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Jodi Habush Sinykin: “Under the new maps that was cut in half. So we still had…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 25:55

… experience the first time around, as you are well aware, was under the old maps, There is a 12 point disadvantage to any Democrat running in then Senate District 8. Under the new maps that was cut in half. So we still had about a 6, 7 point disadvantage. but we were able to overcome it again by really speaking to folks about the value of legislators in Madison working across the aisle with one another, which has long been Wisconsin's tradition as a purple state. (25:55–26:02)

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Asserts that the disadvantage for Democrats was reduced to 6-7 points under the new maps.

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