Wisconsin entrepreneur Steven Olikara June 1 announced an exploratory committee, his first step in a possible 2022 U.S. Senate bid.
The Indian American did not state his party affiliation in the press release announcing his exploratory bid, nor does he state it on his Web site. But in an interview with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Olikara said he would run as a Democrat.
âWhile the politicians have the food fight at the top, the people at the bottom are stuck,â Olikara said in a press statement. âThatâs why Iâm calling on all Wisconsinites to join us in a movement to elevate a more inclusive, compassionate and honest form of politics.â
A letter sent Friday from the U.S. Department of Education warns the $350 million portion set to go into the state's rainy day fund doesn't count toward a state's education spending.
Democratic control of Congress will be on the line next year as Republicans look to claw their way back into power after a disappointing 2020 election that cost them the White House and their Senate majority.But despite the conventional wisdom that the party of a new president tends to lose ground in the midterms, Senate Democrats are staring down several offensive opportunities in 2022 as they look to expand their ultra-narrow majority in the.