if (document.getElementById('leg-hnt-content64003192d3c42').classList.contains('leg-hnt-hide')) { 70, 80% of the public support universal background checks. } I am a strong advocate for passenger rail that connects Wisconsin with our Midwest neighbors and beyond as well as reinvesting in other forms of public transportation across the state. I hear the same thing from voters no matter where they live: Wisconsinites want good jobs, family sustaining wages, access to quality affordable healthcare, and access to economic opportunity. This has the potential to greatly benefit rural Wisconsin, as we have a long history of rural manufacturing. [3] He is the son of Milwaukee Bucks co-owner Marc Lasry. [4][5], After graduating from UPenn, Lasry spent two months with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee followed by four months as an analyst with Goldman Sachs. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. column-width: 175px; This allows workers to vote their preference without fear of harassment or intimidation. $('.showResponses').on('click', () => { We also must reform the H-2A temporary visa process to be streamlined, expedited, and for it to provide certainty for farmers who desperately need workers. Restoring the Home Office Deduction for Everyone. position: relative; There are growing markets in the Middle East and Asia for our dairy products, and we need to ensure that any and all trade negotiations help open these markets to Wisconsin farmers. .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h5.votebox-header-election-type { I dont just talk about the issues, I have delivered on them. (Nov 2019) Pass the PRO Act to protect unions, empower workers. Americans pay more than anyone else in the world for the exact same medications. display: table; This is a significant issue in Wisconsin that affects many communities rendering their drinking water poisonous. We must raise wages for child care, home health care, and long-term care workers to help entice more women to come back to work, which a recent Brookings Institute report said would also lower inflation over time by easing the shortage of workers across all sectors of the economy. Like the majority of Wisconsinites, I believe that every person should have autonomy over their reproductive health. width: 100% float: left; This shift in attitudes is a tremendous opportunity for rural communities to attract new businesses and workers into their communities. Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? margin: 3px 0; margin-bottom: 0px; width: 100%; The sustained attacks on voting rights and the January 6th insurrection proved how fragile our democracy can be and how domestic and international forces are working to destroy it. Every Wisconsinite should be on an equal footing when it comes to opportunity, and universal broadband access would help bridge that gap. He has previously worked for Goldman Sachs and in the. Alex Lasry. Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. We need to help raise wages for all workers and make sure we are bringing manufacturing jobs back to Wisconsin. Wisconsin has seen the success that Tammy Baldwin has had with bringing new research and development dollars to our state, most recently through Dairy Business Innovation Funding. I believe that healthcare is a human right, and we need to ensure that everyone has access to quality affordable healthcare. Instead of handing out corporate tax breaks across the board or giving tax breaks to companies that offshore their jobs or profits, like Ron Johnson and Republicans did in 2017, we should only be rewarding companies that invest in America. Whether thats creating good union jobs, paying a 15-dollar minimum wage, and creating economic opportunity right here in Wisconsin, I dont just talk about the issues, I deliver on them. Voters want real, actionable change. Unions make businesses better. Mandela Barnes as the top Democratic candidate in the hotly contested primary for what is expected to be one of the most hard-fought Senate races this year. .widget-value { As the next Senator from Wisconsin, I will prioritize racial and social justice, and ensure that we are creating economic opportunities for everyone, regardless of where they live or what they look like. Equity must be at the center of reshaping of this new economy so that America can truly be a land of equal opportunity, not a country where the zip code youre born into can define your health outcomes. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? Since the passage of the United States Constitution, the residents of Washington, D.C. have been denied their full citizenship rights that all residents of other states enjoy, including voting representation in Congress. .external_links_table { width: auto !important; } font-weight: bold; Alex Lasry, a senior vice president of the Milwaukee Bucks and son of the team's billionaire owner, announced Wednesday that he's running as a Democrat for the U.S. Senate in 2022 for the seat. Prison gerrymandering counts people in prison in the communities where the prison is located, not in the community they came from and are likely to go back to. We all share far more in common than we have differences. I want to give Tammy Baldwin a true partner in DC to put money back in the pockets of hard working Wisconsinites and bring some real change and real results for the people of Wisconsin. font-weight: bold; .widget-img { .inner_percentage.Republican { Often, app companies like Uber. .leg-hnt-section-title { .inner_percentage.CrossFiled { background-color: #6db24f; } We must ensure that all people have their constitutional right to vote protected. We cannot have environmental justice without racial justice, and it is clear that racism has been ingrained in every part of our governmental system. Mandela Barnes to take on Republican Sen. Ron Johnson. document.getElementById('leg-hnt-content64003192d3c42').classList.add('leg-hnt-hide'); column-count: auto; "Alex Lasry is a New York trust fund baby who wants to buy Wisconsin's U.S. Senate seat," Anna Kelly, Communications Director for the Republican Party of Wisconsin wrote in part in a statement to Spectrum News. But retaining our local students wont be enough. The federal government should guarantee every workers right to the freedom of association, organize a union, and bargain collectively for better working conditions, free from retaliation. State and local courts | Unions not only raise wages but they also protect our workers and make workplaces safer, stronger, and better. a[aria-expanded=false] .fa-chevron-down { display: none; } color: #fff; padding-top: 3px; .expand-all:hover, .collapse-all:hover {cursor: pointer; text-decoration: underline;} [7][25], Lasry lives in Milwaukee with his wife and daughter in a historic mansion on Milwaukee's east side. We need to do all that we can to give democracy back to the people, and that means reducing the influence of special interest money in politics to ensure that all citizens have an equal say in our democracy. Its already passed the House and is currently being held up in the Senate. Just as important as making sure that we have fair maps is ensuring that people are being counted in their communities. The federal minimum wage should be immediately raised to 15 dollars an hour, and we should index it to median wage growth so that it increases without the need for politicians to take a vote. .widget-row.Republican { We must eliminate the filibuster. My plan is where I will start, but not where my work will end. height: 22px; } }, 100); We need to do more to help support our industries to make investments to modernize, helping them save money while also protecting the environment. Democrat Alex Lasry, a 33-year-old Milwaukee Bucks executive and son of a billionaire, announced Wednesday that he's running for the U.S. Senate in 2022 for the seat held by Republican Ron Johnson. } We need to make sure law enforcement agencies arent overburdened and instead expand funding for intervention services so that law enforcement can focus on imminent threats to the public. We need to incentivize conservation reserves on farms across this state by compensating farmers for climate smart agricultural practices. $('.pastResponses').show(); Access to universal health care will free workers to take a chance, get a better education, train for new skills, or even start the next great Wisconsin business. I am committed to passing legislation that furthers racial justice, equity, and harassment free places not only in Wisconsin but across the United States. [21], In August 2020, when members of the Bucks supposedly leaked to NBA reporter Shams Charania that they were attempting to reach Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul after the Kenosha police shooting of Jacob Blake, records show that Lasry texted a staffer of Kaul's to say that he "yelled at the players" over the leak. } Building in rural communities is less dense than in urban areas and often comes at higher costs because of the additional cost for transporting materials and hiring harder to find skilled labor. U.S. Congress | font-size: 12px; Pao Jo-yee Cheng, a friend of Choi's who offered a $127,000 reward for Alex Kwong's capture before his arrest, . This bill has passed the House but has not yet made it through the Senate. 2020 further emphasized the scale of injustice across the United States, whether it was violence against Black Americans, attacks on voting rights, or disparities that were underscored by the COVID-19 pandemic. Wisconsin farmers need more access to developing markets around the world, especially in emerging markets like North Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. .contact_office { font-size: 0.8 em; margin-top: 0.6em; margin-bottom: 0em;margin-right: 0.5em;} CNN Milwaukee Bucks executive Alex Lasry ended his US Senate bid on Wednesday just two weeks before Wisconsin's Democratic primary and after spending more than $12 million on his campaign. Strengthening Election Security and Ending Foreign Interference. text-align: center; Additionally, most low-wage workers do not have equal access to paid leave. [8] His father donated more than $500,000 to the Barack Obama 2012 presidential campaign. I want to bring a new way of thinking that ensures that the wealthy and big corporations pay their fair share, while also prioritizing raising wages and bringing more investment back to the United States. width: 57%; })(); See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection. The surge in the numbers of gig workers over the last decade presents long-term challenges for a large portion of the workforce. Cyber-attacks on our elections are an immediate threat to U.S. national security and cannot be taken lightly. Even as they are covered by Medicare, Wisconsin seniors are getting nickeled and dimed by rising out of pocket costs. font-weight: 500; The U.S. Supreme Court has punted on partisan gerrymandering, saying that Congress must address this issue. I strongly support keeping public lands in public hands. width: 250px; color: white; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 5px; } Alex Lasry was born in New York City to Marc and Cathy Lasry (ne Cohen). In both urban and rural areas, people across Wisconsin are struggling with many of the same issues. Level the playing field for union organizing. .votebox-results-cell--check { We do a great job of giving them a quality education and world class college degrees, but then they leave. January 6, 2021 is a day that will forever scar our nation. Not long ago, former Wisconsin Republican Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner was a champion for the reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act. Young workers are leaving rural Wisconsin, often driven by the growing problem of limited rural jobs, which then drives even less workforce availability for prospective employers. We need to do more to spur on the development of additional affordable housing in rural communities. .clearfix { We need to make sure that when government dollars are being spent, they are being used to Buy American goods and help prop up companies that are producing goods and services in America with American labor. border-top: 1px solid #aaa; } margin-bottom:16px; I live in Milwaukee with my wife Lauren, Chief of Staff for Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin. This week, Milwaukee Bucks senior vice president Alex Lasry announced a 2022 run for U.S. Senate in Wisconsin, a seat currently held by Republican Sen. Ron Johnson. It will help ensure that getting sick or having to care for a sick loved one wont lead to the choice between losing a paycheck or going to work sick and potentially infecting your co-workers and the community. .race_header.green { Members of Congress are elected to get things done.

, See also:United States Senate election in Wisconsin, 2022. font-weight: 100; Capitalizing and Incentivize Business Location Decisions. When we built the Bucks stadium in Milwaukee, we ensured that all the labor was union labor from Wisconsin. When basic needs go unmet, the taxpayer picks up the tab through subsidizing health insurance, SNAP benefits, etc. The time for leadership is now. We also ensured 80 percent of the materials and services for building the arena were sourced from Wisconsin. As we fight climate change, we must remember that communities of color too often bear the brunt of its devastating effects, while sharing in few of the economic opportunities presented by the clean energy economy. Companies that do things like bringing back manufacturing from overseas, locating their operations in rural communities, investing in the health and wellbeing of the community they are located in, and have a unionized workforce those are examples of ways they can earn a tax break. I want to go to Washington to get things done for all Wisconsinites, no matter where they live, or who they have voted for in the past. We must start holding polluters accountable and make them pay for the damages they have caused communities. #majorleaguepb #pickleball. border: 1px solid #999; .race_header { But the wants and needs of our communities are not that different. The only way to protect voting rights in the future is to pass legislation at the federal level that will override the rash of anti-voter laws passed by Republicans.The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (VRAA) and the Freedom to Vote Act (FTVA) are two bills that can be passed now to ensure this, and if elected, I will be a yes vote for both. A senior vice president with the team, Lasry said he will take a. position: relative; During the early part of the pandemic, 27% of adults considering relocation were most interested in a rural location according to a survey conducted by DCI (an economic development marketing firm). padding: 2px 0; We should require that the federal government only does business with companies who pay living wages, provide a safe workplace, and respect their workers right to organize a union, free from retaliation. We also ensured 80 percent of the materials and services for building the arena were sourced from Wisconsin. For too long, our country has been in a race to the bottom where we have incentivized companies to ship jobs overseas and produce products for the lowest price possible, no matter what the consequences are. Our students are Wisconsins future, and if we dont invest in them, then they wont be able to invest in Wisconsin. .votebox-scroll-container { That means paying more than a 15 dollar an hour minimum wage, keeping their supply operations in the United States, and being active partners in the communities that they do business in. We must ensure that those dollars are going to support American workers and American manufacturers. left: 0; Employers should also be more flexible with adjusting work hours and schedules, and we should guarantee every employee paid leave. The laws do not work well for todays economy as they are written. .widget-row.heading { overflow-y: hidden; UW-Madison used to be the number 3 university in the country when it comes to receiving annual R & D funding now its 8th. @media screen and (max-width: 350px) { .widget-row.value-only { Alex Lasry is senior vice president for the Milwaukee Bucks, where he directs the team's digital marketing efforts and leads the company's development initiatives. When the economy grows, the minimum wage goes upsimple. We must protect our democracy. After losing an election, Republican leadership decided that their only chance to win is to institute new obstacles that will make it much harder for them to vote. } I believe that in order to make real, lasting change we need to protect and preserve our public lands, because ownership of public lands is an incredible birthright of every American citizen. We need to rebuild infrastructure across our state. Increasing access to foreign markets has to be a priority for the next farm bill. Incumbent Ronald Harold Johnson defeated David Schroeder in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Wisconsin on August 9, 2022. Alexander Jacob Lasry (born 1987 or 1988 [2]) is an American businessperson and executive of the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Unfortunately, Republican leadership doesnt see it that way. clearInterval(nTimer); This change would bring more equity to the tax code and result in more money in the pockets of working people. I am running for the U.S. Senate so I can bring a new way of thinking to Congress and deliver real results for Wisconsinites. .results_row td:first-child { The boom in remote work during the pandemic is allowing more people and companies the flexibility to do their jobs wherever they want. He was born in New York City to Marc and Cathy Lasry. We have seen how vulnerable we are to these cyber-attacks, and it must be an immediate priority of Congress to invest in both the infrastructure and manpower to combat these attacks so that we can secure our election infrastructure at every level of government. The rural health facilities that do exist often have limited usefulness if they cannot provide the services that are needed. .leg-hnt-district-number { We need to work with and pressure online platforms to do more to push back against dangerous rhetoric when their sites are being used to manipulate Americans and sow distrust in our elections and our government. We must promote local food systems, sustainability, and access to markets for small family farms. top: -1px; .widget-key { in political science and government from the University of Pennsylvania in 2009 and an M.B.A. in corporate finance and management from New York University in 2014. I will continue to press for additional funding for infrastructure. overflow-x: auto; margin: 0px 10px; Lasry believes his background of working in the Obama White House and . .inner_percentage.Libertarian { MADISON, Wis. Alex Lasry was easy to miss as he hovered near the counter at Colectivo Coffee on a recent afternoon in downtown Madison. Putting Money in Working Peoples Pockets. margin: 0 5px; We should restore these deductions in order to directly help workers take home more pay. Milwaukee Bucks executive Alex Lasry withdrew from the Democratic Senate primary Wednesday afternoon and endorsed Lt. Gov. This money should come from the federal government to support overstretched municipal budgets. Workers well-being should not be dependent on who holds power. $('.hideResponses').hide(); .leg-hnt-district-container { We must prevent foreign actors from being able to influence or buy our democracy. I am committed to fight to help raise wages, bring real investment back to Wisconsin, and work every day to help make peoples lives better. } I have a proven track record of delivering real results for the people of Wisconsin. background-color: #f4f4f4; font-weight: bold; We are currently one of the only campaigns in the country that has a unionized campaign staff, because we practice what we preach. These workers should be classified as employees in order to expand workers protections and allow them to form a union to bargain for better working conditions, pay, and benefits. One in four American workers do not have paid family or medical leave. } padding-bottom: 3px; color: #0645ad; According to the Economic Policy Institute, childcare workers in the U.S. are only paid $13.51/hour, and home health care workers are paid 13.81 dollars an hour, roughly half what the average U.S. worker is paid 27.31 dollars. Nobody in this country should be working full time and still be unable to meet their basic needs. background-color: green; That alone will not put more money into the pockets of working people. [3] Alex graduated from Trevor Day School and then . Alex Lasry Candidate for United States Senate Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States 8K followers 500+ connections Join to view profile Lasry for Wisconsin New York University - Leonard N. Stern. We need to attract new workers to move into our rural communities. In light of soaring gas prices, I support President Joe Bidens order today to expand the use of biofuels, allowing vehicles to use up to 15 percent ethanol blends throughout the summer. Contact our sales team. Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Alex Lasry pours in $1.55 million more into race, while Sarah Godlewski adds $750,000 Bill Glauber Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 0:00 0:32 Democrats Alex Lasry. Alex Lasry, an executive with the Milwaukee Bucks NBA team, is ending his bid for the Democratic Senate nomination in Wisconsin, becoming the second candidate this week to exit the race and. Any agreement must be built on Israels fundamental right to exist and the guarantee that Israel is protected and able to defend itself. That's an amazing nine-year return, and a hedge fund owner home run. We need to incentivize our high schools to set up dual enrollment programs in technical schools that allow for both high school and college credits in technical education the same way that we do for college education. margin-bottom: 4px; } We cannot have someone who believes that only Republicans should decide who gets to vote and administer elections in Congress when voting rights are being discussed. Lasry was a Democratic candidate in the 2022 United States Senate election in Wisconsin, but withdrew before the primary. 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I decided to run because for over a decade, Wisconsinites have only had one Senator fighting for them in Washington. display: inline-block; We need labor law that matches the contours of todays economy and protects todays workersa 21st-century labor law written for the 21st centurys economy. }) We need the federal and state government to ensure that all Wisconsinites have access to high speed, accessible and affordable internet. At a reported $3.5 billion dollar valuation for the entire team, Lasry's sale proceeds will be almost $900 million. Alex Lasry, a 33-year-old Milwaukee Bucks executive and son of a billionaire, received the coronavirus vaccine this week at a senior living center in Milwaukee, despite not being part of a group currently eligible for the shots in Wisconsin. .widget-row.Independent, .widget-row.Nonpartisan, .widget-row.Constitution { We must find a new way to lower the prices of the medications that so many Americans depend on. overflow-x: scroll; The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Lasry's responses. } We need to retain young people by improving career awareness efforts by local businesses in their nearby high schools. event.srcElement.innerText = '[show]'; width: 50px; I will do everything that I can to help raise wages, bring jobs and investment back to Wisconsin, and enact legislation that will make peoples lives better no matter where they live. Whether its from PFAs or other contamination in our aquifers, or from aging drinking water infrastructure, an increasing number of communities are confronting challenges to this most basic of needs. A growing number of communities across Wisconsin are also discovering that they have serious issues with PFA forever chemicals in their drinking water. Instead of handing out corporate tax breaks across the board, we should only be rewarding companies that are doing the right thing. At least 43% of workers on the arena project consisted of people underemployed or unemployed over the past five years and 30% of service contracts were awarded to minority and disadvantaged businesses. Its time to pass federal legislation that will ban partisan gerrymandering and establish a federal non-partisan standard for drawing fair maps that will be representative of the diversity in each district. column-gap: 1em; We need to create legal pathways for farms to get the workers they need. 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