Robyn Vining

Did you receive this text? I did!

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Paused and ran 6 miles along the lakefront this morning in Chicago. We all need rest sometimes. Is everyone taking breaks and caring for yourselves? I appreciate your hard work and support, and I recognize life is so busy this time of year—please also find moments to rest and breathe. Love y’all!❤️

ALMOST TO 500!!!!

We are closing in on 500 signatures and THANK YOU! If you want to help us finish the final 300, join us at an event, or please email/message us to host an event, knock doors, or circulate signature sheets and we will get you all set up. YAYYYYYYY!!!!! Love Y’all so much!!!💙🇺🇸❤️

(PS If you have sheets you’ve collected and want to return them, message us Sunday and we will figure it out! Thank you!)

I’m honored to be named a for Gun Sense Candidate of Distinction in my race to flip the 5th Senate District in Wisconsin. This is an important designation. As parents, we know how scary it is to raise children in a world plagued by gun violence, and we also know how infuriating it is to live through the Wisconsin Republican majority these last 15 years—they watched as children have been killed, as educators and families have been terrified by school shootings, as communities have been traumatized, as domestic violence has escalated—and more—and they have not enacted the common sense gun reform needed to save lives.
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But a new day is coming, Wisconsin—Democrats can win a trifecta and pass universal background checks, red flag laws, reinstate the 48 hour waiting period, and protect Wisconsinites. And—we can do all this while protecting and respecting our constitutional rights. We can do both. And we can save lives. And if we win, we will.
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We are with fighting for. VOTE Nov 3rd, 2026, and let’s make the world a safer place for all of us.

This morning! Come on down and sign, say hi, checkout the new merch, bring the kids, see you soon! 🍩

DONUTS & DEMOCRACY🍩
SATURDAY, April 25th
9-11am
Come see me in the pocket park at 69th & North Ave in East Tosa, sign my nomination papers, check out our merch, return finished signature sheets to us if you collected, and more!
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We ordered mini donuts for the kids, so swing by quickly on your way to 700 family activities, or your leisurely Saturday morning yoga or coffee.

Thanks to everyone who’s come out. We are over halfway to our goal, YAY! Thank you!

NOTE: It’s been fun to see the kids after meeting their classes at the Capitol, and I’d love to say hi quickly! 💙

DONUTS & DEMOCRACY🍩
SATURDAY, April 25th
9-11am
Come see me in the pocket park at 69th & North Ave in East Tosa, sign my nomination papers, check out our merch, return finished signature sheets to us if you collected, and more!
💙
We ordered mini donuts for the kids, so swing by quickly on your way to 700 family activities, or your leisurely Saturday morning yoga or coffee.

Thanks to everyone who’s come out. We are over halfway to our goal, YAY! Thank you!

NOTE: It’s been fun to see the kids after meeting their classes at the Capitol, and I’d love to say hi quickly! 💙

Our events last week were so successful that we are holding more! Join us all across the district, stop by, say hi, and sign to get Robyn on the ballot.

SATURDAY
Donuts in the Park
69th & North Ave pocket park
Saturday, April 25, 9-11am
💕featuring donuts

Stay tuned as more details are coming Monday.
We plan to be back in West Allis soon—stay tuned!

I am so deeply sorry to see the news about Dan’s passing. My love to everyone mourning this tremendous loss today, and in the weeks to come💜

Daniel Bice, veteran Wisconsin political reporter and columnist, dies at 62 Daniel Bice, who worked for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel for 33 years, died from complications of esophageal cancer on April 21, his birthday.

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It’s time to —63% of Wisconsinites support Cannabis legislation according to Marquette Law School. 
 
Democrats worked hard this legislative session to protect h**p and legalize recreational (and medical) cannabis. We have been working through legislation in support of our constituents and local small businesses, and are aiming for a bipartisan agreement that supports safety, Wisconsin families, public health, constitutional freedoms, and small businesses. But the Republicans at the State Capitol failed to come to an agreement and didn’t bring any reasonable proposals to a vote before our legislative session came to a close.
 
Legalizing offers new opportunities for jobs; would bring in millions of dollars in state revenue that could be going to public schools, infrastructure and communities; and would begin to address racial disparities that our state’s outdated drug policy perpetuates (Black and Brown Wisconsinites are 4x more likely to be arrested for Cannabis possession, despite having similar usage rates as white Wisconsinites). The h**p industry has already provided these opportunities for many Wisconsinites, but federal changes that take effect this fall will threaten that—and it’s infuriating that Republicans in the majority gaveled out of the session without solving this.
 
If legalized, it would be important for Wisconsin to review any cannabis related convictions in order to create a more equitable justice system–something that Wisconsinites deserve.
 
I’m listening: what do you think?

Menopause-perimenopause merch? Why yes, it’s our hottest item this season🔥

Did you know I authored the perimenopause & menopause education bill this legislative session? And that did a press conference with us and shared her testimony alongside us in the Senate committee hearing? And that my bill is bipartisan? And that my bill passed UNANIMOUSLY out of committee? Now let’s win the majority and get it signed into law🔥

(Omg please elect a governor who would sign this into law.)

The totes are our most popular item🔥, and—they’re hilarious, grab attention and get comments wherever they go, destigmatize talking about menopause, and unify women as we fight for better public health education, research, and access to affordable healthcare. We love them. And you can order here:

🔥https://secure.actblue.com/donate/robynviningmerch

PS we had a super fun and busy signature collection event at in Brookfield. It was SO busy we barely stopped to take photos, oh my! THANK YOU FOR MAKING TIME TO VISIT!!!

We had a great fundraiser in Brookfield today with a focus on women’s healthcare💕 This is the “most flippable seat in the most flippable chamber in the country”, and we are working hard to fundraise to ensure we secure the majority. If you’d like to contribute, every dollar matters. Thank you!

💕https://secure.actblue.com/donate/robyn-vining-1