WI: Is Scott Walker conceding Tuesday's special elections?
No matter who wins two special legislative elections on June 12, Gov. Scott Walker is cautioning against reading too much into the results.
Walker hasn't endorsed a candidate in either race and told reporters Wednesday he'll "look at the race between now and the 12th."
At their annual state convention last weekend in Oshkosh, Democratic leaders urged activists and supporters to do their part to support the Democratic candidates vying to fill vacant seats in the state's 1st Senate District and 42nd Assembly District.
Democrats are hoping to build on momentum gained from the victories of Democratic state Sen. Patty Schachtner in the state's 10th Senate District and liberal-backed Judge Rebecca Dallet to the state Supreme Court.
Walker has referred to the two elections as a "wake-up call" for Republicans ahead of the November midterms.
"I think in the end, nothing compares to what you're going to see in November, even the spring special election," Walker said when asked whether the June 12 elections could be a bellwether for the fall. "A special election on the 12th, be it nearby here or up in the northeast, I don’t know that you can read too much into it, regardless of whether a Republican or a Democrat wins. It’s a much, much bigger field come November."
The two legislative seats were vacated in late December when Walker appointed Sen. Frank Lasee, R-De Pere, and Rep. Keith Ripp, R-Lodi, to administrative positions. Walker initially refused to call special elections because the two seats are both on the ballot in November, but was ordered by several judges to do so.
In the 42nd Assembly District, Republican Jon Plumer of Lodi — the owner of a karate school — will face Democrat Ann Groves Lloyd, also of Lodi — an alderwoman and former director of career services at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
It was reported this week that Plumer was cited for disorderly conduct after kicking his then-18-year-old daughter out of the house in 1997. Walker said Wednesday he was not familiar with the specifics of the issue.
In the 1st Senate District, Republican state Rep. André Jacque of De Pere will face Democrat Caleb Frostman, of Sturgeon Bay. Frostman is the former executive director of the Door County Economic Development Corporation.
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