Wisconsin Democrats will contest more legislative seats than Republicans in November. Will it matter?
There are more Democrats than Republicans competing for seats in the Wisconsin Legislature this November, but which party will ultimately win control likely relies on more than the number of contested races.
Experts say candidate quality, fundraising and the number of incumbents seeking reelection will all play a role in the first election under new legislative maps.
“We have great candidates in every corner of the state,” Senate minority leader Dianne Hesselbein, D-Middleton, told reporters on a conference call Wednesday. “Our candidates reflect their districts and their lived experiences of the constituencies that they hope to represent.”
Democrats have candidates running in 97 of the state’s 99 Assembly districts, the party’s largest field of candidates since 2011. Democrats are also contesting all 16 seats in the state Senate.
Republicans, by contrast, are competing in 11 Senate districts and 84 Assembly districts. There are three incumbent Democrats in the Senate facing no opposition: state Sen. Latonya Jackson of Milwaukee; state Sen. Kelda Roys of Madison; and state Sen. Bob Wirch of Pleasant Prairie.
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