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Podcast: Mornings with Pat Kreitlow
Episode: Senate Showdown (Hour 3)
Description: When Wisconsin finally got fairer maps than the gerrymandered ones of the past decade, it led to more turnover than usual in Assembly races last year. There wasn’t as much impact on state Senate races because only half the Senate is up for reelection every two years — so voters should expect several high-profile races in 2026. One of them has officially developed in western Wisconsin, where a Republican senator’s home is now located in the new district of a Democratic senator. We’ll ask Democratic Sen. Jeff Smith about the decision by Republican Sen. Jesse James to challenge him next...