WisGOP Launches 2025 Post-Election Commission

The Republican Party of Wisconsin is launching the 2025 Post-Election Commission to analyze the 2025 Supreme Court race and identify areas for improvement as we prepare for 2026. Wisconsin State Treasurer John Leiber will chair the commission.

This review will examine each facet of the campaign, party, and third-party group strategies—including messaging, field, minority outreach, election integrity, data, spending, and advertising. Based on this analysis, the Commission will develop a set of recommendations to guide strategy for future Supreme Court races and beyond. These strategies will be shared with future campaigns and groups.

“Conservatives must learn from past elections and make adjustments to be successful in future Spring Elections. While Conservatives came up short in the most recent race, we’re not backing down,” said Chairman Brian Schimming. “That’s why I’m launching the 2025 Post-Election Commission and appointing State Treasurer John Leiber to lead the commission as its Chairman. John will head a team tasked with evaluating our efforts and identifying a path moving forward.”

“I’m honored to serve as Chairman of this Commission,” said John Leiber. “We’ll leave no stone unturned as we analyze this election. Our mission is clear: identify what worked, what didn't work, and provide recommendations for the state party and future candidates.”

Now, the commission needs your help. Your insight is critical to this process. We’re asking Republicans across the state to share feedback with the Commission by completing the survey below by April 30th. All responses will remain confidential. Your voice will help shape the strategies we develop to secure future victories.

Be part of building the path to victory—starting now.

Take the Post-Election Survey

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In Case You Missed It

Earlier this week, the Republican Party of Wisconsin passed two new bylaws. These changes, driven by volunteers and local leaders, aim to enhance accountability and governance within our party structure. We have established these bylaws at the request of party activists and leaders.

There have been some misconceptions about these bylaws that our team would like to clarify:

Fact: Many county parties in Wisconsin have similar codes of conduct, including the Milwaukee County GOP and Brown County GOP.
Fact: State parties across the nation have similar codes of conduct, including Iowa, North Carolina, Florida, Georgia, and Kentucky.
Fact: Leadership can still bring constructive criticism to the party. The only change these bylaws make is to require that these criticisms be shared respectfully. This allows for strategies and improvements to be discussed, debated, and implemented in a well-thought-out manner, not through personal attacks and inappropriate remarks.
Fact: RPW is a private organization. Most organizations have employee manuals or codes of conduct that prohibit employees from disparaging their organization or doing something that would reflect negatively on the organization. These codes of conduct are constitutional.
Fact: RPW wants to ensure that all of its members in leadership positions are setting a good example. This is common among many organizational boards.
Fact: Those in leadership positions need to be held to a higher standard for the benefit of all Republicans. This higher standard comes with the position, as party leaders have more eyes on them from Democrats and news organizations.
Fact: These issues do not violate First Amendment rights of citizens. It sets clear expectations for those in leadership positions. Members not in leadership can continue to advocate for anything they like publicly.
Fact: Defamation is clearly defined in law as someone stating something knowingly untrue about another person with malicious intent. Fair criticism delivered in a respectful manner would not fall under defamation.
Fact: There is no silencing of the grassroots in these bylaws. Anyone is allowed to criticize the State Party, but if you want to serve in a leadership position, you cannot be publicly disparaging the party.

You can find the bylaw language below or on our website.

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