Darrielle Fair

I am a Master of Public Policy student at the University of Southern California Sol Price School of Public Policy with experience in media, communications, public policy analysis, and research methods.

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My prior professional and academic experiences have provided me exposure to diverse political climates and broad policy perspectives. I have a strong passion for social and media policy, politics, and journalism hoping to utilize a diverse skillset to educate and motivate individuals to be active agents and bring awareness to the issues impacting our communities. I am currently the Capitol Bureau Chief for WKOW ABC27 News.

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    WATCH: WBA Foundation U.S. Senate debate

    MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Broadcasters from across Wisconsin, including WMTV, aired a Wisconsin U.S. Senate debate Friday between Democratic U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin and Republican challenger Eric Hovde. The debate begins at 7 p.m.The debate was hosted at WMTV.The WBA Foundation has a more than 34-year history of hosting debates. This year’s debate includes the data team, started in the 2022 election cycle, which provides background research to the topics brought up during the debate while the de...
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    U.S. Senate candidates face each other in WBA Foundation debate

    U.S. Senate candidates Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Republican challenger Eric Hovde debated Friday night in Madison at a one-hour televised event sponsored by the WBA Foundation with support from the Wisconsin Counties Association. It was aired live or delayed by more than 75 television and radio stations throughout the state. The debate was also shown live on national network C-SPAN and Wisconsin public affairs cable network WisconsinEye and it was streamed on numerous online platforms....
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    Sen. Bernie Sanders touches on working-class families, reproductive rights and unions while campaigning in Wisconsin for Harris

    MADISON (WKOW) -- U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) made two campaign stops in the Badger state to campaign for Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz on Saturday.Sanders joins the growing list of notable surrogates to campaign for the Harris-Walz ticket in Wisconsin, as national polling projects the battleground state to be a toss-up ahead of the 2024 presidential election."I'm here to do everything I can in the great state of Wisconsin to make sure that Kamala Harris and...
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    Minnesota First Lady Gwen Walz highlights reproductive rights, working class families during campaign stops in Madison and Beloit

    MADISON (WKOW) -- Gwen Walz, the first lady of Minnesota and wife of Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, made stops in Madison and Beloit on Wednesday to campaign for the Harris-Walz ticket with less than 30 days until the 2024 presidential election.Walz's remarks were held at the Democratic Coordinated Campaign Office on Madison's north side. The First Lady touched on several issues ranging from reproductive rights to improving conditions for working-class families...
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    Capital City Sunday: Eric Trump on vice presidential debate, Trump's visit to Butler, PA

    Son to former President Donald Trump and the Executive Vice President of the Trump Organization, Eric Trump, joins Capital City Sunday host Darrielle Fair on the show this morning to discuss the vice presidential debate, Trump's visits to Wisconsin last week, and the former president's visit to Butler, Pennsylvania, the site of the first assassination attempt on Trump's life.
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    Minnesota First Lady Gwen Walz to campaign in Madison and Beloit Wednesday

    MADISON (WKOW)  Gwen Walz, the first lady of Minnesota and wife of Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, will campaign in Wisconsin this week for Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Walz. A spokesperson for the Harris campaign confirmed to 27 News that Gwen Walz will make campaign stops in Madison and Beloit on Wednesday. This will be the First Lady’s third visit to the Badger state in recent weeks. The Harris campaign told 27 News Walz will attempt to draw a contrast b...
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    Rep. Jasmine Crockett campaigns for Harris-Walz in Milwaukee, highlights Black voters and HBCU Homecoming Tour

    MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WKOW) -- On Sunday, Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) was in Milwaukee campaigning for Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. Milwaukee is an area with the largest population of Black voters in Wisconsin. Vice President Harris and former President Donald Trump are continuing efforts to court this critical voting bloc, as Black voters across key swing states like Wisconsin will play a critical role in bolstering the margin of victory in this year's presidential...
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    Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez campaigns in Wisconsin for Harris-Walz on reproductive rights

    MADISON (WKOW) -- U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) was campaigning for the Harris-Walz ticket in Madison on Friday as part of the campaign's "Fighting for Reproductive Freedom bus tour. Abortion access remains an issue Democrats are working diligently to mobilize voters on as Republicans attempt to find a roadmap on reproductive rights to broaden their base.Surrogates were in the battleground state for both Vice President Harris and former President Donald Trump this week as t...
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    Capital City Sunday: Republican Challenger Erik Olsen on congressional district 2 campaign

    Madison attorney Erik Olsen won the August primary, narrowly defeating his challenger Charity Barry for the second time, a margin of nearly 5 thousand votes. The victory prompting a rematch against Democratic incumbent Rep. Mark Pocan, Olsen faces an uphill battle in securing the heavily democratic district. Olsen joins me on the show this morning to talk about his priorities on the campaign trail.
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    Vice President Harris spotlights working class families, unions, during campaign stop in Madison

    MADISON (WKOW) -- On Friday, Vice President Kamala Harris wrapped up her remarks in Madison as the Harris and Trump campaigns continue to heavily organize in Wisconsin, a state likely to decide the 2024 presidential election. Harris gave a 29-minute speech at the Alliant Energy Center to a crowd size of more than 10,000 attendees in Dane County, a deep blue area where voter turnout could be decisive in this year's election. This is the Vice President's first visit to Madison, but marked her four...
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    Dane County judge denies request for temporary injunction in RFK Jr. vs. WEC case, name to appear on

    Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will remain on election ballots in Wisconsin after a Dane County judge ruled in favor of the Wisconsin Elections Commission and denied a request for a temporary injunction.

    Kennedy suspended his campaign in August. He hoped his name could be removed from ballots, but he had already filed paperwork to be included on state ballots.

    As an alternative plan, Kennedy wanted stickers to be placed over his name.

    Judge Stephen Ehlke described that plan as a "logistical nightmare" and could undermine election results.

    The judge added, "Mr. Kennedy has no one to blame but himself."

    The WEC voted 5 to 1 last month to keep Kennedy on the ballot. Wisconsin state law does not provide a way for independent presidential candidates to remove themselves from the ballot after they have submitted nomination papers, unless they die. Kennedy filed his papers before the Aug. 6 deadline.

    Local clerks have told 27 News since that decision that they have already started printing ballots with Kennedy's name on them.

    On Monday, lawyers for the WEC said some municipalities have even sent out some absentee ballots for the November election. We do expect Kennedy to appeal the judge's decision.
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