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Ben Wikler: “The Republicans legislative majorities were bigger. The maps…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 02:55

… recourse to be able to change who was in charge and to change what those people did. Wisconsin's state Supreme Court was more far right than the U.S. supreme Court. The Republicans legislative majorities were bigger. The maps were more rigged. It was harder to vote in Wisconsin. We're one of the hardest states to vote. Even though in 2024, thanks to the work of thousands and thousands of people, we had the highest turnout in the nation. (02:55–03:01)

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Asserts that Republican legislative majorities were larger, maps were more gerrymandered, and voting was more difficult in Wisconsin.

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