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Kristin Lyerly: “For the first time in the state's 177 year history, we might…”

Featuring: Kristin Lyerly, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House Wisconsin, District 8

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From ER Nurse to Governor: Sara Rodriguez on Making History

Published | Video Starts at 00:46

For the first time since 2010, this race is wide open and everybody's favorite spicy grandpa, Tony Evers, is retiring, which means that the office of Wisconsin governor is really up for grabs. And For the first time in the state's 177 year history, we might finally elect a woman [as governor]. And as governor, four have entered the race thus far, including my guest today. She is not a career politician. She's actually an emergency department nurse. Amazing. (00:46–00:54)

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Asserts the possibility of electing the first female governor in Wisconsin's history.

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