Racine Senate recall candidates work to mobilize bases
RACINE — Wisconsin’s gubernatorial recall candidates weren’t the only ones hitting the campaign trail hard in the final weekend before voters take to the polls. Van Wanggaard and John Lehman —...
View ArticleSenate recall elections could shift balance of power
RACINE — Besides the race for governor, voters will take to the polls Tuesday, June 5th and decide recalls in four Senate districts. The results of these races will decide whether Democrats or...
View ArticleWanggaard feeling optimistic Tuesday, standing by his record
RACINE — Voters in Racine were set to decide a close Senate race, in Wisconsin’s District 21 on election day Tuesday, June 5th. Right now, the state Senate is even, with 16 Democrats and 16...
View ArticleDemocrat John Lehman campaigns through election day
RACINE — Voters in Racine were set to decide a close Senate race, in Wisconsin’s District 21 on election day Tuesday, June 5th. Right now, the state Senate is even, with 16 Democrats and 16...
View ArticleDemocrat John Lehman wins 21st District Senate recall
RACINE— Democrat John Lehman defeated Republican Senator Van Wanggaard for the 21st District Senate seat. Wanggaard was showing a lead throughout Tuesday night, June 5th, but high turnout in Racine...
View Article800 votes separate Lehman, Wanggaard in recall election
RACINE — Democrat John Lehman defeated Sen. Van Wanggaard by nearly 800 votes in Tuesday’s recall election. But even that’s not a done deal. That’s because Wanggaard has not conceded the race — and a...
View ArticleLegislative majority shifts to Democrats after Lehman victory
MADISON — If the numbers in Racine’s Senate recall election where Democrat John Lehman defeated incumbent Van Wanggaard Tuesday, June 5th hold up, and the state Senate majority shifts to the...
View ArticleRacine Co. prepares for Tuesday canvass of votes
RACINE CO. — The Racine County Clerk’s Office spent Monday, June 11th gearing up for a canvass of votes after the recent recall election. That canvass is expected to get underway early Tuesday...
View ArticleRacine canvass of votes complete, Lehman picks up 55 votes
RACINE — The canvass of votes in Racine County is complete — and Democrat John Lehman actually picked up 55 votes in the final tally. The vote tally must be certified by the Wisconsin Government...
View ArticleRacine Co. Sheriff investigates bag of election materials
RACINE — Racine County Sheriff’s officials confirmed Thursday, June 14th they are investigating a bag reportedly containing various election materials found outside Racine’s Cesar Chavez Community...
View ArticleGAB officials orders vote recount in Racine recall election
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The state elections board officially ordered a recount in a state Senate recall election Monday, June 18th. The Government Accountability Board issued the order Monday afternoon. The...
View ArticleWanggaard gains three votes in first day of recount
RACINE — Election officials in Racine are recounting the ballots in the 21st Senate District recall race. It is a painstaking and tedious process with volunteer tabulators and observers from each...
View ArticleRacine recall recount expected to wrap up Monday
MADISON (AP) — The recount in the 21st Senate District recall race in Racine is expected to wrap up Monday, July 2nd, but that doesn’t mean the partisan battle will be over. Gov. Scott Walker called...
View ArticleRacine vote recount shows Lehman is the winner in recall election
RACINE — A recount of votes shows John Lehman is the winner of the 21st Senate District recall election in Racine. The recount finished up Monday morning, July 2nd — and put Lehman over Van Wanggaard...
View ArticlePreliminary recount numbers show Dems poised to control state senate
(CNN) – Democrats may be poised to gain control of the Wisconsin state Senate, unofficial results of a recall election recount released Monday evening, July 2nd showed. Democratic challenger John...
View ArticleWanggaard to make decision regarding recall Tuesday
RACINE — It’s been over a month since Wisconsin’s recall elections, and there is still no final outcome in Racine’s 21st Senate District recall. Incumbent Senator Van Wanggaard appears to have lost...
View ArticleLehman sworn into office as Wisconsin’s newest state senator
RACINE — John Lehman was sworn into office as the state’s newest senator at noon on Monday, July 16th in the County Law Enforcement Center in Racine. In the June 5th recall election, Lehman appeared to...
View ArticleWisconsin Senate is officially in the hands of Democrats
RACINE — The Wisconsin state Senate is officially in the hands of the Democratic Party. It’s the result of the final recall race — and nearly two years of partisan fighting. State Senator John Lehman...
View ArticleState Senate meets to transfer power to Democrats
MADISON — Wisconsin’s state Senate recently changed hands — from Republican control to Democratic control, as a result of the recall elections. Senator John Lehman won Wisconsin’s 21st Senate District...
View ArticleSenate District 21 recount costs Racine County taxpayers $5,400
RACINE (AP) — A recount that didn’t change the outcome of state Sen. Van Wanggaard’s recall loss has left Racine County taxpayers with a bill of about $5,400. The payroll and equipment costs totaled...
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