public schools and restore collective bargaining for public workers.