Governor

Supports amending the Wisconsin Constitution to establish a right to abortion; says the decision should be between a woman and her health care provider.

Says he will uphold Wisconsin's current law, including the ban on abortions after 20 weeks; cosponsored a federal bill (H.R. 175, 118th Congress) that would ban abortions nationwide once a fetal heartbeat is detected.

Supports raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour immediately and $20 by 2030, repealing Act 10 and the state's right-to-work law, and restoring prevailing-wage rules.

Says a $20 minimum wage would act as a ceiling and that lower taxes and fewer regulations would bring higher-paying jobs; opposes repealing Act 10, saying it has saved property taxpayers billions; says workers should choose whether to join a union.

Supports universal early childhood education, capping child care costs at 7% of household income, guaranteeing a subsidized child care slot for families with children under five, and closing the special education reimbursement gap.

Supports tying any school funding increase to accountability for results, science-based reading instruction, parental consent before a school changes a student's name or pronouns, a UW tuition freeze, and ending DEI programs at UW.

Says data centers and other large power users should pay for the grid upgrades their demand requires; supports investment in solar power and energy retrofits.

Supports keeping baseload power plants open, next-generation nuclear power, and appointing utility regulators who prioritize ratepayers; says data centers should pay their own grid costs, get no state tax breaks, and need local approval.

Describes gun violence as a public health crisis and says he has worked to strengthen community-based violence prevention programs; as a state representative in 2020 he called for red flag laws and background checks.

Voted against the 2021 Bipartisan Background Checks Act, which would have expanded background checks to most private gun sales.

Proposes opening BadgerCare as a public option for any Wisconsin household, with premiums on a sliding scale based on income. Also proposes mental health navigators in all 72 counties.

Proposes requiring hospitals and insurers to post upfront prices, expanding direct primary care, increasing oversight of pharmacy benefit managers, and creating a regulated medical marijuana program.

Says he does not see a scenario in which Milwaukee County would partner with ICE, and says the county sheriff's policy of not honoring ICE detainers should not change.

Supports a statewide ban on sanctuary policies and requiring local cooperation with federal immigration authorities.

Supports zoning flexibility and adaptive reuse of existing buildings to add housing, expanding homeownership assistance, and strengthening eviction prevention.

Proposes cutting income taxes 10% for families earning under $150,000, ending state income taxes on tips and overtime, returning the state surplus to taxpayers, and blocking further sales tax increases.