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Ben Wikler: “If we do our work right this year, then we have a very clear…”

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

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Ben Wikler & Kristin Lyerly

Published | Video Starts at 08:49

Yes. That'll get us from 11, a super minority to 15 seats, which is a couple seats shy of a majority. But If we do our work right this year, then we have a very clear shot at winning a majority in 2026. And my goal is that this year we win one chamber. Next year we win both chambers of the governor's race and we have a Democratic trifecta and we can … (08:49–08:54)

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Asserts that there is a clear shot at winning a majority in the State Senate by 2026.

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