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Ben Wikler: “Republicans smashed unions, suppressed votes, and…”

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 02:11

The law went into effect in 2015. And immediately you saw black turnout and college student turnout plummet in the state of Wisconsin before 2018. It's a core part of their strategy. They Republicans smashed unions, suppressed votes, and gerrymandered maps. And I've been the chair in Wisconsin for five years. We have a year round voter protection operation. (02:11–02:16)

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Asserts that Republicans have engaged in union busting, voter suppression, and gerrymandering.

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