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Kelda Roys: “When you don't actually have to face the voters and…”

Featuring: Kelda Roys, Democratic | Wisconsin Senate, District 26

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Wisconsin State Legislature Update with Sen. Kelda Roys (Hour 1)

Published | Video Starts at 32:35

Right. Yeah. I mean, and I think that's kind of a product of gerrymandering. Right. When you don't actually have to face the voters and compete...it allows for politicians who are just so far out of the mainstream to just kind of be taken for granted. be taken for granted. And now we've got competitive seats, and Democrats have worked really hard to make sure that our candidates reflect their communities or other communities that they. (32:35–32:52)

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