Emily Tseffos for Wisconsin

Wisconsin has a long, impressive progressive history - did you know that?
And the people who built those movements weren't superheroes.

They were teachers, students, farmers, union members, parents, and neighbors.

All of them were ordinary people who decided that if nobody was coming to save us, they'd step up and do something about it.

That's why I'm SO excited to launch the Hometown Leaders Project! It's a six-week summer organizing program for young people who want to learn how change actually happens and how to build it themselves.

We'll talk about policy, campaigns, organizing, voter contact, and more! You'll probably teach me a thing or two as well.

But more importantly, we'll talk about power: who has it, who doesn't, and what it takes to build it in our communities.

ICYMI, the future of Wisconsin isn't going to be written by political consultants in Washington.
It's gonna be written by the people who live here, love it here, and are willing to do the work.
If you're tired of waiting for someone else to fix things, this is for you.

📍 Senate District 19
📅 July 15 – August 19
🕡 Wednesdays, 6:30–8:00 PM
👥 High school students, college students, young professionals, and anyone ready to get involved

No experience required. Just curiosity, commitment, and a willingness to show up.

Apply here: https://forms.gle/d3hpyDuhXzxQXkEq7

We start here. Now. Together. 💙💛

**It’s still weird to do this stuff.**

I’m Emily Tseffos, and I’m running for Wisconsin State Senate in District 19.

I’m a mom of three. A teacher. An organizer. The chair of the Outagamie County Democratic Party. And someone who never expected to run for office (seriously).

I got involved because I saw problems that weren’t being solved and I saw our country headed in a direction I didn't recognize. People were struggling, and scared. Schools being asked to do more with less. Families struggling to access healthcare and childcare. Communities feeling ignored by the people who are supposed to represent them.

I’m not a career politician.
I’m just someone who believes government should work for ordinary people.

I’ve spent years helping neighbors navigate government programs (while learning myself!), organizing in our community, advocating for my own children, and showing up even when it would have been easier not to.

Now I’m asking for the opportunity to do that work in Madison.

If you’re new here, welcome. Whether we agree on everything or not, I’m glad you’re here (although I'm gonna say name-calling and hateful comments will be deleted because we can be better than that).

Listen, I believe Wisconsin works best when we invest in our people, support working families, strengthen our public schools, and remember that our government belongs to and should serve all of us. Not only the wealthy and well-connected.

If you've been here a while, thanks for sticking around. We need volunteers like, NOW, so head to www.EmilyForWI.com to sign up.

We've got work to do. ❤️

Emily
*Candidate* for Wisconsin State Senate, District 19

BPDD released a statement today on the U.S. Department of Education's plans to transfer special education responsibilities to other federal agencies:
READ:https://wi-bpdd.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/BPDDStatement_MovingFedSpeEd_061726_JP.pdf

Kohen Wiley. 🕊️

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