Emerge Wisconsin

Wisconsin Progress was founded in its current form in 2009. Prior to that, it was associated with Progressive Majority, a national organization with the same goal.

That goal is not to just get Democrats elected; it's to get specific Democrats elected — the liberal kind. The privately funded organization backs politicians who strongly support environmental protections, abortion rights, labor unions and the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.

"If there are 10 Democrats elected, we want seven of them to be ours," Spector said.

The organization is not the only of its kind in the state. For example, Emerge Wisconsin, which has 27 candidates running for office in the fall, is dedicated to getting more Democratic women elected

A great State Representative, Emerge Advisor and Inspiration to Emerge Alumnae and all Democratic Women!

Emerge Wisconsin is part of a national organization which exclusively trains Democratic female candidates to run for office at the state and local level.  Executive Director of Emerge WI Wendy Strout spoke to the alarming under-representation of women in the Wisconsin legislature, “Just here at the capital there is only twenty-five percent of the legislature is women and that is both parties.” Of course this is an issue that is nationwide.

Given the Scott Walker agenda for Wisconsin, and for working women, and a Republican Legislature unwilling to stand up to him, it is clear that there is a great need for people who will stand up.  From harming small businesses to gutting education to cutting SeniorCare and BadgerCare, Scott Walker and the Fitzgerald brothers have put Wisconsin’s families at risk.