WI-SD08: Lone Democratic candidate leads fundraising in 8th Senate District special election
The lone Democratic candidate running to fill a Republican-leaning state Senate seat has so far outraised her GOP challengers leading up to an April special election that could give Republicans a veto-proof majority in the 33-member chamber.
Jodi Habush Sinykin, of Whitefish Bay, will run unopposed in the Feb. 21 Democratic primary for the 8th Senate District, which was previously held by longtime Republican Sen. Alberta Darling, R-River Hills.
Habush Sinykin raised just over $40,000 between Dec. 7, when she announced her candidacy, and the end of last month. Of that, just shy of $30,000 came from individual donations, while the remainder came from committees, according to campaign finance reports filed with the Wisconsin Ethics Commission.
Several Republicans are also running for the seat. They will meet in the Feb. 21 spring primary, with the winner likely facing Habush Sinykin on the April 4 ballot, which also includes several local elections and a high-stakes race for the Wisconsin Supreme Court that will determine whether conservatives or liberals hold a crucial majority on the high court.
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