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RandySF

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Thu Jun 11, 2026, 02:11 AM Jun 11

WI-GOV: Bangstad (D) vows to sue after Elections Commission found he failed to make gubernatorial ballot

Minocqua Brewing Co. owner Kirk Bangstad told WisPolitics he will sue to force his way onto the gubernatorial ballot after the Elections Commission voted unanimously that he had failed to turn in enough signatures.

The commissioners didn’t discuss Bangstad’s nomination papers during yesterday’s hearing, lumping his case in with the 67 other candidates they found were ineligible for the fall ballot.

The commission staff’s initial review of Bangstad’s nomination papers found he had 1,504 valid signatures with 2,000 needed to qualify.

Ahead of the meeting, Bangstad sought to correct a series of issues with his signatures, including circulators who failed to list the city in which they live when putting their address on nomination papers. There were also missing dates and municipalities from signers.



https://www.wispolitics.com/2026/bangstad-vows-to-sue-after-elections-commission-found-he-failed-to-make-gubernatorial-ballot/

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WI-GOV: Bangstad (D) vows to sue after Elections Commission found he failed to make gubernatorial ballot (Original Post) RandySF Jun 11 OP
He - and 67 other 'hopeful' candidates that are going - exactly nowhere. stopdiggin Jun 11 #1

stopdiggin

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1. He - and 67 other 'hopeful' candidates that are going - exactly nowhere.
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 02:40 AM
Jun 11

And in fact - most of these 'hopefuls' - are not really even hopeful. But for the most part, 'vanity' candidates - attention seekers - and garden variety crackpots. Without any serious intention at all.

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