The mood for the Trump/Vance presidential campaign in Waukesha County was cautiously optimistic in the summer and fall of 2024. The mood on election night when Wisconsin's 11 electoral votes signaled a Trump/Vance win early on November 6th was pure joy.  

So, how did the Republican Party of Waukesha County help Donald Trump become the 47th President of the United States? 

The motivation started after the devastating and questionable defeat in the fall of 2020. Volunteers, donors, staff, and many other stakeholders realized that there was major work to be done to retake the White House and other offices in 2024. 

Once President Trump won the primary contest with a Super Tuesday triumph on March 5, attention turned to victory in November. Our volunteers started mobilizing with Super Saturday canvassing events that steadily progressed with significant activity over the spring and summer. 

Following the assassination attempt on President Trump in Butler, Pa. on July 13, Waukesha County Republicans turned into high gear as we also prepared for the historic Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee. 

Here are just some of the highlights:

- Some 120 canvassers knocked on 25,000 doors in Waukesha County from April until Election Day

- Worked to make 15,000 phone calls to conservative absentee voters

- Sent more than 100,000 texts to conservative voters

- Helped place more than 1,000 personal yard signs and more than 250 large signs at businesses and other key locations 

- Hundreds of Waukesha County Republicans volunteered, organized and attended the RNC in Milwaukee July 15-18

- Trained and placed hundreds of poll workers and voting deputies at Waukesha County election sites

- Forged cooperation and collaboration with local and national organizations and stakeholders 

- Promoted Vice Presidential candidate J.D. Vance visit for local Catholics and others at the Waukesha County Airport on October 20th

The Trump/Vance presidential ticket won the Electoral College 312 to 226, the national popular vote 76.9 to 74.4 million, and Waukesha County 162,768 to 108,478.