In her 3rd term in the state senate, Kathleen Vinehout opted to run for Governor and not for re-election to her current office. The seat remains in Democratic hands. Newly elected state senator Jeff Smith previously represented the 93rd Assembly District from 2007 to 2011.
Source: Wisconsin Democracy Campaign (2006), Ballotpedia
The Squiggly, Jigsaw Art
of the WIGOP Gerrymander
Source: Ballotpedia
Let the People Speak on Redistricting, by Kathleen Vinehout.
During 2011 a law firm was hired by Republican leaders to maximize Republican advantage. Some lawmakers signed secrecy agreements under threat to see their new districts before the proposal was made public. Subsequent elections demonstrated the effectiveness of the maps in maintaining a Republican majority.
Statewide editorial boards criticized the process and called for public hearings on a bill I cosponsored to implement a nonpartisan process – like that used to create the neat boxes on the Iowa map. Republicans are loath to hold public hearings to change the process. They feel they won the right to draw districts and correctly counter that Democrats did not change the process when they had control.
8/15/2018 primary update starts here.
Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Jeff Smith wins Democratic nomination in Senate District 31. (WQOW, 8/14/2018)
Smith served two terms as a state rep in the 93rd District. He is organizer for Citizen Action Organizing Coop of western Wisconsin.
He will go on to face Republican Mel Pittman and Green Party candidate Aaron Camacho.
Original 6/10/2018 post starts here.
Sources include Wisconsin Elections Commission
Kathleen Vinehout is running for Governor. In 2014, she defeated Mel Pittman by a margin of 4.8 percentage points.
Related links:
Jon Schult for State Senate (Facebook)
Steve Boe for Wisconsin (Facebook)
Related articles:
Mel Pittman seeks rematch as Sen. Kathleen Vinehout mulls run for governor. (La Crosse Tribune, 9/21/2017)
Trempealeau County supervisor Jon Schultz joins race to fill Vinehout seat. (La Crosse Tribune, 4/20/2018)
Former assemblyman Jeff Smith eyes Kathleen Vinehout's Senate seat. (La Crosse Tribune, 3/15/2018)
Taylor Democrat Steve Boe joins race for 31st Senate seat. (La Crosse Tribune, 3/21/2018)
Student, Activist In Western Wisconsin Running For State Senate. (Wisconsin Public Radio, 3/26/2018)
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