Meet the 3 Democrats who want to unseat a powerful but vulnerable (R) legislator

Whatever the results in November, there will be a lot of new faces in both the Wisconsin Senate and the Assembly next year, with 20% of the legislature’s Republicans announcing they are leaving rather than asking voters to reelect them. Among the Republicans not stepping away is Sen. Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green), the co-chair of the powerful Joint Finance Committee who is facing one of this election’s strongest efforts by Democrats who want to encourage a voter-imposed retirement.

Three Democrats will face off in the Aug. 11 primary to determine who will challenge Marklein in the Nov. 3 general election for the 17th Senate District: Corrine Hendrickson, a former home childcare operator in New Glarus; Rep. Jenna Jacobson from the Dane County community of Oregon, who is leaving her seat in the 50th Assembly District to run in the primary; and Lisa White, a home improvement business owner in Potosi.


https://upnorthnewswi.com/news/politics/three-democrats-primary-vs-vulnerable-republican-marklein/