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Ben Wikler: “I don't think we've dipped below 50 since I've, since I…”

Featuring: Ben Wikler, Democratic | Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin

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Ben Wikler Reflects on His Tenure as Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin on Hello Mergetag Podcast

Published | Video Starts at 31:42

… I think we had 80 at the beginning of this year through the, through the spring election. Like that is. There's still. Yeah, still a reduction and it's you know, I don't think we've dipped below 50 since I've, since I staffed up after like since the probably late fall or beginning of 2020. I was liked in June of 2019 and it was already like one of maybe the biggest day party in the country. My predecessor, yeah it was like 23 I think. (31:42–31:51)

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Asserts that the Wisconsin Democratic Party has maintained a staff of at least 50 since late 2019 or early 2020.

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