To a casual observer, Wikler may look like the frontrunner in this race.
(Thats up from $2,500 a month a matter of years ago.)
Every candidate and campaign needs access to those files, which are maintained by the state parties.
Reid Hoffman (left), Ben Wikler (center), and Ken Martin (right)FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images; Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images; Ashlee Rezin/Chicago Sun-Times/AP
For years, Democratic donors including Hoffman have sought to privatize them.
Doing so, chairs toldRolling Stone,would represent an extinction-level event for their already-beleaguered organizations.
In an interview, Wikler insisted that he would work to protect state parties ownership of those files.
Thats the thing that pisses off some chairs, one says.
As chair, Laning launched a year-round, statewide organizing program that helped current Gov.
Ben was an integral partner.
Look, hes not been a savior for Wisconsin, former Washington state party chair Tina Podlodowski says.
Did Ben ever do anything to help Washington state?
Was he ever fighting with us for different things from the DNC?
Bens built a really incredible program in Wisconsin, and Id be happy to see him as chair.
I certainly am a huge fan of Ken Martins as well.
Kens been an incredible leader of our association I really think the world of Ken.
She was turning 26-years-old and about to be kicked off her parents health insurance.
I think that we have been an undervalued branch of the DNC for a long time.
