Democratic State Assembly Candidates Prioritize Affordable Care, Workers Rights, and Funding Schools

The Democratic candidates for Assembly District 92 are Caden Berg and Joe Plouff. 

Berg says that “every Wisconsinite should have guaranteed access to quality and affordable care, regardless of zip code.” Berg also supports paid family and medical leave and universal pre-K. According to Berg, “by supporting me, and if elected, I will be a voice for the working class and an advocate for all working-class families.” 

Berg is also a strong supporter of workers’ rights, and has been endorsed by the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO in a previous race for Chippewa County Board. According to Berg, “strong unions mean better pay and a better quality of life and work.”

Joe Plouff believes that “our economy must work for everyone.” He says that “the current Legislature congratulates itself on a multi-billion dollar budget surplus while counties cut health programs, cities reduce spending on parks and streets, and school districts turn to stressed property taxpayers to fund basic education.” Plouff says he will fight for adequate funding for school districts and fairness in taxation. 

Clint Moses, who currently represents District 29, is the Republican incumbent running for reelection in Assembly District 92 under this year’s new legislative maps. According to his campaign website, Rep. Moses “cares deeply about children, and realizes that they are our future,” and “he wants to ensure their safety, access to quality education, and a clean world to live in.”

However, when given the opportunity to invest in Wisconsin’s child care workers, Moses instead voted for SB 1, which rejected Gov. Evers’ plan to send hundreds of millions of dollars directly to child care workers. He also voted for a budget plan that cut funding for the University of Wisconsin system, as well as funding for Gov. Evers’ paid family leave program that would have provided three months of paid family and medical leave. Republican state legislators also rejected amendments that would provide funding for the Child Care Counts program, which, according to the Wisconsin Examiner, “provides assistance to child care providers to help them increase pay for their employees and keep parents’ costs manageable.”