Podcast appearances and mentions of emily siegrist

We review this week’s historic election that saw huge turnout nationally, including Wisconsin. We discuss how the blue wave this year was met by an almost equal red wave resulting in some disappointing results down ballot based on expectations buoyed by failed polling and the Trump campaign’s ability to expand its base. We shout out Milwaukee and other cities where Black and Brown communities successfully organized and turned out in large numbers putting Biden over the top. We analyze significant progressive gains in the Milwaukee suburbs that resulted in 2 new state assembly members and some heartbreaking narrow defeats for Emily Siegrist and few other state legislative candidates. The panel previews healthcare reform in a Biden Administration that must contend with a likely GOP U.S. Senate. We close with a call to action to get serious about combating COVID-19 outbreak in Wisconsin and America.

We lead with the historic selection of Kamala Harris as Joe Biden’s Vice Presidential candidate, the first African American women to ever appear on a major party ticket. Will it help Biden win in November? Is there any progressive unrest about the choice? We review Wisconsin’s partisan primary election this Tuesday, where progressives and many candidates of color swept a series of closely contested primaries. We focus in on Citizen Action co-op member Kristina Shelton’s huge victory in Green Bay and Citizen Action organizer Supreme Moore Omokunde’s win in Milwaukee. We discuss the latest MU Law Poll and a new WEAC Region 7’s “Report Card” grading the opening plans of school districts in southeastern Wisconsin. Is your school district opening safely? Finally, we are joined by Citizen Action co-op member and state legislative candidate Emily Siegrist, to discuss her race and the rising prospects of Democratic pick ups in the previously deep red Milwaukee suburbs.

State Reppin' has the honor of having State Assembly District 24 Candidate Emily Siegrist running to turn the district blue for the 2nd time. She's fired up to bring Wisconsin into the future instead of dragging the stagnant past. Look to her website to get more information on her upcoming events.www.EmilySiegristforWI.comWe also have long time show guest Tracey Corder representing Black Womxn For which endorsed Sen. Elizabeth Warren for President. We talk about what makes Warren unique and accountable to the base which makes up the most loyal base of the Democratic party, Black Women.www.blackwomxnfor.com/

Emily Siegrist is a nurse, a mom, and a candidate for State Representative in Wisconsin. In 2018, Emily ran for State Representative for the first time. She knew that it would be a challenge, but she was up for it after being disappointed in her local representation. In this podcast, Emily talks about why she ran, the challenges of running, how being a candidate matters for other elections, what motivates her today, and, of course, why YOU should run for office. Listen, subscribe, and share today! 

We welcome Citizen Action co-op member Emily Siegrist as a guest panelist and to announce her 2020 campaign for state assembly in a suburban Milwaukee district. Emily ran a great grassroots campaign for assembly in 2018 and is preparing to challenge Rep. Knodl again and win. Emily hopes to be joined by a slate of other progressive legislative candidates who run to win in previously Republican seats. We also discuss the Joint Finance Committee public hearings on the state budget wrapping up this week in Green Bay and Foxconn’s requested change in their contract with Wisconsin.

With Labor Day in the rear view mirror the general election campaign is now in full gear. Our panel analyzes Scott Walker’s strategy of focusing on Evers’ handling of a teacher licensing case. We also discuss Tammy Baldwin's pledge to protect Wisconsinites with pre-existing conditions and the huge amount of national money pouring into the state's Attorney General race. Rebecca updates us on WI Choice’s forum next week featuring Tony Evers and Mandela Barnes. In the second half of the show, we welcome Citizen Action Co-op members Julie Henszey and Emily Siegrist to discuss their important state legislative races.

How do you campaign for office and train for an Ironman at the same time? If you're Emily Siegrist you canvass your Wisconsin district on a bike. If you're anyone else, you just don't.