3 Dane County state representatives lean on experience in run for liberal Wisconsin Senate seat
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Democratic state Reps. Jimmy Anderson, of Fitchburg, Samba Baldeh, of Madison, and Melissa Ratcliff, of Cottage Grove, are running for the 16th Senate District seat.
President Joe Biden, right, shakes hands with Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., as former Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle, second from right, looks on, upon arriving at Dane County Regional Airport to attend a campaign rally in Madison.
President Joe Biden, from right, is greeted by Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, former Gov. Jim Doyle and Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., as he arrives at Dane County Regional Airport.
Madison Police Department officers watch the protestors as President Joe Biden’s motorcade departs at Sherman Middle School in Madison, Wis., Friday, July 5, 2024. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
Spectators wait for President Joe Biden’s motorcade to depart at Sherman Middle School in Madison, Wis., Friday, July 5, 2024. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
President Joe Biden visits Sherman Middle School in Madison on Friday.
President Joe Biden, right, shakes hands with Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., as former Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle, second from right, looks on, upon arriving at Dane County Regional Airport to attend a campaign rally in Madison.
Manuel Balce Ceneta, Associated Press
President Joe Biden, from right, is greeted by Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, former Gov. Jim Doyle and Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., as he arrives at Dane County Regional Airport.
Manuel Balce Ceneta, Associated Press
Spectators gather along Highway CV outside the Dane County Regional Airport to watch Air Force One land Friday.
KEVIN WINTERS MORRISS, LEE SPORTS WISCONSIN
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators gather along Sherman Avenue ahead of President Joe Biden’s appearance.
JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
Pro-Palestine demonstrators gather along Sherman Avenue.
JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
Janet Parker and her daughter, Masha, 11, represent the Madison for a World BEYOND War organization while gathering Friday along Sherman Avenue.
JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
Madison Police Department officers control a perimeter of Sherman Middle School ahead of President Joe Biden’s appearance there.
JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers speaks before President Joe Biden takes the stage.
Morry Gash, Associated Press
Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., speaks before President Joe Biden takes the stage.
Morry Gash, Associated Press
President Joe Biden shakes hands with attendees.
SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
In front of roughly 300 supporters gathered in the Sherman Middle School gymnasium, President Joe Biden again acknowledged a poor debate last week.
SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
President Joe Biden speaks at Sherman Middle School in Madison.
SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
President Joe Biden speaks at a campaign rally at Sherman Middle School on Friday.
Morry Gash, Associated Press
President Joe Biden speaks at Sherman Middle School.
SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
President Joe Biden speaks at Sherman Middle School.
SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
The cellphones were out and ready during Friday's rally at Sherman Middle School.
SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
Spectators along Ruskin Street in Madison watch as President Joe Biden’s motorcade arrives at Sherman Middle School.
JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
Steve and Georgia Pate of Madison watch as a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter flies low over Sherman Middle School.
JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
Ben Hsuborger of Madison, from left, and Karen Neff and Tess Carr of Lodi, say it's time for a new candidate.
JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
Mary Pomeroy, a supporter of President Joe Biden, gathers with demonstrators along Sherman Avenue ahead of the president’s appearance.
JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
President Joe Biden greets supporters.
Morry Gash, Associated Press
Supporters greet President Joe Biden during a campaign rally at Sherman Middle School.
Manuel Balce Ceneta, Associated Press
President Joe Biden waves goodbye to the crowd at Sherman Middle School.
SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
Madison Police Department officers watch the protestors as President Joe Biden’s motorcade departs at Sherman Middle School in Madison, Wis., Friday, July 5, 2024. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
SAMANTHA MADAR
Spectators wait for President Joe Biden’s motorcade to depart at Sherman Middle School in Madison, Wis., Friday, July 5, 2024. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
SAMANTHA MADAR
President Joe Biden speaks at Sherman Middle School in Madison, Wis., Friday, July 5, 2024. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
Tuesday's primary gives the first look at how new legislative maps might play out in a statewide election.
Democratic state Reps. Jimmy Anderson, of Fitchburg, Samba Baldeh, of Madison, and Melissa Ratcliff, of Cottage Grove, are running for the 16th Senate District seat.