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Ben Wikler: “Milwaukee, which is where 70% of black Wisconsinites live…”

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

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DNC Chair candidate Ben Wikler says party must invest in Black community 365/7

Published | Video Starts at 10:01

And I'm not saying this is just our state party. This is a unified effort across the union movement, grassroots organizations and the media and communication work. In our state, Milwaukee, which is where 70% of black Wisconsinites live, had the highest turnout of any city. Of the biggest 50 cities in the country, it was 89%. We added votes for Harris relative to Biden. And we did that by doing long term serious engagement and investment. (10:01–10:07)

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Asserts that Milwaukee had the highest voter turnout among major cities, with 70% of Wisconsin's black population.

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