Rachael Dowling

Companies aren't just looking at inflation statistics. They're watching what people actually do when the money runs out. Buy less. Wait longer. Fix the old one. Choose the smaller package. Go without. You don't need to understand hundreds of pages of utility filings. You don't need to be an energy expert. You are the person paying the bill. That matters. Public comments for the WPS rate case are open through October 5, 2026.

So Why Madison? I want District 53 to have someone there who approaches those problems the same way I've approached them here at home. Not by deciding what the answer is before asking the question. Not by checking which political party introduced the idea. And being able to come with the understanding that disagreements doesn't make someone is the enemy.

During the recent League of Women Voters candidate forum, I was asked a question I didn't have an answer to: “Should the public school system’s vaccine mandates be updated to match the new federal vaccine guidelines?” Now? Now, I have an answer.