Our Wisconsin Revolution has two exciting events coming up this weekend that you won't want to miss: We are relaunching our chapter in Columbia County, and we are holding a Health Care Policy Forum featuring 18 candidates running for state and federal office!

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Columbia County Chapter to relaunch Friday

We are pleased to announce that OWR is launching a chapter in Columbia County! We're looking to hit the ground running on issues ranging from police brutality, Medicare for All, fair voting maps and local policy issues. We need your voice!

Our virtual chapter launch is Friday, July 17, at 7 p.m., and you can attend from the comfort of your home. Register here

Speakers will include OWR Director Mike McCabe, 6th Congressional District Candidate Michael Beardsley (right), and Carlene Bechen, an organizer for Fair Maps with Wisconsin Voices.

This is your chance to meet OWR leadership, ask questions of an OWR-endorsed candidate, and learn how you can get involved with everyday activism. If you are a voting member of OWR/OR in Columbia County, you can take part in a virtual election to establish leadership for our local chapter.

We can't bring change to Columbia County without our fellow progressives. Please join us and lend us your voice and your activism.

OWR Forum on Health Care Policy features 18 candidates

As coronavirus cases spike across Wisconsin, with millions of people losing health care as they are laid off from their jobs, Our Wisconsin Revolution is holding a political forum to explore the health care policies of candidates running for office across the state.

The forum, hosted by Dr. Richard McGowan, member of OWR’s steering committee for Dane County, and Andre Walton, OWR southeast regional organizer, takes place Saturday, July 18, at 7 p.m. and will feature 18 candidates running for U.S. Congress, state senate, and state assembly in Wisconsin. Register here

The candidates will discuss how single-payer health care, also known as Medicare for All, would cover the health care needs of Wisconsin residents, especially during a pandemic. They will also provide an analysis of the state and federal response to the coronavirus crisis and discuss disparities in care among low income and communities of color in our state.

Candidates attending include:

Dr. Mark Neumann, Candidate for U.S. Congress, Wisconsin District 3
Michael Beardsley, Candidate for U.S. Congress, Wisconsin District 6
Emily Voight, Candidate for Wisconsin State Assembly District 3
Sarah Yacoub, Candidate for Wisconsin State Assembly District 30
Mason Becker, Candidate for Wisconsin State Assembly District 33
Kriss Marion (right), Candidate for Wisconsin State Assembly District 51
Dan Schierl, Candidate for Wisconsin State Assembly District 55
Ali Maresh, Candidate for Wisconsin State Assembly District 76
Rob Slamka, Candidate for Wisconsin State Assembly District 78
Kristin Lyerly, Candidate for Wisconsin State Assembly District 88
Kristina Shelton, Candidate for Wisconsin State Assembly District 90
Jodi Emerson, Candidate for Wisconsin State Assembly District 91
Charlie Warner, Candidate for Wisconsin State Assembly District 92
Ed Vocke, Candidate for Wisconsin State Senate District 12
Joni Anderson, Candidate for Wisconsin State Senate District 14
Nada Elmikashfi, Candidate for Wisconsin State Senate District 26
Aisha Moe, Candidate for Wisconsin State Senate District 26
Jayne Swiggum, Candidate for Wisconsin State Senate District 32

Wisconsin residents will cast their vote in this year’s primary election on Tuesday, August 11. The Our Wisconsin Revolution Forum on Health Care Policy will provide critical facts and analysis that voters need to make informed decisions about which candidates will represent them best.

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