AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Wisconsin's state primaries
Voters in Wisconsin will select candidates Tuesday who will compete in some of the fall’s most closely watched races
WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in Wisconsin will select candidates on Tuesday who will compete in some of the fall’s most closely watched races.
Republicans will choose a challenger to run against U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, who is seeking a third term. There are also primaries in two U.S. House districts that could be important for control of Congress.
Voters are choosing candidates for the Republican-controlled state legislature, which will probably be reshaped in November after Democratic Gov. Tony Evers signed new legislative maps into law earlier this year. Almost two-thirds of the seats in the 99-member Assembly are open.
The Senate contest should be more exciting in November, when it could play a role in deciding control of the chamber. Baldwin is unopposed in the Democratic primary, and Republican businessman Eric Hovde faces nominal opposition. Hovde, a real estate developer who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump this year, has loaned his campaign $13 million — a sum that helped clear the field and allow him to launch attack ads on Baldwin before primary voting even began.
