Even after elections earlier this month landed their preferred candidates in office, area Democrats do not want to stop the conversation with you there. Earlier this month, Democratic-supported candidates Susan Crawford and Dr. Jill Underly won their election bids against their Republican-supported rivals. National media saw it as an early referendum against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk. Kewaunee County Democratic Party Chairperson Stan Johnson focused more on the quality of their candidates within the state rather than what was happening more than 600 miles away. That does not mean Johnson and his fellow Democrats have stopped talking to residents about what they want to see from their elected officials and how they can move forward together.

We spoke to Stephanie Soucek from the Republican Party of Door County earlier this week about the direction her party is taking post-election. On Thursday, the Republican-led House of Representatives passed a budget bill by a two-vote margin that would cut taxes by trillions of dollars while cutting spending in other government areas. Stock markets have been riding the wave of tariffs this week, including China’s retaliation on Friday that will raise tariffs on U.S. goods to 125 percent. Trump raised tariffs on Chinese goods to 125 percent to 145 percent earlier in the week.