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Eric Toney: “Public safety is on the ballot.”

Featuring: Eric Toney, Republican | Candidate for Attorney General of Wisconsin

WMC Candidate Interview Series: Eric Toney

Published November 1, 2022 | Video Starts at 22:41

And we can't afford another four years of these failures. And so when we look to vote on November 8, it's very clear Public safety is on the ballot. And I'm asking for their support to make sure we have an attorney General that will make public safety the number one priority. A prosecutor and not a politician to lead our Department of Justice. (22:41–22:43)

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Asserts that public safety is a key issue in the upcoming election.

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