OUTAGAMIE CO, (WTAQ-WLUK) – The political support for candidates across Wisconsin is heating up less than 48 hours before polls close.
“We are working as hard to make sure that every Wisconsinite’s voice is heard and that the will of the people is what is represented,” Outagamie County Democratic Party Chair Emily Tseffos said.
The Outagamie County Democratic Party canvassed throughout Appleton on Sunday- a day of the week they’re typically closed. Tseffos said outreach has been a long term mission. They plan to do it until polls close.
“I’m really excited to see the turnout because we know that if the democrats turn out in large numbers, we will see a lot of positive change,” Tseffos said.
On a state level, officials in the Republican party are taking a similar approach to reach voters.
“We’re making phone calls, we’re knocking on doors and we’re doing everything we can to rally voters to get them out to vote- making sure they’re voting Republican, making sure they’re voting Republican up and down the ticket,” GOP Midwest Regional Communications Director Preya Samsundar said.
Samsundar said it’s most important to reach out just as people are starting to actually vote.
“It’s one thing to have debates, it’s one thing to do rallies. But folks really start to pay attention those last few weeks of October.”
With a gubernatorial race that’s tied and a senate race separated by just two points, Democrats and Republicans hope to both inform the public, and motivate them to vote.
“We have reproductive healthcare that is on the line,” Tseffos said. “We have Tim Michels who has said that he will enforce that abortion ban from 1849. We have our public schools, which Tim Michels says that he will defund by about 40 percent.”
“They aren’t happy with what they’re hearing from Mandela Barnes and Tony Evers,” Samsundar said. “Wisconsinites want change. They aren’t looking for the status quo. And Republicans are giving them an opportunity, are giving them a policy package if you will that will reverse this and get America back on track.”
Polls open Tuesday at 7:00 AM.
