Former Wisconsin State Senator John Lehman has now been restored to current Wisconsin State Senator! He won the final recall race of the night over Republican Van Wanggaard! The Wisconsin State Senate is now officially 17-15-1 with a Democratic Majority. Lehman won by about 1500 votes with one precinct to go at 1:30am: 34,834 to Wanggaard's 34,038. It was a come from behind victory as Lehman was down 63-37% in early reporting. And still may meet the threshold for automatic recount.
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This is so special because every year our family goes to the Racine Fourth of July Parade – (4thfest, the largest 4th of July parade in the Midwest – we're talking 3+ HOURS long). And out of all the thousands of people sitting 10-20 deep along the parade route, John Lehman, unfailingly, picks my friend out of the throngs, calls him by name and shakes his hand. My friend was one of his students 25 years ago. The first time this happened it blew my mind. But then it became a tradition except for last year because he had lost. But now he's back and so is a Democratic majority in the Wisconsin State Senate!
Tue Jun 05, 2012 at 11:55 PM PT: And it's official:
STATE SENATE, DISTRICT 21
Van Wanggaard (R): 35476
John Lehman (D): 36255
100% of wards reporting
779 vote difference so there will be no automatic recount!!