Jason Calvi
Jason Calvi is honored to serve as FOX6 News' political reporter, covering battleground Wisconsin, one of the country's true swing states.
He brings 15 years of experience to the job, previously working in Indiana, Connecticut, and Washington, D.C. During his career, he broke national stories, including during Amy Coney Barret's appellate court confirmation. He also questioned candidates Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Mike Pence and Kamala Harris. Besides his clips that have been seen on TVs across the country, he's captured millions of impressions on social media.
At FOX6, he contributed to the national Murrow-winning podcast "Open Record," reported for Emmy-nominated newscasts, and joined the team that won the Milwaukee Press Club's award for "You Decide: Spring Election Special."
Jason grew up in Chicago’s southwest suburbs and graduated from Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa. As a reporter and anchor of the campus' television station, he covered the Iowa caucuses, where he first caught the bug for political reporting.
When not at FOX6, you'll find him with his family exploring parks and museums, checking out stacks of books from the library, working out, drinking coffee and going to church.
The latest from Jason Calvi
Governor Evers issues first commutations in decades
Governor Tony Evers issued 14 commutations, including 10 for homicide, cutting short sentences for inmates like Michael Maldonado.
Mandela Barnes sues Milwaukee Journal Sentinel for defamation
Mandela Barnes sues the state’s largest newspaper. The former lieutenant governor and 2026 candidate for governor accuses the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel of defamation.
Milwaukee Public Schools financial crises pile up as questions loom
FOX6 Investigators Bryan Polcyn and Nicole Herzog are joined by FOX6's Jason Calvi to break down the long list of financial crises facing MPS and what we still don't know about those in charge of managing one of the state's largest reservoirs of public money.
Wisconsin Democrats prepare to control Capitol for first time in 16 years
The state of Wisconsin is in for big changes on so many parts of daily life. Democrats are preparing to control the Wisconsin Capitol for the first time in 16 years.
Wisconsin online sports betting delayed until spring by lawsuit
Online sports betting is still a long way from reality in Wisconsin. A lawsuit against it won’t be settled until the spring.
We Energies rate hike, Milwaukee to consider taking over utility
A day after Wisconsin regulators approved a sixth rate hike in six years for We Energies customers, the Milwaukee Common Council voted unanimously to pay for a study about taking over the utility. It still needs the mayor's approval.
Lincoln Avenue School fire, demolition bids to restart after appeal
Milwaukee Public Schools will restart bids after it originally chose a much more expensive bid for the demolition of Lincoln Avenue School. MPS will start the new bidding process next week.
MPS bank impersonation scam, district CFO status unclear
Milwaukee Public Schools lost hundreds of thousands of dollars in a scam. And now there are questions about what happened to the district’s chief financial officer.
Democrats sweep Wisconsin in Trump rebuke, strategists say
Tuesday's midterm elections produced a dramatic change in the political landscape both in Wisconsin and in Washington DC. This week, FOX6 Investigators Bryan Polcyn and Nicole Herzog are joined by FOX6 political reporter Jason Calvi to recap the historic blue streak.
Wisconsin governor race: Crowley, Tiffany go head-to-head Tuesday
In the race for Wisconsin governor, voters will decide Tuesday between Democrat David Crowley and Republican Tom Tiffany.