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Tony Evers: “You saw our democracy was on a brink of existence and you…”

Featuring: Tony Evers, Democratic | Governor of Wisconsin

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Wisconsin governor’s race Tony Evers’ acceptance speech FOX6 News Milwauke

Published | Video Starts at 05:37

And you showed up for fixing the damn roads, expanding access to high speed Internet and continuing to invest in our state's infrastructure. And perhaps most importantly, you showed up because You saw our democracy was on a brink of existence and you decided to do a damn thing about it. You never stop showing up. You never stop believing in the work we could do. You've never stopped fighting for the future we want to build for the state and for our kids. (05:37–05:44)

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