Chanz Green takes the 74th District assembly seat, while candidates in the 25th Senate District and 73rd Assembly District wait for votes to be tallied in Burnett County.
A Republican push to gain a veto-proof majority in Wisconsin's Legislature appeared doubtful in Tuesday's election. The GOP was hoping a big night could put them in position to rewrite state law at will even if Democratic Gov. Tony Evers won a second term. Republicans needed to flip five seats in the Assembly and just one in the Senate to gain a two-thirds majority in each chamber. But unofficial returns showed Republicans trailing in the handful of key races they needed. Staving off the supermajorities was essential for Democrats.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) Wisconsin Republicans push to establish veto-proof legislative supermajorities Tuesday looked doubtful as they trailed in key races they needed to flip. Failure to win the supermajorities .
Republicans swept Northwoods seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly in Tuesday’s voting, helping the party strengthen its legislative advantage in Madison.