Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth from Illinois are among the speakers at the Wisconsin Democratic Party convention.
Garcetti and Duckworth are slated to speak to Wisconsin Democrats on Friday, the kick-off of the two-day event outside of Madison. Both Garcetti and Duckworth are considered rising stars within the Democratic Party nationally.
Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin and a host of other state office holders were also to speak to delegates. The convention comes as Wisconsin Democrats are trying to recover from a disastrous 2016 election that saw President Donald Trump become the first Republican presidential candidate to win the state since 1984.
That loss motivated voters to come to the convention this year, including one woman from the Town of Scott outside of Green Bay.
"We really weren't active until this last election," said Jennifer Meyer. "Then I think like a lot of us, we were shocked so we decided we had to start going out and doing things."
Democrats say they are energized by newly political active voters who are opposed to Trump and the GOP agenda.
One of the next big tests for Wisconsin Democrats is taking on Governor Walker next year.
Most attendees of the convention don't think the party will decide on a candidate this weekend.
