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Eric Toney: “They stopped updating the website in 2021.”

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

THE DIFFERENCE WITH WILL MARTIN / Eric Toney Attorney General Candidate

Published February 26, 2026 | Video Starts at 42:54

And I think the numbers, they have a website that actually tracks this data on how many cases are out there. They stopped updating the website in 2021. Yeah. When you don't like the news, you just stop. And there's probably less than 15 convictions of the 4,000 plus K that were tested. (42:54–42:58)

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Asserts that the website tracking forensic testing data has not been updated since 2021.

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“On DNA, for example, on average, they're taking over twice as long testing less.”
THE DIFFERENCE WITH WILL MARTIN / Eric Toney Attorney General Candidate | Uploaded February 26, 2026 | 17:55-18:01
“There's probably less than 15 convictions of the 4,000 plus K that were tested.”
THE DIFFERENCE WITH WILL MARTIN / Eric Toney Attorney General Candidate | Uploaded February 26, 2026 | 42:59-43:04
“They're testing about 25% less compared to his predecessor.”
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“Fond du Lac...it's about 100,000 people.”
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“Prior to getting elected district attorney in 2012 when I was 28 years old.”
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“People would sometimes come up to Fond du Lac and we'd start to see an increase in crime.”
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“I was actually running against the incumbent and in the Republican primary.”
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“We won the race by almost 20 points.”
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“Judges in Milwaukee county were going underneath the prosecutor's recommendation on those sentences.”
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“Our Attorney General's office is in charge of all of that forensic testing, whether it's fingerprints, DNA, ballistics testing, drugs…”
THE DIFFERENCE WITH WILL MARTIN / Eric Toney Attorney General Candidate | Uploaded February 26, 2026 | 17:35-17:46
“They're testing significantly less, but taking longer in many of these categories compared to our Attorney general's predecessor.”
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“The district Attorney's office gets the referrals or the arrest reports from law enforcement.”
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“Most cases across the state are going to resolve with some type of plea agreement.”
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“We're filing over a thousand felony cases a year, and, you know, a couple thousand misdemeanors.”
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“We helped get a historic investment through the legislature and the governor.”
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“In the most recent budget, we saw another 60 prosecutor positions added across Wisconsin.”
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“Including double digits here in Milwaukee county.”
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“We've got bipartisan support from over half the sheriffs across Wisconsin.”
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“The Milwaukee Police association has endorsed me.”
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“Our Attorney general is considered our top cop because of the critical public safety functions that that office does.”
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“The Attorney General's had seven years, almost eight years to address these issues. And unfortunately, he's been unable to do that.”
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“We have to prioritize public safety over politics.”
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“The attorney general campaigned on forensic testing in 2018, and he has broken that promise.”
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“The attorney general is taking on average over twice as long to test less DNA.”
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“There were seven less DNA analysts positions filled.”
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“He didn't even fill those positions.”
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“The starting and kind of middle range pay for analysts was comparable to neighboring states. Our senior analyst pay was drastically lower.”
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“We're going to put public safety over politics.”
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“Making sure that those key public safety positions are filled.”
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“Working with our district attorneys and law enforcement to help them keep their community safe.”
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“Helping make sure that kids can get to school and be safe while they're in school.”
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“I've been able to do as the president of our DA's association, working across the aisle, helping get more resources here in Milwaukee.”
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“Milwaukee is crucial to the success of Wisconsin. A stronger Milwaukee is a stronger Wisconsin.”
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“I've shown that as a district attorney, as a president of our District Attorneys Association. That's my track record. Bipartisan, working…”
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