Democratic and Republican candidates in the 2026 race for governor of Wisconsin discuss what policies they would pursue to help address the high cost and limited supply of housing around the state.
Anyone who has thought about buying or selling a house recently knows prices are up, interest rates are up, and more people seem to be locked out of owning a home.
A 2024 study by the Wisconsin Policy Forum showed over a five-year stretch, home prices went up 53% while incomes rose by less than 20%. State government can’t lower the price of materials or labor, but it can create an environment making it easier to build new homes. Here & Now asked 2026 candidates for governor how they plan to address the affordable housing crisis in Wisconsin...
A 2024 study by the Wisconsin Policy Forum showed over a five-year stretch, home prices went up 53% while incomes rose by less than 20%. State government can’t lower the price of materials or labor, but it can create an environment making it easier to build new homes. Here & Now asked 2026 candidates for governor how they plan to address the affordable housing crisis in Wisconsin...
Leo's notes: From a housing perspective, the takeaway is less about differences and more about convergence: there is broad agreement that supply constraints—driven by regulation, cost, and underproduction—are at the core of the problem. The real test ahead will be execution: aligning state policy, local control, and funding mechanisms into a coordinated strategy that can meaningfully increase housing production across diverse Wisconsin markets.
Ken Notes: DO NOT allow the candidates to point fingers or cast blame on others. We need to work together on real solutions for very real problems. Ask the simple question, "Where does your Barista live?", why ask that, because if they do not have an answer they should be making their own damn coffee.
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