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Based on leads held by Democratic candidates as of about 10:15 p.m. Tuesday night, Democrats could pick up as many as four seats, increasing their ranks to 19.
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Democrat David Crowley defeated Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany in Tuesday’s race for Wisconsin governor, ensuring Democrats will hold the battleground state’s executive office for another four years.
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In a major election upset, Democrat Mitchell Berman narrowly defeated Republican Congressman Bryan Steil, flipping a seat that had been in Republican hands for 30 years.
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Geneva Lake Museum Director of Administration Janet Ewing has retired, according to an announcement by Museum Board President Edward Schwinn. Ewing had worked as the museum’s director since 2013.
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Nearly 80 referendums were on the ballot Tuesday, and while more than half passed, support fell compared to elections in April and 2024.
Nearly 80 referendums were on the ballot Tuesday, and while more than half passed, support fell compared to elections in April and 2024.
Wisconsin Democrats swept statewide races and secured a trifecta in state government for the first time in 16 years.
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