Tammy Baldwin submits nomination papers in Senate race

MADISON -- Tammy Baldwin, the only Democrat in the race for Wisconsin's U.S. Senate seat currently held by the retiring Herb Kohl turned in her nomination signatures to the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board Tuesday, May 29th.

Republican U.S. Senate candidates gather for forum

MILWAUKEE -- Wisconsin's gubernatorial recall election may be front and center on the statewide stage, but there's another political fight going on in the background, as four Republican candidates are fighting for Wisconsin's soon-to-be-vacant U.S. Senate seat.

Kip Smith to drop out of race for U.S. Senate

RHINELANDER -- Kip Smith, a candidate for Wisconsin's U.S. Senate seat will formally announce his exit from the race Tuesday morning, May 1st.The Rhinelander physical therapist said in a statement that his decision is based mostly on the difficulty in raising money and cannot continue the campaign and risk the financial future of his family.With Smith out of the race, that leaves Eric Hovde, Tommy Thompson, Jeff Fitzgerald and Mark Neumann running on the Republican side, and Tammy Baldwin as the lone Democrat.Smith's statement is as follows:"This past weekend, after much prayer and discernment, I have decided to end my quest to be Wisconsin's representative to the United States Senate.

Eric Hovde speaks to Milwaukee Press Club

MILWAUKEE -- Republican Eric Hovde, the fifth and final candidate for Wisconsin's open U.S. Senate seat made an appearance Tuesday, April 24th at the Milwaukee Press Club, and once again, the economy took center stage.Four Republicans and one Democrat make up the candidate field in Wisconsin's U.S. Senate race.

Thompson raised $660,000 in start of 2012

MADISON (AP) -- A campaign spokesman for U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson says the former Wisconsin governor has raised roughly $660,000 in the first quarter of 2012.

Senate candidates Neumann, Baldwin speak Monday

WAUKESHA -- Mark Neumann, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate is calling for three major policy changes in Washington, D.C. Neumann held a press conference in Waukesha Monday, April 9th.Neumann said he'd like to see term limits for all elected positions.

Senate candidates Baldwin, Fitzgerald hold town hall meetings

OAK CREEK -- Tammy Baldwin and Jeff Fitzgerald -- two candidates for Wisconsin's U.S. Senate seat currently held by Herb Kohl, who will retire, made appearances in the Milwaukee area Thursday, April 5th.Baldwin held a town hall meeting in Oak Creek Thursday, to discuss Medicare and its future.Baldwin says under the Republican budget plan proposed by Wisconsin Rep.

Wisconsin's U.S. Senate candidates discuss gas prices

BROWN DEER -- Rising gas prices dominated the discussion on the campaign trail Monday, as candidates for Wisconsin's soon-to-be-open U.S. Senate seat debated the nation's energy policy.Gas prices have increased for each of the last 27 days, and Former Governor Tommy Thompson used the backdrop of a Brown Deer gas station Monday to outline a three-point energy policy that he says would keep prices low.

Voters say they want fresh faces on ballots

MILWAUKEE -- U.S. Senator Herb Kohl is retiring from his seat at the end of this year, and he's given his endorsement to the only Democrat in the race, Tammy Baldwin.