Meet Josh Pade, Candidate For Governor of Wisconsin

KENOSHA COUNTY, WI — Josh Pade is a Democratic candidate for Governor in Wisconsin and will be on the Tuesday, Aug. 14 primary ballot. Pade, a self-described liberal, works as an attorney in the Kenosha area.

Pade says he's been a Kenosha County delegate, community organizer and political activist for several Democratic campaigns. His vision for the office of Governor is to reduce barriers for homegrown businesses, focus on tax reform focused to benefit the middle class, among others.

We reached out to Pade's campaign to learn more about his candidacy. Here are his responses in his own words:

Name: Josh Pade
Age: 38
Hometown: Kenosha
Occupation: Attorney, specialization in enterprise risk and global compliance.

Please characterize where you fall on the political spectrum (liberal/moderate/conservative, etc.):

Liberal, with a pro-growth progressive economic agenda.

Please describe your relevant political experience:

Kenosha County delegate, community organizer and political activist for several Democratic campaigns. No prior elected office.

Please talk about the top 1 or 2 leading issues in your campaign and how you plan to approach them if elected:

My number one priority is to restore opportunities for hardworking Wisconsin families. I am putting forward the most comprehensive plan to improve wages with an entrepreneurship initiative that reduces the barriers of entry for homegrown businesses, tax reform focused on the middle class, modernizing our infrastructure, and a targeted program to close the skills gap.

My other top priority is to restore our education, first by making significant financial investment in K-12 programs and our public education system. This means fully funding every public school, hiring more teachers and passing long-overdue pay raises for our public school teachers. I will prioritize early learning and pre-K, and make sure every Wisconsin family has access to a quality, local programs to help their child get ready for kindergarten.

I will work to make sure tax dollars ONLY go to public schools, and I'll fight every day to protect local control and parental choice. I am also fighting to make higher education more affordable across Wisconsin. I am the only candidate who is allowing for student loan refinancing through public service and building a larger target private/public partnership scholarship program.

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