if he got wisconsin that would put him, if he shook wisconsin and she held michigan and then held pennsylvania that would get it. then new hampshire comes very much into play. and then you start talking about the main second district of maine which has one electoral vote and in nebraska too. we start to get down to one's and to's in terms to getting to that magic number. >> let's not forget something else. georgia has not yet been called. our presumption was from the beginning that it was going to go republican. they haven't called it yet. >> i don't want to raise this, but i will. there is a possibility of a tie. this could be tied. there are ways that this could tie but not many. >> if they tied, without anybody reaching 270. >> yes, 269 to 269. >> then it goes to the house. >> it goes to the house of representatives where each state delegation has one vote. they would presume they would vote for the republican but we've learned tonight not to presume. >> but we haven't called new hampshire yet. it could come down conceivably to new hampshire. i also point out we haven't called maine yet noa

including here wisconsin. even with early voting, turn-out in the city of milwaukee has been brisk all day. we check in with derica williams one more time ? tonight. she's in downtown milwaukee. i'm here outside of the zeidler municipal building which is one of 195 voting sites across the city of milwaukee. as we wrap up one of the peak . of course a little busier since folks just got off work. most of the day the average wait time has been about 20 minutes during peak times. so far no major problems to report... you still have a little more than one hour to get to your poll. if you are in line by 8 p-m, you will be allowed to vote. remember to have your photo-id ready.... such as a wisconsin driver's license, state i-d, passport,military also register at your polling location, just bring proof of residence with you if you do not have an acceptable id...you can cast a provisional ballot. voters i spoke with were excited, anxious and relieved that this this is all coming to an end. -many are experiencing voter

an example...would be a wisconsin driver's liscence. and know your polling location...and your registration status if you plan to register at the polls today bring proof of residency with you. political items such as clothing or other paraphernalia like pins or buttons or hats will not be allowed...and an election official can ask you to remove or cover the item. that is considered electioneering. you are also not allowed to campaign within 100 feet from entrance of a polling place. also...no selfies at the polls...pictures in polling places or voting booths are illegal. polls open at 7 am and close at 8 pm. reporting live in 8 pm. reporting live in milwaukee dc fox6 news toss to rob a cold front moves through us this morning. that is generating a narrow band of light showers that should pass by around 8am. after that we slowly dry up and clear out. highs today will get to the mid to upper 50s which, while cooler than yesterday, is still well abo sunshine and low to mid 50 tomorrow as high pressure returns. then we warm into the low 60s

taking a look at wisconsin's fourth congressional district -- which covers several southeast wisconsin communities -- republican challenger. she is, however, up against libertarian, "andy craig" and independent, "robert raymond." in the race for the fifth congressional seat -- republican "jim sensenbrenner" faces two challengers who have never run for public office as he looks at re-election. the incumbent is up against democrat "khary penebaker" -- and libertarian "john arndt." sensenbrenner has served in the district since 2003. if you're away from your t-v, visit fox6 now dot com or the fox6 news p totals as well as victory and concession speeches streamed live. also, join the conversation on the fox6 news facebook page -- we're expecting it to be quite the chat. there's a lot to take in with today's election... and up next -- u-w-m political professor mordecai lee will join us here in the studio to help break down the races and what you can expect to and we're now less than three hours away from polls closing here in wisconsin... we'll check in with voters in waukesha county -- aft

a victory for all of us in wisconsin, but really a victory for wisconsin. and it's a victory for america as well. because now ron johnson can yet again tell what it means to be someone from wisconsin to show what it means when you have people willing to think more about the next generation than just the next election. you can do remarkable things for the people of your state. he will help lead in the senate do remarkable things for the people in this honor to introduce the current and future senator from the great state of wisconsin, ron johnson and the entire johnson family! [cheers and applause] >> thank you everybody. ? ? [ music ] ? ? >> thank you everyone. thank you. thank you. thank you. thank you. thank you we can. -- wisconsin. thank you wisconsin. thank you. >> i so appreciate it. this is a big night. it's a big night for wisconsin. a big night for america. i have to take some time to thank some people. first thing i have to thank my wife jane. jane. they have been supporting every part of the way. my brother who moved to help run the business doin

it's wisconsin that's moving away. >> okay. >> and wisconsin, it looks like donald trump is up by about 80-some-odd thousand votes. and the problem for hillary clinton you still have milwaukee county out, that's a heavily democratic area, but the question is can enough votes come in there? the way this night is going, to make up that deficit? >> pelley: all of these polls that we were look at going into election night showed hillary clinton or donald trump up by 2%, 3%, but that's all within the margin of error. it was always possible that this >> yes, but what seemed unlikely is that it would all-- each one would tip trump all the way through. so that's why when we have the big discussion about whether the pollsters got it all wrong or not, that's one area where maybe something was missed, and we'll have to see. >> so right now, john, it can go either way, but as you look at the map, what do you think is the likely outcome? >> well-- >> i realize it can go either way. >> but given the way the night has worked, given the places and been successful tonight and given what's left outstandi

lets get it done wisconsin! standup: 03:59 it will be a very busy next few days for these candidates. senator ron johnson will be making stops across the state through tuesday. reporting in mukwonago, ashley sears fox 6 and remember -- fox6 is the station to watch on election night. we will bring you expert analysis-- results-- and reaction throughout the night on november 8th. with election day just a few days away, how a federal judge is weighing in on a new law that will ban ballot harvesting. building a healthier community. how medical professionals and state leaders are working together to combat drug addiction. over 80,000 wisconsin jobs lost to unfair trade. but senator johnson sided with corporate interests, calling for even more unfair trade, voting for special tax breaks costing taxpayers billions. and johnson's been exposed for using what looks like an offshore tax shelter for himself. ron johnson's just not for us. senate majority pac is responsible wakeup news. we're starting off this morning with s

this is turnout across wisconsin 3 million people voted. more than 52,000 people cast their ballot during the six week early voting period. we'll get a break down of those results later in the day. we have more on the election mobile app. >> no one is talking about it because of the politics, but it is going to be a banner day here in southeast wisconsin. >> it is a first rate weekend forecast as well. overall, we are looking at several dry days and tracking the temperatures warming up, cool down and warming back up again. if anything, you may need to water as we look at several dry da this morning high pressure influencing our weather. there it is. it is a big ridge of high pressure stretching from the western great lakes to much of the western u.s. now winds retate clockwise around the high. for today a little lighter northwest wind. the winds are staying light today. this high is going to slip into the ohio valley and the winds mid to upper 60s tomorrow. for today, talking about the sunshine. the early temperatures cool. it is a touch wa

bob, you are in wisconsin now. you spent time there looking at the new presidential poll showing clinton up six over trump. i want to tell you because we are getting the results of the senate race. this is the poll from wisconsin and marquette on the screen. a presidential poll. in the senate race, the marquette goal finds 45%. we'll talk about that looking at the down ballot leader. does this fit with the energy and the sense you have with the boots on the ground in wisconsin? >> i'm here in milwaukee stopping by different phone banks. republican and democrat. this is the poll mirrors what we are seeing on the ground in milwaukee. the urban area and surrounding suburbs. six points for secretary clinton. that's a lead that's similar to the polling average we have seen in wisconsin in recent months. similar to the margin that president obama. republicans haven't won here since 1984 with reagan. difficult state. >> so we have been talking about the trump camp strategy. you know it well. should they give up on wiscons

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i stand with wisconsin working families. going to all 72 counties, i know how hard you work and how wages aren't keeping up. senator johnson stands with ceo's -tax loopholes for billionaires, tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas. ks for everyone. i'm russ feingold and i approve this message because you deserve a senator who stands up for you. i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. donald trump: i could stand in the middle of 5th avenue and shoot somebody and i wouldn't lose any voters, okay? and you can tell them to go f--- themselves! you know, you could see there was blood coming out of her eyes, blood coming out of r wherever... you gotta see this guy. remember." he's going like "i don't remember!? >> big 12 sports, presented by menards. dan: it wasn't that long ago that the packers owned one of the greatest home field advantages in the nfl. but in their last 9 games at lambeau field, the packers record is just 4-and-5, with losses to the bears, lions, vikings, cowboys and colts. , this afternoon, it

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too warm in southern wisconsin. we should stay as rain, but has this line shifts a little bit north, potentialally south, we will keep close tabs on this. statewide du forecast now, heree the temperatures we'll fill in for wednesday rain and snow, snow to the north. and temperatures a little bit yet. 46 in madison, close in on 50 degrees with rain showers. and then for thanksgiving day itself, much better weather statewide, going dry with a mix of sun and clouds. a little bit chillier, 30's to the north and 40's to the south. this is on average for thanksgiving day. now, once we get past thanksgiving on friday there is the potential for snow across the area. maybe some accumulation. we'll have to keep close tabs on exactly where the storm system tracks. but stormer term forecast here, 30's to 40 degrees into monday and then the rain arrives on tuesday, and continues on and off wednesday. and thursday is dry, and then watch for snow in the forecast on friday, thema. thema: thank you so much, jeremy. dr. strange has s

and on this day in wisconsin history.. in 18-82.. the ringling brothers of baraboo, wisconsin performed their first show to an audience. they're now famous of course for the ringling brothers' we're waking up to a little bit of fog this sunday morning. the fog should diminish during the morning hours and we'll see some sunshine again today. clouds increase again later this afternoon as a storm system approaches from the west. temperatures should climb near 50 degrees this afternoon. an 11-year an 1 colorado state patrol is honored after being struck and killed while helping another driver after an incident. the driver of the vehicle that hit the trooper has been detained for questioning. officers say this tragedy serves as an important reminder of the dangers officers face everyday. "when you see these troopers and you see these law enforcement officers that are out there just trying to do their job, please move over. give them the room that they need because if not, this is what happens and it continues the trooper had two children.

what's happening in wisconsin? >> there are still democrat dane county, home of madison, 81% reporting, but solidly democratic. still votes there and in milwaukee. but if you look overall at the state, trump h state, trump has a three-point lead. and michigan, he's had a lead all night. we've been waiting on wayne county. which is detroit, 85% is in. so, they're starting to of democratic votes. >> and new hampshire? >> and new hampshire, it's tight. let's see where we are now. donald trump has expanded his 15-vote lead. now, 81% repor now, 81% reporting, with a sizable lead. >> all the ballots, everything marijuana, minimum wage, assisted assisted suicide, that's passing. so, this very bifurcated result. >> and >> and i want to bring this to terry, if donald trump is indeed elected, with a republican house, perhaps with a republican senate, he will be adopting the agenda they put on the table. that's what paul ryan was saying all along. >> well, good luck, paul ryan, retaining your speakership. and the thing that i

>> she has to hold wisconsin, michigan and pittsylvania. all states where donald trump is putting a lot of pressure. he is doing very well in all three of those states. that's basically the biggest challenge for her. >> what path to victory with donald trump have?>> he has to start picking off one of those that would put him -- if he took wisconsin and she held michigan and then held pennsylvania that would get -- then new hampshire comes into play and you start talking about the main -- the second district of maine and nebraska. we start to get to ones and twos . >> georgia has not yet been called. our presumption was from the beginning that it was going to go republin. yet.>> there is a possibility of a tie. this could be tied. there are ways that this could tie but not many.>> deeming without anybody reaching to 70?>> yes. then it goes to the house of representatives. i think tonight we have learned called new hampshire. it could come down to new hampshire. i will also point out that we haven't called maine where they split the electoral

i stand with wisconsin working families. going to all 72 counties, i know how hard you work and how wages aren't keeping up. senator johnson stands with ceo's -tax loopholes for billionaires, tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas. i'll take on the rigged system. and work to build an economy that works for everyone. i'm russ feingold and i approve this message because you deserve a senator who stands up for you. with corporate interests, calling for even more unfair trade, voting for special tax breaks for corporations shipping jobs overseas, costing taxpayers billions. and johnson's been exposed for using what looks like an offshore tax shelter for himself. ron johnson's just not for us. senate majority pac is responsible you are watching the fox 6 wakeup news. forecast from fox6 chief meteorologist rob haswell a cold front moves through us this morning. that is generating a narrow band of light showers that should pass by around 8am. after that we slowly dry up and clear out. highs today will get to the mid avera

allie christman from the wisconsin boots. lets talk about your can call 414 animals or go to the link on fox6now.com people interested in adopting can call the ozaukee campus of the humane society in saukville at 262 377-7580 or go to the link on fox6now.com 377-7580 or go to the link on fox6now.com anchor ad-lib here's a live look at... you're watching fox 6 wakeup news-- milwaukee's only local news from evening, its been an amazing two year period and now at 8:00 --- after months of campaigning -- the voters finally had their say and donald trump will be the 45th president of the united states. ahead how wisconsin voters helped make history. good morning and welcome back to wakeup.. time now x:xx adlib weather forecast high pressure takes over today giving

the wisconsin elections commission asks that all wisconsin county clerks submit an estimate by today of what the costs would be should a recount be required.. by tomorrow, they're requesting full payment from the petitioning candidates...before issuing a recall order to the presidential candidates. officials say the recount in wisconsin and aggressive timeframe and it's going to require election officials across the state to work extended hours during the week and work over the weekend as well." unless the the stein campaign gets a judge to order a hand recount, the commission has voted to allow clerks to use machines. the elections commission says county clerks should submit their recount results by 8 p-m on monday, december 12 to meet the federally back to you. meanwhile, the hillary clinton campaign announced it will be joining the recount effort. and jill stein -- the green party presidential candidate who launched the recount - is now going after clinton. dgx this weekend she tweeted... "why would hillary clinton, who conceded the election to donald trump, want #recount2016? you

good morning. >> wisconsin had not voted republican since 1984. at approximately 1:30 this morning the associated press called the badger state for hillary clinton racked up more than 66% of the vote in the democratic stronghold. trump won kenosha and racine county. trump won the state by 26 1/2 thousand votes. that met 10 electoral votes. we knew to win the white house trump would have to not oy prevail in ohio, florida and north carolina, he would also have to flip a couple of states that traditionally vote blue in presidential election years, he did that last night here in wisconsin, as well as in pennsylvania. that's how he got to 270 electoral votes. trump did make several visits to wisconsin during the general electi campaign, the clinton campaign sent plenty of visited the democratic primary. >> good perspective. >> 5:04. people underestimated donald trump. this morning people are waking up to news that trump won with a stunning victory. >> people are talking about the results of the election. >> out in waukesha county, an area that donald

i stand with wisconsin working families. going to all 72 counties, i know how hard you work and how wages aren't keeping up. senator johnson stands with ceo's tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas. i'll take on the rigged system. and work to build an economy that works for everyone. i'm russ feingold and i approve this message putting a wife to work is a very dangerous thing. when i come home and dinner's not ready i go through the roof. grab 'em by the p****". when you're a star, they let you do it. you can do anything. more accusers coming forward to say they were sexually assaulted by donald trump. i'll go backstage before a show... yes.. and everyone's getting dressed. ld trump walked into the dressing room while contestants, some as young as 15 were changing. standing there with no clothes. you see these incredible looking women. i'd look her right in that fat ugly face of hers. she ate like a pig. a person who's flat-chested is very hard to be a 10. do you treat women with respect? uh... i can't say that eit

trump beat that 270 threshold when he took wisconsin's 10 electoral votes. 3 the big race here in wisconsin was for u-s senate..russ was trying to re-take his seat.. but that bid fails.. johnson is re-elected.. take a look at the numbers numbers 3 and speaker of the house and representative paul ryan easily won his seat over challenger ryan solen. solen. 3 time to get a check of the forecast now.here's meteorologist michael schlesinger to hel pyou plan your day! 3 ((30 second tease 15 seconds ahead))today...sunny. highs in the mid 50s. west winds 5 to 10 mph..tonight...clear. lows around 40. west winds 5 to 10 mph..thursday...sunny. highs in the lower 60s. southwest winds 10 to20 mph..thursday night...clear. lows in the lower 40s. northwest winds10 to 15 mph..veterans day...cooler. mostly sunny. highs in the upper 40s.north winds 10 to 20 mph..friday night...mostly clear. lows in the lower 30s. .saturday...sunny. highs in the upper 40s..saturday night...clear. lows in the mid night...partly cloudy. lows in the lower 40s..monday...mostly sunny. highs in the upper 50s. 3 3 roads are in great

snow is falling in parts of wisconsin. coming up on "wisn 12 news this morning", we are tracking the storm that could impact your heist, the items that the police this morning," massive flames burning just feet from a local home. the widespread damage left behind after an overnight fire. melinda: thanksgiving is almost here. today is expected to be one of the busiest travel days of the year. we're keeping an eye on conditions as you hit the road or catch a flight. ben: but first, here's a live look downtown. you can expect rain this morning. we're also tracking snow that'll impact any of you heading northwest for the holiday. good morning and welcome t gner melinda: and i'm melinda davenport. it's 5:30 on this wednesday, november 23rd. let's start with the forecast. meteorologist sally severson is in the weather center. sal. sally: it is early today that we are looking at light rain, mist and drizzle around. now at the airport 42. winds are south, southeast at 13 miles per hour. you are seeing the low clouds around and the

i stand with wisconsin working families. going to all 72 counties, i know how hard you work and how wages aren't keeping up. senator johnson stands with ceo's -tax loopholes for billionaires, and work to build an economy that works for everyone. i'm russ feingold and i approve this message hillary clinton: i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. vo: in times of crisis america depends on steady leadership. donald trump: "knock the crap out of them, would you? seriously..."vo: clear thinking... donald trump: "i know more about isis than the generals do, believe me." vo: and calm judgment. donald trump: "and you can tell them to donald trump audio only: "i would bomb the sh_t out of the secret service says a person shouted "gun" at a donald trump rally in reno, nevada, causing agents to rush to the g-o-p nominee and escort him off the stage. the secret service says no weapon was found at the scene. trump was unharmed and returned minutes later to finish his speech. a local health care center giving the community a dose

in wisconsin, all eyes on ron johnson. we have a report from the >> the crowd of the supporters optimistic and even senator johnson himself saying they were surprised by the margin in the race. the room erupted when the first projection of the johnson victory came in. shortly after, the senator spoke to his sporers. >> america is giving us a chance and opportunity to nation on the right path. >> i am surprised by the results. i am pleased with the result and the confidence that wisconsin is placing with me. >> senator johnson said he felt the momentum shifting after labor day and recently. feingold akreszed the supporters last night and here is his message to the crowd. this could be one of the most challenging times in the history of our country. and it is going to be up to you, particularly the wonderful young people that worked on this campaign. they are going to have to heal the wounds and bring us together, we'll get through this and i look forward to helping it is now up to you. thanks so much. many eyes watching the

ten electoral votes in wisconsin. both of these campaigns desperately anxious to win both of these states. john who would have thought at this late hour we'd be talking about wisconsin and michigan. >> and i'm looking at wayne county again, where detroit is. you see secretary clinton's lead here, that's 136, plus three, so 139. i'm going to look at the numbers to make sure i get them right. mitt romney, barack obama. democrats are saying can we pull this one out tonight. it was 381,000. so we've got 40% still to count. 381,667. that was the margin. we're going to talk about this in philadelphia, democrats need to run it up. 381,000. we've got 40% of the precinct still to count. we've got a lot of votes to come in and they could come from inner city detroit. 381,000 plus. she's way short where we are right now. so the question is, can she get here as we get there, as we pull this back out. we're up to 49% of the vote now. is it doable? yes. other democratic areas we're still looking for votes here. we'll see one way to

all coming down to our state - wisconsin. anchors adlib welcome back high: 58 wind: w 5-10 mph tonight: clear. low: 41 wind: sw 3-7 mph = major delays yellow on traffic map = some delays green on traffic map = no delays president elect donald trump seizes the white house - sailing past the 270 electoral votes needed to win - with the final call coming down to wisconsin. we have team coverage this impact on the presidential race... and the fight for senate control... and voter turnout. but first - we go to nicole in the newsroom... with a look at the early morning victory speech by the president-elect. after hours of close votes in key swing states... and some major upsets favoring the republican nominee... donald trump became president elect-donald trump. tuesday night started off fine for hillary clinton... as vote totals came in on the east coast... but as the night went on... her lead shrank... and then... disappeared altogether... as she lost ohio... florida and north campaign headquarters in shock until campaign chairman

then, democrats lose rural wisconsin. state senator kathleen vinehout on how democrats can start connecting with voters outside the state's largest cities. and, could any of these wisconsin notables end up in the trump administration? ? announcer: covering the issues important to wisconsin, this is "upfront with mike gousha. mike: hello again, everyone, and welcome to ?upfront.? it was an election that stunned the state. for the first time since 1984, a

wisconsin's hunters... we're less than two weeks away from the start of the gun-deer season.opening weekend for the nine day hunt is set for saturday the 19th.the season runs until the following sunday... the 27th.bow season is going now until the 8th of january. now to your weather and traffic together... with meteorologist brian gotter. continued for a 4th day yesterday with sunshine, highs in the mid to upper 60s, and a light breeze. clouds increased overnight with a nrow line of showers pushing through the area before 8am this morning along a cold front. temperatures are in the mid 50s this morning, and will brisk nw wind at 10-20 mph. temps are still above normal with sunshine on this election day. tonight will be mostly clear and cold with lows in the mid to upper 30s.wednesday is sunny and seasonal with highs in the lower 50s, and the sunshine continues for the rest of the week, so no rain, and highs remain near 60 on thursday. however, thursday will be gusty with up to 30 mph. a cold front arrives o

to recount presidential election ballots in wisconsin. it was requested by jill stein. she is also asked for recounts in michigan and pennsylvania. this weekend hillary clinton's campaign joined tff campaign has no evidence the vote count was faulty. in a skype interview with "cnn," stein insisted she is not siding with hillary clinton calling for the recount. >> what is in this for us as voters? we need to know that our votes are counted. they are not being hacked and tampered with. as an independent political party. we need to know that our votes are being counted as well. pennsylvania should come later this week. president-elect donald trump is condemning the recount effort. in a statement from this transition team, he is calling it a scam and saying the election is over. he is spending the holiday weekend building his administration. he is set to meet with milwaukee county sheriff david clarke tomorrow. sticks, stones and brooms. you can go today to get a lesson on the ling hoe d curling. and later here comes the bride. a couple in ge

first the state of wisconsin. the badger state. >> that's 10 electoral votes. >> that is 10 electoral votes and we have wisconsin now as edge republican. in the state of -- there we go. there's wisconsin and as you can see the margin there, votes still being counted and we give that edge republican. pennsylvania. >> people are watching basically in will walk e county and deign county. watching them as they watch fairfax county and virginia and just democrats are hoping that in those two places, the democratic vote comes home. but right now it looks like wisconsin is slipping away. confident about the state of pennsylvania. 20 electoral votes. that is at this hour a toss up, the state of pins. pins-- pennsylvania. then the state of michigan which donald trump made a late play for, state of michigan 16 electoral votes and at this hour michigan is a toss up. >> we started with 13 battle ground states this evening that could go either way. now there are only six and the remaining three include arizona which we still e

wisconsin's? 10 electoral votes... that put him over the 270 threshold. threshold.take a look at the results. trump got 48 percent of the country's vote.hillary clinton got 47 percent.trump upset clinton--- who was hoping to become the ?first woman? to serve in the oval office. 3 if you take a look at the big electoral map here..this is took several major battleground states like florida, ohio, pennsylvania, north carolina, michigan and of course wisconsin. all key states where both candidates spent quite a bit of time... with the exception of clinton in wisconsin. she hadn't been here since the primaries. one interesting note to point out-- both wisconsin and ohio have voted ?with? the winning candidate in many recent elections.wisconsin voted 7 of the last 10 correctly. including fo only voted with the losing candidate ?once? since 19-44.... and that's when they picked nixon over kennedy in 1960. now clinton did win a few major states.. like new york and california... neither of which came as a surprise. but as we know... it wasn't enough to put her ove

wisconsin is coming together. we're going to make donald trump the next president of the united states of america. >> among those on hand, governor scott walker, senator ron johnson, who's in a tight race with russ feingold, and house speaker paul ryan, who last month signalled he would not campaignh for him. >>> ryan is back in wisconsin after having campaigned for republicans in states nationwide trying to preserve the gop majority in congress. as the campaign winds down, we go one-on-one with the house speaker about his party and his future. >> reporter: speaker ryan on the campaign trail with vp candidate mike pence and the rest of the gop wisconsin team. four years ago, it was ryan in four years ago? you know how the polls tighten. does it feel like deja vu. ? >> i hope the outcome is different. >> reporter: it's been a different election. he stressed at the rally he's voted for trump. >> republicans, it is time to come home and go out and vote. >> reporter: but it's been a rocky relationship between ryan and

and the rli money out of wisconsin, thinking that the wisconsin senate race was for all intents and purposes over. michele: we look live, ron johnson, the supporters gathering in oshkosh ron johnson continuing to advocate he says for the working man and woman. he says as a business leader it positioned him exclusively to tackle these kinds of issues of course russ feingold with a congress that was not very productive and he triedo t wisc come back over and return him to capitol hill. bill: all right. a more festive mood right now at the johnson camp. michele: with 31% of the precincts reporting he has 53.1% of the vote the democrat feingold with the libertarian with 2.6%. i think we had a feeling this was going to be a tight race and of course those wow counties, waukesha, ozaukee, and washington county, until those results are in you probably wouldn't expect the republicans to make any kind of statement. feingold supporters are going to hold on to see what dane county and the madison area brings in until every last vote is counted. you heard mike strehlow has covered russ feingold throughou

rain and snow developing over northern wisconsin. >> thank you, sal. ben: right now, police in two different states are looking for the people accused of shooting police officers. tim elliott is here with us with a closer look. tim. tim: the first shooting happened in texas, another in missouri. saint louis police are searching for the person who shot an officer in the face. he survived. police say the officer was sitting in traffic last night when a car pulled up next to him and shot twice. description of the suspect. and in texas, a san antonio officer was killed yesterday morning. the detective was writing a traffic ticket just outside police headquarters. officials say another car pulled up behind his cruiser and fired two bullets at the detective. san antonio police say they have the suspect's car on camera. there's searching for that suspect right now. ben, back to you. ben: "good morning america" will have more on those shootings and gma starts at seven right after "wisn 12 news this morning." melinda: new this morning, protests against presiden

pete zervakis explains whether wisconsin is turng into the next repu blican strongho wisconsin has now gone red in the last two major econs... re-electing governor scott walker two years ago... and pushing 10 electoral votes to donald trump last nightbut republican bob spindell says wisconsin's e we're 50/50 - right down the middlehe credits republican efforts to drive up and republican senator ron johnson. we're still a purple state - we just outworked the democratsclinton supporters agree the state remains a battleground... do you still think we're a swing state? yeah they're confident future elections can turn out differently: the way i saw last going red when i really thought it was going to go blue a professor of political science says democratic numbers in wisconsin for hillary clinton were down compared to presidential voter turnout suggests dems performed less well than they have in press elections past but those votes are out there. which is why he says wisconsin will remain in play for both parties in the coming years. political scientists say the key for republicans... is to

. >> we cauldron johnson easy early in wisconsin, which tells me the democrats in wisconsin is going to be narrow. the math in michigan, mike and i were just doing some back of the envelope calculations. i can see a way that she can win michigan, but, you know, look, every domino has to fall now. >> michigan's super close, but there's a lot of detroit left to come. if it's normal and some jenessee county which is flint and ann arbor. she's in the hunt in michigan. it's tight, but we're looking at that, saying, if detroit is only worth 300,000, it's starting to look like she's the nod there. and then we hear ron johnson, who is considered the second most vulnerable republican who is won comfortably in wisconsin, that indicates the drama may be moving to wisconsin. >> so for the scorecards at home, if the clinton campaign takes michigan, the next thing to watch is wisconsin. wisconsin could be what breaks it or makes it. >> right. it looks like the republicans may retain the senate. if trump wins the presidency, the democratic party will have the least amount of power that i can ever r

ben: another critical races across wisconsin. ron johnson re-elected and the projected winner in the wisconsin senate race. tim? tim: good morning, ben. this race getting a lot of national attention and the polls had them in the end, johnson fought hard. johnson took the seat from feingold in 2010. now here is a look at the balance of power. republicans have kept control of the senate over notable races are rand paul and john mccain. victory party in oshkosh. >> the crowd of johnson supporters here cautiously optimistic and senator johnson saying he was surprised by the margin in the race. the room erupted when the first projection of a johnson victory came in. shortly after the senator s >> we have the opportunity to put this nation on the right path. >> i am surprised by the result. i thought it would be a late night. i am very pleased with the result and the confidence that you have placed in me. couple of weeks. >> johnson's challenger feingold addressed the reporters last night. >> but this could be one of the most challengi

that's just for southeast wisconsin. about $489 million in additional spending coming in local school referendums. germantown schools asking for $84 million for district wide building and improvement projects. a decisive win for the yes vote. yes voters getting 52% of the vote. >> they will spend $28 million for improvements and renovations at its middle school and high school. >> you may remember this video from a water main break back in october. water pouring through a light fixture, because the galvanized pipes in the building began to rot. that's how they made their case to voters there. >> a live look at the congressional races here. >> you can see winning to 31% of the vote. >> republican jim sensenbrenner there. sensenbrenner carrying the district. he first was elected by in 1978. 67% of the vote there. >> grothman beat out democrat sarah grothman receiving re-election from the voters in his district. >> republican sean duffy beat out the challenger. nbc has declared donald trump presidential race. >> tracy potts

look, if our nominee was going to be in wisconsin, and i was also in wisconsin, i was going to show up. you know why? because i think republicans need to unify. sheldon: while incumbent senator ron johnson joined other republicans in mukwonago his , democratic opponent was on the other side of the state. russ feingold visited u.w. eau claire today, meeting with students who are campaigning for him. >> what we are trying to do is both the larger events but also talk to these people who are getting the job done. these are the guys who are getting the votes out and in the end that means more than anything else. these young people are going to make a difference so we want to , see them too. sheldon: democratic nominee hillary clinton also campaigned in florida earlier today even , speaking to one crowd in the middle of a rainstorm. clinton has an appearance scheduled in pennsylvania tonight. but her running mate tim kaine will be in milwaukee tomorrow. he'll visit the campaign office at mlk and center street at 9:00 a.m. he'll also stop in green bay and la crosse. we have just three days t

wisconsin, and michigan, and right now, the odds completely states. >> if he wins michigan or wisconsin, either one, he wins. >> terry, you were talking about brexit. >> it's deja vu, the polls and pundits, britain would never leave the european union. they were being told by the betters the voters of great brita britain, the smart play was to stay in the european unn. unwashed, the people who voted for brexit were not in the higher classes for sure, and they came out and socked the establishment in the face. that feels like what's happening because of donald trump. i just want to take a step back. triumph. this is a personal endeavor. and his sister, a judge on the new york state supreme court, said i knew better when i was a child to compete with donald, because he always wins. >> i think putin is excited, and other world leaders are a little fearful about what would happen under a donald trump he said the generals have been reduced to rubble. let's remember what the trump supporters are voting for. ban on muslims, build a wall, offended mexicans, lashed out at a gold star family, and

the theme of this year's book is wisconsin heritage edition. 40 recipes from many well-known wisconsin people. their there are events all over wisconsin this month. we have a link with more information on www.wisn.com. and linsey decided to tryout which of the recipes. they made the cookies like on our wisn 12 news facebook page. if you want to see her in action, you can find the video on our facebook page. and some of those cookies in the newsroom right now. thumbs up. they are all very good. to try one. thema: for those out who want to open the windows. jeremy: you don't need to run the furnace. this afternoon, open up the windows. get fresh air in. changes in the seven-day forecast. but in the short-term another present day. if you change the clocks before heading to bed last night. let's go over the sunrise and sunset times today. sunrise is the biggest for most people. the sunset this evening at 4:37 and with the early sunrise time this morning you may have slept through it. good news here, we love to show our viewer photos. john came through again, and tweeted me this sunrise pho

including wisconsin. lcome to live at reak. it's i'm vince vitrano.and - i'm susan kim.we want to start with a check of your weather and ?trafc together with meteorologist brian gotter. in yesterdawith highs in the low to mid 40s, a se wind mp and attererain showers developed in the late evening light rain has been falling overnight with temps in the mid to upper 30s, to lower 40s along the lake, and a brisk se wind at 10-20 mph. if you are traveling to northern wisconsin, it has ensning all night, and that will continue today, with 2-4" of accumulation from wausau and north. minneapolis could see about 4" of snow. it will be a cold rain in southern wisconsin with highs in the low to mid 40s. the rain tapers off before 10pm with patchy fog, and lows in now-- let's get to tatiana cash for a look at the roads incident free slick slippery condiditions on the roads speeds slightly reducedno delays most of the major highway construction has been completed but some slow go in milwaukee, dane, rock, and winnebago counties. expect a lo

a big weekend for hunters in wisconsin. the gun deer season opened yesterday the department of natural resources is reminding everyone of some changes. you no longer need to have a online registration of the animals. the dnr is also setting up registration stations across the state so hunters can get their deer checked out for chronic wasting disease before eating the venison. lloyd meng: our biggest reason why we're here is for the public so they can come here and get their deer tested so they can feel better that the deer is tested and they know whether it's positive or negative. thema: also new this year, hunters can wear blaze pink to go along with blaze orange. gun deer season runs through next sunday. a month of free rides on milwaukee county buses is up for grabs in the transit system's "golden m-card giveaway." between now and november 29, you can enter to win one of five cards, pre-loaded with a 31-day pass -- good for unlimited rides. mcts is offering the promotion to celebrate a milestone, 25 million rides since

and then, keep wisconsin. 268. she's got -- >> still would need new hampshire. >> would need nevada or new hampshire. >> george, whoever wins, the closer this is, the greater the divide in the country. and this is such a dramatic evening. things a lot of people didn't close. if she wins the popular vote, if he wins the electoral college, everybody will be doubting everything. >> based on everything we're seeing and likely unfolding, whoever wins is going to be very upset. hillary clinton will be, she's going to sit there and think, i came very close but for wikileaks, the supposed russian the and trump will blame the republican establishment, the media. no matter who wins, i totally agree, it's an untenable situation in the aftermath. >> a majority nationwide say they're not at all confident that votes will be counted accurately. meanwhile, among those voters who clinton, 72% say they're scared of a donald trump presidency. there are a lot of folks at home watching the numbers come in who are feeling an emotion the

first the state of wisconsin. the badger state. >> that's 10 electoral votes. >> that is 10 electoral votes and we have wisconsin now as edge republican. in the state of -- there we go. there's wisconsin and as you can still being counted and we give that edge republican. pennsylvania. >> people are watching basically in will walk e county and deign county. watching them as they watch fairfax county and virginia and just democrats are hoping that in those two places, the democratic vote comes home. but right now it looks like wisconsin is slipping away. >> pennsylvania, the keystone confident about the state of pennsylvania. 20 electoral votes. that is at this hour a toss up, the state of pins. pins-- pennsylvania. then the state of michigan which donald trump made a late play for, state of michigan 16 electoral votes and at this hour michigan is a toss up. >> we started with 13 battle grouta could go either way. now there are only six and the remaining three include arizona which we still estimate as a toss up bu

we really want to win wisconsin. thema: vice presidential candidate tim kaine says the campaign considers wisconsin a battleground state. kaine rallying supporters in milwaukee at democratic party headquarters on mlk and center. he was just in madison last week rallying supporters, but we april. >> you have got to cover a lot of ground and when you get of bp candidate and the president has been here, chelsea has been here, i have been here, my wife has been here -- we are trying to flood the zone. thema: covering territory and making their case to wisconsin voters, that they should chose the clinton, kaine ticket on election day. >> you may not be able to take a red county and make it blue but if you can margin a vote is a vote. thema: in milwaukee, thema ponton, wisn 12 news. adrienne: the republican nominee's running mate was also in wisconsin this weekend. mike pence attended a rally in mukwonago yesterday with other gop leaders, including house speaker paul ryan and senator ron johnson. during his speech, pence m

and wisconsin is one of them. so as democrats and republicans badger state could play a crucial role. the winners of tight contests in wisconsin... pennsylvania... nevada... new hampshire... florida... missouri... north carolina... will determine who holds the balance of power in the u-s senate going forward. we should note wisconsin voters will also see a third name on their ballot today in this senate race. that's libertarian candidate phil anderson. live...pz... tmj4 we'll also be following -- wisconsin's first congressional district race tonight.incumbent and house speaker paul ryan facing challenges from democrat ryan solen, libertarian jason lebeck and independent spencer zimmerman. the first congressional district covers kenosha and racine counties.. as well as portions of milwaukee, rock, walworth and waukesha counties. if you head to the polls this morning you might see some extra observers monitoring voter and poll worker activity. wisconsin attorney general "election integrity teams" to polling places a

wisconsin hasn't gone red since 19-84.. but donald trump h week.the republican presidential candidate was in eau claire tuesday with governor scott walker and senator ron johnson. uw-eau claire police estimate a crowd of five thousand people showed up to see him speak. more democratic surrogates expected in wisconsin this week.chelsea clinton will campaign on behalf of her mother today in oshkosh and eau claire -- and again tomorrow morning in milwaukee. vermont senator bernie sanders will be at turner hall in milwaukee tonight. for complete political website -- tmj4 dot com slash decision 2016. it's not cold enough to be thinking about christmas yet... but milwaukee is starting the process this morning of decorating city hall for the holidays. pete zervakis is live at 52nd and washington with more on the annual christmas tree harvest and a big change that's happening this year. for 103 years milwaukee has harvested an official, city tree and held a christmas tree celebration. that's the second oldest country... behind only

including wisconsin. lcome to live at reak. it's i'm vince vitrano.and - i'm susan kim.we want to start with a check of your weather and ?trafc together with meteorologist brian gotter. in yesterdawith highs in the low to mid 40s, a se wind mp and attererain showers developed in the late evening light rain has been falling overnight with temps in the mid to upper 30s, to lower 40s along the lake, and a brisk se wind at 10-20 mph. if you are traveling to northern wisconsin, it has ensning all night, and that will continue today, with 2-4" of accumulation from wausau and north. minneapolis could see about 4" of snow. it will be a cold rain in southern wisconsin with highs in the low to mid 40s. the rain tapers off before 10pm with patchy fog, and lows in