First Lady Michelle Obama will visit Madison next Tuesday to campaign for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke next Tuesday.
The grassroots campaign event will feature former Trek Bicycle executive Mary Burke, with details of the event yet to be announced, according to the Burke campaign press release.
Michelle Obama first appeared with Burke for a campaign rally Monday in Milwaukee.
The president has not announced any campaign events with Burke, though she did meet with Obama in early September before a rally in Milwaukee, according to the Associated Press.
Responding to the Obama-Burke campaign event, Wisconsin GOP Executive Director Joe Fadness released a statement critical of Burke’s allegiance to the president.
“Mary Burke is sending a clear message that she stands with Barack Obama and his broken agenda that has hurt our economy … our state deserves better than a candidate with failed policies and copy-and-paste ideas,” Fadness said in the statement.
