The Recombobulation Area

09/15/2026

The Recombobulation Area launched in 2019, and one of the first elections we covered was the one for Milwaukee County Executive in 2020. So, we've covered David Crowley a whole lot over the years.

With him now being the Democratic nominee for governor, we rounded up all of our coverage of this dynamic young leader from 2020 to 2026.

Find it all here (link in comments)

09/14/2026

Flipping just a handful of seats in the Wisconsin State Legislature would "unlock the block" and cut through years and years of gridlock in state government.

09/14/2026

The governor's office isn't the only place set to see big changes in Wisconsin state government come next year. The longest serving Assembly Speaker in state history is not seeking re-election.

Revisit Dan Shafer's column from February, following the announcement (link in comments)

09/12/2026

The fight for fair maps, saving the veto, flipping the Supreme Court—it has all led to this election. Democrats are within reach of restoring democracy and delivering the state capital back to the people. But in order to do that, we need to elect David Crowley and flip a handful of key state senate and assembly seats. (And re-elect Josh Kaul obvi)

09/11/2026

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09/11/2026

The Wisconsin Politics Group Chat RETURNS TODAY!

Join Motherhood for Good and Dr. Kristin Lyerly and Pat Kreitlow UpNorth and The Recombobulation Area's Dan Shafer today LIVE at 1PM.

09/08/2026

Dan is BACK from break and ready to answer your questions.

Send 'em in on Substack DMs, leave a comment here or email us at [email protected].

Let's recombobulate:

You’ve got questions, we’ve (hopefully) got answers. Let’s recombobulate together.

09/06/2026

Send in your questions for the next Recombobulation Area READER MAILBAG:

You’ve got questions, we’ve (hopefully) got answers. Let’s recombobulate together.

08/21/2026

Ron Johnson is being dishonest and misleading in his rhetoric on the national debt while actually taking action to increase the national debt?

08/21/2026

"Democrats, we need to be bold."

David Crowley on what he would prioritize in his first state budget or first 100 days if he became governor and Democrats flipped the legislature:

- Fund childcare
- Fund public schools
- Expand BadgerCare
- Raise the minimum wage
- Repeal Act 10
- Repeal Right to Work
- Enshrine workers' rights in the state constitution
- Support victims of domestic violence