, a nonpartisan reporting project covering local election integrity and voting access. About two hours into a joint legislative hearing Friday, state Rep. Mark Spreitzer, D-Beloit, said he had enough of the âshamâ gathering called by Republican lawmakers to investigate the Nov. 3 election. âMaybe that will speed things up a bit,â joked Rep. Ron Tusler, R-Harrison, who oversaw the daylong hearing before two legislative elections committees. The terse exchange was repeated several times until all five of the Democratic lawmakers walked or logged out of the hearing, which some had attended by video. Fridayâs event at the Wisconsin State Capitol was the latest in a series of hearings held by Republican lawmakers in swing states aimed at challenging President-elect Joe Bidenâs win over President Donald Trump. A partial recount called by Trumpâs campaign in heavily Democratic Milwaukee and Dane counties affirmed Bidenâs 20,600-vote victory in Wisconsin.Â