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'Holy mackerel folks': Gov. Tony Evers celebrates win; Tim Michels concedes
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers acknowledges supporters after having been reelected to a second term during an election night watch party The Orpheum. Evers and his challenger, Tim Michels, were in a close race most of the night Tuesday. Michels conceded after midnight.
JOHN HART STATE JOURNAL
Breaking from historic trends that spell out challenges for the party holding the White House, Democratic Gov. Tony Evers secured a second term in Tuesday’s midterm election after defeating Republican challenger Tim Michels.
Buoyed by high turnout in liberal strongholds like Madison and Milwaukee, paired with Michels’ underperformance in GOP counties that went handedly to former Gov. Scott Walker four years ago, Evers successfully secured a second term in office, dashing GOP hopes of reclaiming a trifecta of Republican control in Wisconsin.
Supporters of Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers wait for election results Tuesday night at the Orpheum Theater in Madison. With Evers holding a slight lead, the race was too close to call late Tuesday.
Tim Job of Fredonia livestreams from the election night party for Wisconsin Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels at the Italian Community Center in Milwaukee.
Wisconsin U.S. Senate race too close to call as Ron Johnson holds 1-point lead
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson stopped short of declaring victory early Wednesday but said "this race is over" as he maintained a 1-point lead against Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, whose campaign said they were committed to making sure every vote is counted.
Johnson said just after midnight Wednesday he's confident Barnes cannot make up his deficit.
Attorney General Josh Kaul defeats Eric Toney in bid for second term
Democrat Josh Kaul defeated Republican challenger Eric Toney in Tuesday’s contest for Attorney General, setting up Kaul to continue to push for legal challenges to Wisconsin's 1849 abortion ban and his budget priorities at the Department of Justice in a race that saw nonstop attacks on his public safety record.
Kalvin Barrett easily wins Dane County sheriff's race over Det. Anthony Hamilton
After a combative campaign, Democratic Dane County Sheriff Kalvin Barrett trounced Republican challenger Det. Anthony Hamilton with almost all precincts reporting late Tuesday. It's the first competitive sheriff’s race in eight years.
Photos: Kalvin Barrett is sworn in as the 53rd Dane County Sheriff
Kalvin Barrett is sworn in Monday by Dane County Circuit Judge Everett Mitchell.
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Kalvin Barrett addresses the crowd after being sworn in as the 53rd Dane County Sheriff during a ceremony at the Dane County Courthouse in Madison, Wis., Monday, May 10, 2021. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
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Kalvin Barrett, left, hugs Milwaukee County Sheriff Earnell Lucas before Barrett is sworn in as the 53rd Dane County Sheriff during a ceremony at the Dane County Courthouse in Madison, Wis., Monday, May 10, 2021. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
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Kalvin Barrett gets a round of applause as he is sworn in as the 53rd Dane County Sheriff during a ceremony at the Dane County Courthouse in Madison, Wis., Monday, May 10, 2021. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
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Early returns show many Wisconsin school referendums passing, but not in La Crosse
Across the state, voters cast ballots in 81 different school referendums on Tuesday, concluding a year with the highest number of referendums since 2001. And early results show many in the Madison area could be successful.
Eight school districts in Dane County and 15 school districts in the greater Madison area had referendums, ranging from new construction projects to funding to keep and attract staff.
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'Holy mackerel folks': Gov. Tony Evers celebrates win; Tim Michels concedes
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers acknowledges supporters after having been reelected to a second term during an election night watch party The Orpheum. Evers and his challenger, Tim Michels, were in a close race most of the night Tuesday. Michels conceded after midnight.
JOHN HART STATE JOURNAL
Breaking from historic trends that spell out challenges for the party holding the White House, Democratic Gov. Tony Evers secured a second term in Tuesday’s midterm election after defeating Republican challenger Tim Michels.
Buoyed by high turnout in liberal strongholds like Madison and Milwaukee, paired with Michels’ underperformance in GOP counties that went handedly to former Gov. Scott Walker four years ago, Evers successfully secured a second term in office, dashing GOP hopes of reclaiming a trifecta of Republican control in Wisconsin.
Supporters of Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers wait for election results Tuesday night at the Orpheum Theater in Madison. With Evers holding a slight lead, the race was too close to call late Tuesday.
Tim Job of Fredonia livestreams from the election night party for Wisconsin Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels at the Italian Community Center in Milwaukee.
Wisconsin U.S. Senate race too close to call as Ron Johnson holds 1-point lead
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson stopped short of declaring victory early Wednesday but said "this race is over" as he maintained a 1-point lead against Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, whose campaign said they were committed to making sure every vote is counted.
Johnson said just after midnight Wednesday he's confident Barnes cannot make up his deficit.
Attorney General Josh Kaul defeats Eric Toney in bid for second term
Democrat Josh Kaul defeated Republican challenger Eric Toney in Tuesday’s contest for Attorney General, setting up Kaul to continue to push for legal challenges to Wisconsin's 1849 abortion ban and his budget priorities at the Department of Justice in a race that saw nonstop attacks on his public safety record.
Kalvin Barrett easily wins Dane County sheriff's race over Det. Anthony Hamilton
After a combative campaign, Democratic Dane County Sheriff Kalvin Barrett trounced Republican challenger Det. Anthony Hamilton with almost all precincts reporting late Tuesday. It's the first competitive sheriff’s race in eight years.
All Dane County school districts poised to pass referendums with final results trickling in
At least eight Madison area schools have passed referendums, and many more are poised to do the same — including every referendum in Dane County — signaling the state's trend of increasing passage rates could continue.
Eight school districts in Dane County and 15 school districts in the greater Madison area had referendums, ranging from new construction projects to funding to keep and attract staff.
Republicans are likely to achieve a two-thirds majority in the state Senate but not the Assembly, falling short of the required margin to override vetoes.
Tuesday's midterm election left Wisconsin's four-year status quo — with Democratic Gov. Tony Evers at odds with near-overwhelming Republican majorities in the Legislature — largely unchanged.
In both contests at the top of the ticket — the races for governor and U.S. Senate — tens of thousands of voters opted for one of the party's candidate but not the other.
In both contests at the top of the ticket — the races for governor and U.S. Senate — tens of thousands of voters opted for one of the party's candidate but not the other.
State Rep. Amy Loudenbeck, R-Clinton, said she will await final results before making a decision. With 99% of votes counted, La Follette leads Loudenbeck by 0.3 points.
The openness to exceptions from Assembly Speaker Robin Vos appears to be a compromise following a midterm election that saw considerable Democratic turnout driven largely by the high court decision.
Darling was first elected to the state Assembly in a May 1990 special election. She was reelected in Nov. 1990 before being elected to the Senate in 1992.
"He said, 'I'm not going to come in. You've got this thing. I've seen all the numbers. It looks really strong, congratulations,'" Michels recalled of his conversation with Trump.
Trump called Vos in July urging him to pursue decertification of the 2020 presidential election, which cannot happen under state law or the U.S. Constitution
The April 4 spring election also includes a high-stakes race for the Wisconsin Supreme Court that will determine which political party holds a majority on the seven-member court.
