Democrat's Upset in Wisconsin Race Sparks Hope Elsewhere
A Democrat has been elected to represent a traditionally conservative Wisconsin senate district, in an upset that Democrats suggest could lead to more Republican losses in the state.
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Madison, Wis. (AP) -- A small-town medical examiner has given Democrats across the country another shot of hope heading into the fall election by upsetting a Republican legislator in a conservative Wisconsin state Senate district.
Patty Schachtner's victory Tuesday over state Rep. Adam Jarchow marks the 34th legislative seat that has flipped from Republican to Democrat nationwide since President Donald Trump took office last year, according to the national Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, signaling backlash against Trump could fuel a Democratic wave in November.