--- title: "The progressive blowout in Wisconsin" date: "2026-04-10" newsletter: aaronrupar esp: substack word_count: 245 has_sponsored_content: false rad_version: "1.1" entities: - name: "Dan Shafer" type: person confidence: high is_sponsored: false - name: "David Nir" type: person confidence: high is_sponsored: false - name: "Joe Sudbay" type: person confidence: high is_sponsored: false - name: "Chris Taylor" type: person confidence: high is_sponsored: false - name: "The Downballot" type: organization confidence: high is_sponsored: false - name: "SiriusXM Progress" type: organization confidence: high is_sponsored: false - name: "The Recombobulation Area" type: organization confidence: high is_sponsored: false - name: "Wisconsin" type: location confidence: high is_sponsored: false --- # The progressive blowout in Wisconsin ![](https://eotrx.substackcdn.com/o/f9d9eaecfbfc86cd/p.gif?token=eyJtIjoiPDIwMjYwNDEwMjAxMzE2LjMuYzMzNmZiYTgxNzc5YzMxZUBtZy1kMS5zdWJzdGFjay5jb20-IiwidSI6NDkwMDM1NzI5LCJyIjoiY29udmVydEByZWFkYnlhZ2VudHMuY29tIiwiZCI6Im1nLWQxLnN1YnN0YWNrLmNvbSIsInAiOjE5MzgyNTgzMCwidCI6InBvZGNhc3QiLCJhIjoiZXZlcnlvbmUiLCJzIjo1MDE0MjMsImMiOiJwb3N0IiwiZiI6dHJ1ZSwicG9zaXRpb24iOiJ0b3AiLCJpYXQiOjE3NzU4NTIxOTcsImV4cCI6MTc3ODQ0NDE5NywiaXNzIjoicHViLTAiLCJzdWIiOiJlbyJ9.cbfh0wUWyvIPdlhZic6i__WrIXujI-BcKaX-iJ6oHow) [![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!JR-4!,w_26.046511627906977,c_scale,f_png,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack.com%2Ficon%2FPlayIcon%3Fv%3D4%26height%3D32%26fill%3D%2523ffffff%26stroke%3D%2523ffffff%26strokeWidth%3D2)Watch now](https://substack.com/app-link/post?publication%5Fid=501423&post%5Fid=193825830&utm%5Fsource=podcast-email&play%5Faudio=true&r=83r5zl&utm%5Fcampaign=email-play-on-substack&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjo0OTAwMzU3MjksInBvc3RfaWQiOjE5MzgyNTgzMCwiaWF0IjoxNzc1ODUyMTk3LCJleHAiOjE3Nzg0NDQxOTcsImlzcyI6InB1Yi01MDE0MjMiLCJzdWIiOiJwb3N0LXJlYWN0aW9uIn0.i6plCiM0bBoj2O667e5Xp4o95ITG9aSZUdS8QO-cZQQ&utm%5Fcontent=watch%5Fnow%5Fbutton) # The progressive blowout in Wisconsin ### Dan Shafer of the Recombobulation Area tells us all about the epic rout. [David Nir](https://substack.com/@davidnir), [Joe Sudbay](https://substack.com/@joesudbay), and [Dan Shafer](https://substack.com/@recombobulationarea) [![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!07Uu!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc8602e0f-0b3c-4edb-9a90-aba47cb3b9b0_1362x1169.jpeg)](https://substack.com/@davidnir) [![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ggCR!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F50925c55-bdcf-43f0-a9a4-f93c0f839528_1280x1281.jpeg)](https://substack.com/@joesudbay) [![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ljEu!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F689ac83c-2ad1-48b6-860a-94297bc54491_1107x1107.jpeg)](https://substack.com/@recombobulationarea) On the latest episode of Nir & Rupar, our live weekly video show, David Nir of [The Downballot](https://www.the-downballot.com/) and Joe Sudbay, the host of “State of the States” on [SiriusXM Progress](https://www.siriusxm.com/channels/siriusxm-progress), dive deep into Tuesday’s massive wins for Wisconsin progressives with Dan Shafer, publisher of [The Recombobulation Area](https://www.therecombobulationarea.news/), a must-read newsletter for all things Wisconsin. You can subscribe to Dan’s Substack right here: [Subscribe to The Recombobulation Area](https://www.therecombobulationarea.news/subscribe) The three discuss: * How liberal Judge Chris Taylor ran up the score with an astounding 20-point victory in the marquee race for the state Supreme Court. * How Democrats made major inroads into the once-impregnable GOP bastion of Waukesha County. * What the results mean for Democrats’ chances of flipping the state legislature this November. And much more. **Folks who are paid subscribers to either of our publications can participate in our Q&A!** Nir & Rupar goes live every Friday at 2 PM ET. The easiest way to participate is by downloading the free [Substack app](https://substack.com/app). 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