MITCHELL SCHMIDT and KIMBERLY WETHAL
Wisconsin State Journal
For the first time in more than a decade, Wisconsin Democrats are looking toward next year’s midterm election with their sights set on taking control of a state Legislature that’s been firmly controlled by Republicans since 2011.
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