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Mark Spreitzer: “Special elections in Senate District 1 and Assembly District…”

Featuring: Mark Spreitzer, Democratic | Wisconsin State Senate, District 15

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Minute with Mark: Special Elections in Wisconsin

Published | Video Starts at 01:29

On March 28, an appellate judge rejected Governor Walker's attempt to to sidestep the law surrounding special elections, and he and legislative Republicans finally relented. Special elections in Senate District 1 and Assembly District 42 were called for June 12th. The voices in Senate District 1 and Assembly District 42 and all across our state deserve to be heard. And thanks to the rule of law and voices like yours, they finally will be. (01:29–01:35)

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Asserts that special elections were scheduled for June 12th in the vacant districts.

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