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Jodi Habush Sinykin: “The communities in this district were the only ones in the…”

Featuring: Jodi Habush Sinykin, Democratic | Wisconsin State Senate, District 8

For Community and Country (Hour 1)

Published July 10, 2026 | Video Starts at 23:44

It was an enormous community effort with solidarity such like I've never experienced before. That really is what got us there is I'm sure you're aware The communities in this district were the only ones in the country really of the few who avoided that red wave. Washington County, Waukesha county, the portions in Senate District 8 really held strong and actually moved bluer. (23:44–23:53)

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Asserts that the communities in her district were among the few in the country to avoid the red wave.

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“The Joint Finance Committee has held onto over $49.5 million of that 50 [million dollars for literacy bill].”
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“Washington County, Waukesha county, the portions in Senate District 8 really held strong and actually moved bluer.”
For Community and Country (Hour 1) | Uploaded July 10, 2026 | 23:53-24:02
“We want to move Wisconsin forward, get past all this partisan divisiveness and the take no prisoners approach.”
For Community and Country (Hour 1) | Uploaded July 10, 2026 | 24:32-24:42
“Codify Roe v. Wade and secure women's reproductive health for doctors and for families in Wisconsin.”
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“There are so many issues that we need to make progress on that have been held hostage for the last 10 plus years under the gerrymander.”
For Community and Country (Hour 1) | Uploaded July 10, 2026 | 25:00-25:10
“Under the old maps, there is a 12 point disadvantage to any Democrat running in then Senate District 8.”
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“Under the new maps that was cut in half. So we still had about a 6, 7 point disadvantage.”
For Community and Country (Hour 1) | Uploaded July 10, 2026 | 25:55-26:02
“I have met with so many unions and folks concerned about labor and people across this district.”
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“The apprenticeship programs are phenomenal.”
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“There is these ongoing school referenda that have come up year after year after year in certain communities, and that's simply of…”
For Community and Country (Hour 1) | Uploaded July 10, 2026 | 30:51-31:09
“We have a $4 billion plus surplus, as in billion.”
For Community and Country (Hour 1) | Uploaded July 10, 2026 | 32:58-33:04
“It has been held hostage by this legislature, particularly by the Joint Finance Committee where my opponent Dewey Strobel was a co-chair.”
For Community and Country (Hour 1) | Uploaded July 10, 2026 | 33:14-33:26
“Same with PFAS remediation, same with the money due the Western Wisconsin hospitals.”
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“In Wisconsin, we basically are having now two separate school systems that require funding.”
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“The public school system isn't unfairly burdened with special education needs that is paid at such a disparate rate than the voucher…”
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“There is so much dysfunction out there and lack of accountability.”
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