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Featuring: Devin LeMahieu, Republican | Wisconsin State Senate, District 9

Devin LeMahieu (R) for 9th Senate District

Published September 4, 2014 | Video Starts at 02:52

I think over the last four years, the governor and the legislature, with the leadership of Senator Lylbom and Senator Grothman from our area, have made great strides in turning the state around. They took a $3.6 billion deficit, turned it into a $1 billion surplus. 100,000 jobs create, 17,000 businesses created in the state of Wisconsin. And that's the direction I want to see the state keep moving in. (02:52–02:58)

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“The Common Core standards were developed outside of the State of Wisconsin by unelected bureaucrats.”
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“I am opposed to [legalizing medical marijuana and recreational marijuana].”
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