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Ben Wikler: “That increased turnout for Democrats allowed us to win our…”

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

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The Future of the Democratic Party! Ben Wikler Shares His Vision & Why He's Running for DNC Chair

Published | Video Starts at 04:19

We actually increased the vote share in the suburbs around Milwaukee and then, and also in the cities in the urban counties. And That increased turnout for Democrats allowed us to win our state, our U.S. senate race and 14 state legislative districts that flipped from red to blue. We have new maps. So we actually have competitive state legislative seats and we won a whole bunch of them. We have a chance for a trifecta in 2026. (04:19–04:29)

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Asserts that increased Democratic turnout led to winning a U.S. Senate race and flipping 14 state legislative districts in Wisconsin.

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