LETTER TO THE EDITOR Independent candidates offer hope for change in Washington | Steve Martin May 21, 2026 May 21, 2026 Updated May 23, 2026 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save About 90% of all seats in Congress are considered "safe." That means the minority party has virtually no chance of winning the election.kAm~?6 9@A67F= E96@CJ 7@C 86EE:?8 2? :?56A6?56?E 42?5:52E6 6=64E65 E@ r@?8C6DD 92D 366? E@ 4@?G:?46 E96 >:?@C:EJ A2CEJ :? 2 QD276Q 5:DEC:4E ?@E E@ CF? :ED @H? 42?5:52E6 2?5 :?DE625 DFAA@CE E96 :?56A6?56?E 42?5:52E6] &?7@CEF?2E6=J[ E92E 9@A67F= E96@CJ 92D ?6G6C 364@>6 2 C62=:EJ \\ F?E:= ?@H]k^Am kAm}63C2D<2VD s6>@4C2E:4 !2CEJ C646?E=J 96=5 :ED $6?2E6 AC:>2CJ 7@C 2 D62E E92E :D ?@H 96=5 3J 2 #6AF3=:42?] xEVD 366? ?62C=J EH@ 564256D D:?46 2 s6>@4C2E H@? 2 k2 E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q 9C67lQ9EEADi^^6?]H:<:A65:2]@C8^H:<:^{:DE0@70&?:E650$E2E6D0D6?2E@CD07C@>0}63C2D<2Qm$6?2E6 D62E :? }63C2D<2k^2m] ~?6 @7 E96 42?5:52E6D C2? @? E96 AC@>:D6 E92E[ :7 D96 H@?[ D96 H@F=5 k2 E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]E968F2C5:2?]4@>^FD\?6HD^a_ae^>2J^`a^?63C2D<2\56>@C2E:4\9@FD6\AC:>2CJ\H:??6C\4:?5J\3FC32?<Qm5C@A @FEk^2m @7 E96 C246 2?5 DFAA@CE E96 :?56A6?56?E 42?5:52E6[ s2? ~D3@C?] $FCAC:D:?8=J[ D96 H@? 2?5 ?@H A=2?D E@ Q@77:4:2==JQ 5C@A @FE] %96? E96 }63C2D<2 s6>@4C2E:4 !2CEJ :?5:42E65 :E H:== k2 E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q 9C67lQ9EEADi^^2A?6HD]4@>^2CE:4=6^:?56A6?56?ED\56>@4C2ED\6=64E:@?\DEC2E68J\D6?2E6\?63C2D<2\@D3@C?\b_f4`eb7b66c2b43ahd66c3dhah_`54aQmDFAA@CE ~D3@C?k^2m[ E@@]k^Am People are also reading… Lake Geneva considers changes to city’s tourism commission State revokes wholesale licenses of two Elkhorn automotive dealerships Yerkes Observatory receives $700,000 grant from the state Complaints filed against Lake Geneva mayor dismissed Chicago Bears to leave Illinois for Indiana Lake Geneva to work with engineering firm on Hillmoor trail project Highway 50 project informational meeting set for June 10 Lake Geneva takes first step in acquiring site for public safety building Taking a stroll to help shape downtown Lake Geneva’s future Plan Commission gives initial approval to Lake Geneva supper club Blackfeet doctor accuses clinic of harming patients with tens of thousands of pain pills Farewell to the McClain Center, built and demolished out of Wisconsin falling behind peers Lake Geneva will ask state to help pay for costs related to Highway 50/Main Street project Here's who’s running for Wisconsin governor in 2026 Trump, campaigning for Republicans in Wisconsin, vows quick end to Iran war kAm%96 8@@5 ?6HD :D E92E >2?J @E96C :?56A6?56?E 42?5:52E6D 92G6 2 7:89E:?8 492?46 E@ H:?[ 2?5 >@DE @7 E96>[ :?4=F5:?8 ~D3@C?[ 92G6 4@>>:EE65 ?@E E@ k2 E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q 9C67lQ9EEADi^^?63C2D<2AF3=:4>65:2]@C8^6?^?6HD^?6HD\2CE:4=6D^@D3@C?\7:D496C\H6:89\:?\@?\AC24E:42=:EJ\@7\36:?8\:?56A6?56?E\:?\FD\D6?2E6^nFE>0D@FC46l492E8AE]4@>Qm42F4FDk^2m H:E9 6:E96C A2CEJ :7 E96J 2C6 6=64E65] |2J36[ ;FDE >2J36[ H6 >:89E 36 D66:?8 4C24<D :? E96 DEC2?8=69@=5 E96 5F@A@=J 92D 96=5 7@C 72C E@@ =@?8]k^Am kAm$E6G6 |2CE:?[ (2F?2<66k^Am Locations Madison Catch the latest in Opinion Get opinion pieces, letters and editorials sent directly to your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story
