2014 Wisconsin Senate Races 2.0: October Ratings.

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Wednesday October 22, 2014 · 5:07 PM PDT

2014/10/22 · 17:07

I originally wrote this diary back in Feburary, and decided to update it to where I see things stand as of now, less than two weeks from Election Day. You can find the original version here. Ratings that changed are bolded and preceded by this: --->.

The Wisconsin Senate Chamber. The Majority party sits in the outer row, while the Minority party sits in the inner row.

The Wisconsin Senate is divided into 33 districts; the odd numbered districts are up in midterm years while the even districts are up in presidential years. Republicans currently hold a 18-15 advantage in the chamber.

The filing deadline was June 2nd, 2014, so the field is set.

Join me below the cheese curd to learn more about the individual races.

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63 votes Show Results

What is your favorite season of the year?

63 votes Vote Now!

What is your favorite season of the year?

Spring

12 votes

Summer

11 votes

Fall

32 votes

Winter

8 votes

2014 Wisconsin Senate Races

WisJohn

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Wednesday February 12, 2014 · 11:23 PM PST

2014/02/12 · 23:23

The Wisconsin Senate Chamber. The Majority party sits in the outer row, while the Minority party sits in the inner row.

The filing deadline is June 2nd, 2014, so the field is not set yet, and there is a lot of time for things to change.

Join me below the cheese curd to learn more about the individual races.

Poll

147 votes Show Results

What type of milk do you useally drink? (I feel sorry for you if you pick the last one :p)

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What type of milk do you useally drink? (I feel sorry for you if you pick the last one :p)

Skim

35 votes

28 votes

31 votes

Whole

17 votes

Soy

5 votes

Other

5 votes

I'm lactose intolerant, and don't drink milk.

9 votes

I don't like milk

17 votes

Sen. Kathleen Vinehout Sounds Like a Governor

WisJohn

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Friday January 27, 2012 · 8:38 PM PST

2012/01/27 · 20:38

On Wednesday, January 25th, Gov. Scott Walker gave his State of the State address. It really wasn't a great speech, in fact, it was just down-right bad. Sen. Kathleen Vinehout (D-Alma) gave her thoughts about the governor's speech, and was also asked about running for governor:

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80 votes Show Results

Who should Democrats nominate to run against Scott Walker?

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Who should Democrats nominate to run against Scott Walker?

Kathleen Vinehout

30 votes

Ron Kind

7 votes

Tom Barrett

2 votes

Dave Obey

9 votes

Tim Cullen

0 votes

Kathleen Falk

5 votes

Doug LaFollette

2 votes

Peter Barca

8 votes

Dave Hansen

1 vote

Mark Miller

0 votes

Jon Erpenbach

9 votes

Lena Taylor

2 votes

Steve Kagen

1 vote

Chris Larson

1 vote

Other, named in comments

2 votes

Scott Walker's New Ad

WisJohn

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Monday November 14, 2011 · 9:28 PM PST

2011/11/14 · 21:28

Tonight, during the border battle between Wisconsin's own Green Bay Packers and the Minnesota Vikings, Governor Scott Walker bought some air time to run an ad hours before the recall effort against him begins. The description of the ad on YouTube says:

A mother and school board member in Wisconsin discusses, in her own opinion, the results of Governor Walker's positive budget reforms.

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138 votes Show Results

Will enough signatures be collected to trigger a recall of Scott Walker?

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Will enough signatures be collected to trigger a recall of Scott Walker?

Yes

129 votes

9 votes

Not since 1957. Hopefully, not again.

WisJohn

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Sunday October 30, 2011 · 7:23 PM PDT

2011/10/30 · 19:23

My father was born in Wisconsin in 1959. Back then the two United States Senators from Wisconsin were Republican Alexander Wiley, and Democrat William Proxmire. In 1962, Democratic Gov. Gaylord Nelson ran against Wiley, and defeated him. In 1980, Ronald Reagan's coattails swept Nelson out, and swept in Republican Robert Kasten. In 1988, Sen. Proxmire decided that it was time to retire. In a close race, Milwaukee Bucks owner, Democrat Herb Kohl was elected to Proxmire's seat. Four years later, in 1992, Sen. Kasten ran for a third term. A young State Senator named Russ Feingold beat him by surprise. Now we come to 2010. Early on, Sen. Feingold was a popular incumbent, and the odds-on favorite to win. But, by election day, he had been consistently down in the polls, and he lost to Republican businessman Ron Johnson.

Here is a list of the partisan balance of the United States Senators from Wisconsin from 1947-2011

1947-1957: 2 (R)
1957-1963: 1 (D), 1 (R)
1963-1981: 2 (D)
1981-1993: 1 (D), 1 (R)
1993-2011: 2 (D)
2011- now: 1 (D), 1 (R)

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