No sitting lawmakers in more than 2 dozen legislative races
With lawmakers across Wisconsin drawn into new legislative districts, more than a dozen elected officials have opted out of running again this fall.
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With lawmakers across Wisconsin drawn into new legislative districts, more than a dozen elected officials have opted out of running again this fall.
Board chair Patrick Miles held on to his seat Tuesday night, as did the board’s lone conservative. If Miles is reelected board chair he will be appointing the interim county executive when Joe Parisi retires.
Board Chair Patrick Miles fended off a well-funded and organized challenger in McFarland Trustee Ed Wreh.
“This building seems to be a freight train that has its own momentum, regardless of what the council thinks, and it’s attempting to run us over," Ald. Jay Allen said.
Dems at today’s state party convention reelected Chair Ben Wikler and other party officers in uncontested races. Wikler in opening today’s convention noted last year’s convention took place just days after the overturning of Roe v. Wade and the state’s 1849 abortion ban taking effect. He said the state has work to do to tackle threats to democracy.