Fun fact about the 8th CD: The FEC treats the special and regular elections as two different contests.

That means candidates who run in both elections can raise twice as much from donors as they could otherwise.

See more in yesterday's PM Update:
wispolitics.com/2024/tue-pm-up…

A reminder state laws says a vacancy in House seat 'between the 2nd Tuesday in April and the 2nd Tuesday in May in the year of the general election shall be filled at the partisan primary and general election.'

Mike Gallagher resignation took effect April 24.

New from my colleague Kate Morton

Nugget: Sen. Devin LeMahieu told me the debate was cut off so a GOP member could catch a flight.

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.Governor Tony Evers has vetoed 73 bills so far this session. But the Senate can only take up legislation that originated in that chamber. Assembly, which doesn't have a GOP supermajority, must go first on its bills.

New: State law directs leggie leaders to “prepare a list of 3 individuals” for guv to pick from for clerk appointment to Wisconsin Elections.

Sen. Devin LeMahieu, Robin Vos wrote Marge Bostelmann's name three times on letter they sent Governor Tony Evers last week.

See yesterday's PM Update for more.

Appeals Court Judge Pedro Colon is passing on a bid for the Wis Supreme Court, while Dane County Judge Susan Crawford says she continues to do her due diligence in exploring a run.

See more in today's WisPolitics.com Report.

.Terry Katsma is the 19th member of the Assembly to announce plans to retire or run for another office. 3 departures in the Senate.

Still behind the 30 departures in '22, which was 3rd most since 1940, according to the Legislative Reference Bureau. 32 in '42 was tops.

.Rep. Janel Brandtjen today announced she will seek reelection this fall to the new 24th AD, days after the Waukesha DA declined to file felony charges against in an alleged campaign fundraising scheme to benefit a challenger to Speaker Robin Vos.

See the release:
wispolitics.com/2024/brandtjen…

And it's official that Trump will be back in Wisconsin May 1 in Waukesha as we reported on today's PM Update.

New: Former President Trump is eyeing a May 1 return to Wisconsin, according to GOP sources.

His NYC trial breaks on Wednesdays so the presiding judge can attend to other business. Creates a window for the possible stop.

See more in today's PM Update:
wispolitics.com/2024/wed-pm-up…

BREAKING: Waukesha County DA declines filing charges against Rep. Janel Brandtjen, finding not enough evidence to prove allegations against her in scheme to evade campaign finance limits as Adam Steen challenged Robin Vos in '22.

New MULawPoll out shortly.

Reminder on last one:
Biden, Trump 49% each among registered voters.

In a five-way race:

Trump 40%, Biden 37%, Robert Kennedy 16%, Jill Stein 4%, Cornel West 2%