By Alex Lasry This Saturday, I attended a rally in Oshkosh in support of the next generation of United States Postal Service delivery vehicles being built union-made in Wisconsin. The Oshkosh Corporation competed and won the contract due to the exceptional work done by their union workers in Oshkosh. Shortly after the contract was awarded, […]
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‘People are Looking for Change’: Alex Lasry Talks His Campaign for U.S. Senate
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Alex Lasry was feeling frustrated. There was a lack of action happening in Washington, he said, and as someone who likes to get things done this was unacceptable. So, in February 2021, Lasry announced he was running for the U.S. Senate seat held by incumbent Sen. Ron Johnson. “I’ve seen the good […]
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Lasry Leads in Fundraising, Up with Statewide Television
By Milwaukee Courier Staff The race for the Democratic primary nomination to run against Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson in 2022 continues to heat up. The leading Democratic challengers recently reported their latest fundraising totals: Milwaukee Bucks Executive Alex Lasry is leading with approximately $3.15 million raised to date, with $1.5 million cash on hand. […]
Lasry Campaign Becomes First Wisconsin Campaign to Unionize
By Milwaukee Courier Staff Earlier this week, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Alex Lasry announced that his campaign staff will be unionizing with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 494. In taking this action, the Lasry campaign became the first campaign staff to unionize in Wisconsin’s history. “I am proud that our campaign staff […]
Wisconsin Teamsters Joint Council 39 Endorses Alex Lasry for U. S. Senator
By Karen Stokes Wisconsin Teamsters Joint Council 39 announced its endorsement of businessman Alex Lasry for the U.S. Senate today at a press conference at Teamsters Local 200, 6200 W Bluemound Rd. This is the first labor endorsement for any candidate in the 2022 Wisconsin Senate race. “Receiving the first union endorsement of this race […]
Alex Lasry Builds Statewide Campaign for United States Senate
By Milwaukee Courier Staff Alex Lasry has been hitting the campaign trail hard since announcing his run for United States Senate against Ron Johnson back in February. This week, he announced the five statewide co-chairs for his campaign. Lasry’s campaign co-chairs will be DNC Representative Martha Love from Milwaukee, Milwaukee Ald. JoCasta Zamarripa, Madison State […]
Wisconsin State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski Kicks Off Her US Senate Campaign Tour in Milwaukee
By Karen Stokes Wisconsin State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski officially launched her bid for U.S. Senate Monday, meeting with Milwaukee small business owners and community leaders on the issues they are facing due to the pandemic. Godlewski is joining a crowded field of Democrats vying to take on Republican Senator Ron Johnson’s seat in 2022. Her […]