Wisconsin Candidates’ Positions on the Issues
(Positions: Tuition, Health Care, and Minimum Wage)
Governor's Race
Tony Evers (Democrat)
No stated position found
Stabilize health insurance markets and bring down prescription drug prices, invest in preventative health programs
He backed the minimum wage increase to $7.25/hour, but is not in favor of $15/hour minimum wage
Scott Walker (Republican)
Incumbent
Increased college tuition for the University of Wisconsin system before freezing it.
Consistently against the Affordable Care Act, rejected federal funds to expand Medicaid in the state, tried to roll back laws guaranteeing insurance coverage of contraceptives
Often criticized efforts to raise the minimum wage
Maggie Turnbull (Independent)
Increase funding to schools with strong science programs at all levels
Health care should be accessible to everyone, would accept the federal funds to expand BadgerCare program
No stated position found
Phil Anderson (Libertarian)
No stated position found
Decouple health insurance from employment, and was in favor of repealing the Affordable Care Act
Not in favor of increasing the minimum wage, and in the long-term would like to see it abolished
Michael White (Green Party)
Quality education should be available to everyone
Use power as governor to bring down cost of medical care and prescription medicine
In favor of raising the minimum wage
Arnie Enz (Wisconsin Party)
No stated position found
The focus is to fix health care itself, not access to insurance. Looks to the successful models in other countries
No stated position
U.S. Senate Race
Tammy Baldwin (Democrat)
Incumbent
Introduced legislation to give two years of tuition free access to community or tech college programs
A supporter of the Affordable Care Act, and pushed to allow kids to stay on their parents’ insurance plans until they are 26
Introduced legislation to raise the minimum wage
Leah Vukmir (Republican)
No stated position found
Opposed to the Affordable Care Act, voted against insurance companies having to cover oral chemotherapy
As a member of the state legislature, personally voted to block cities and towns from raising their local minimum wage
U.S. House of Representatives District 3 Race
(Includes cities of La Crosse, Eau Claire and Prarie du Chien)
Ron Kind (Democrat)
Incumbent
Introduced legislation to help with student loans, such as refinancing the loans and make loan payments match earnings
Supporter of the Affordable Care Act
Helped introduce legislation to raise the minimum wage
Steve Toft (Republican)
No stated position found
Wants a full repeal of the Affordable Care Act, remove regulations. Wants to make health care more affordable
No stated position found