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Melissa Hughes: “The race is going to be anywhere between two or three…”

Featuring: Melissa Hughes, Secretary and CEO of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

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Missy Hughes on the 2026 primary for governor of Wisconsin | Here & Now

Published | Video Starts at 01:20

How much money do you think you need to raise in order to win this primary? Oh, you know, the money factor in politics is really interesting, and I have an incredible network. I think that The race is going to be anywhere between two or three million dollars for the primary. But, you know, I'm just guessing. I'm not sure that I have the best answer for that. I can tell you that headed into the general, which is what I'm focused on, it is going incredible race. (01:20–01:27)

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Asserts that the primary race will cost between two to three million dollars.

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