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Ben Wikler: “That'll get us from 11, a super minority to 15 seats, which…”

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

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Ben Wikler & Kristin Lyerly

Published | Video Starts at 08:44

Now, in the state Senate, it staggered four year terms. So in the state Senate, we can win four seats now, including Jamie Walls in northeast Wisconsin. 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. (08:44–08:50)

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Asserts that winning four seats would increase their count from 11 to 15 in the State Senate.

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