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Democrat Steve Doyle narrowly defends Assembly seat over Republican Ryan Huebsch, who can request recount
WIZMnews.com Democrat Steve Doyle has defended his District 94 Assembly seat. Doyle narrowly beat Republican Ryan Huebsch by about 200 votes — 18,435 to 18,218. Doyle won La Crosse County with 51.5% of the vote — 16,963 to 15,958. In Trempealeau County, Huebsch had 788 more votes — Doyle 1,472 to Huebsch 2,260. Because the…
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Wisconsin voters approve Republican constitutional amendment for noncitizen voting prohibition
WIZMnews.com Wisconsin voters approved a Republican-written constitutional amendment in Tuesday’s elections that changed one word regarding citizens voting. The Wisconsin Constitution states that every U.S. citizen, who is at least 18, can vote. The amendment revises that language to read that only U.S. citizens can vote in federal, state and local elections held in Wisconsin.…
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La Crosse County Democratic Party chair Garcia with the perfect Donald Trump sci-fi analogy
WIZMnews.com La Crosse County and 3rd Congressional Democratic Party chair, William Garcia, in the WIZM studio for La Crosse Talk PM, working in sci-fi and politics as the fall election cycle comes to an end. Garcia was a good sport to come on and have a conversation that would remain relevant, even after Election Day…
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Democratic Wisconsin state Sen. Brad Pfaff defeats Stacey Klein in 32nd District
WIZMnews.com Democrat Brad Pfaff has won reelection in Wisconsin’s state Senate. Pfaff retains the 32nd District for a second term, winning with 52.3% of the 100,713 votes cast over Republican Stacey Klein. Pfaff won 52,695 to 47,906. For the past two years, Republicans had held a supermajority in the state Senate, but Pfaff’s win has…
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Democrat Jill Billings wins reelection in Wisconsin’s new 95th Assembly, which now includes La Crosse, Monroe counties
WIZMnews.com La Crosse Assembly Rep. Jill Billings has won reelection. The Democrat from La Crosse defeated Cedric Schnitzler with 52.1% of the vote, winning 16,420 to 15,068. In La Crosse County, Billings had 59.1% of the 21,405 votes cast, winning there 12,659 to 8,704. In Monroe County, Schnitzler had 6,364 votes to Billings 3,761. Billings,…
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Democrat Tara Johnson beats incumbent Republican in Wisconsin’s 96th Assembly District
WIZMnews.com Democrat Tara Johnson has unseated Republican incumbent Loren Oldenburg in Wisconsin’s 96th Assembly District. Johnson won with 51% of the 32,490 votes cast for the two candidates. Johnson won 16,578 to 15,912. “Our campaign has been about listening, bringing people together and advocating for solutions to the challenges people of this beautiful new district…
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La Crosse School District’s $53.5 million referendum for elementary schools easily passes; Superintendent Engel will join WIZM on Wednesday morning
WIZMnews.com Voters passed the School District of La Crosse $53.5 million referendum Tuesday. The plan to build a new elementary school and update another passed with 60.9% of the 34,240 votes. La Crosse Schools superintendent, Dr. Aaron Engel, will be on WIZM’s La Crosse Talk in the 6 a.m. hour on Wednesday. Listen on the…
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Republican Brad Finstad wins reelection in Minnesota’s 1st US House District, which includes Houston, Winona counties
WIZMnews.com Republican Rep. Brad Finstad won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing all of southern Minnesota on Tuesday. Finstad defeated Democrat Rachel Bohman with about 60% of the vote. Finstad is a New Ulm native, who was running for his second full term in Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District. Bohman is a Rochester native, who…
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Tammy Baldwin calls game, in beating Republican Hovde for Wisconsin US Senate seat
WIZMnews.com At 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, Democratic US Sen. Tammy Baldwin is calling game. With counts in Milwaukee County going late into the night and early into the morning, Baldwin votes kept coming in, making up ground on Republican Eric Hovde. With 98.2% reported, Baldwin called the race with a 26,181 vote lead — having 49.3%…
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Wisconsin win gives Donald Trump the 270 electoral college votes to get back in the White House
WIZMnews.com WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, an extraordinary comeback for a former president who refused to accept defeat four years ago, sparked a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, was convicted of felony charges and survived two assassination attempts. With a win in Wisconsin,…