Live Thread: Wisconsin Senate Recalls - Six Republican Seats at Risk

[Jean S]

WISCONSIN SENATE RECALL ELECTIONS BY DISTRICT:

TUESDAY:

SENATE DISTRICT 2:

Republican incumbent: Senator Robert Cowles of Allouez. First elected to state Senate in April 1987 special election.

Democratic challenger: Nancy Nusbaum of De Pere, a former mayor of De Pere and Brown County executive.

SENATE DISTRICT 8:

Republican incumbent: Senator Alberta Darling of River Hills. First elected to the Senate in 1992.

Democratic challenger: Representative Sandy Pasch of Whitefish Bay. Elected to Assembly in 2008, reelected

2010.

SENATE DISTRICT 10:

Republican incumbent: Senator Sheila Harsdorf of River Falls. First elected to Senate in 2000.

Democratic challenger: Shelly Moore, a teacher from River Falls who has also served as teachers' union organizer.

SENATE DISTRICT 14:

Republican incumbent: Senator Luther Olsen of Ripon. First elected to Senate in 2004. Served in Assembly 1994 to 2004.

Democratic challenger: Representative Fred Clark of Baraboo. Elected to Assembly in 2008, reelected 2010.

SENATE DISTRICT 18:

Republican incumbent: Senator Randy Hopper of Fond du Lac. Elected to Senate in 2008 by 163 votes over Jessica King.

Democratic challenger: Jessica King, an attorney in private practice from Oshkosh, born and raised in Fond du Lac.

SENATE DISTRICT 32:

Republican incumbent: Senator Dan Kapanke of La Crosse, First elected to Senate in 2004.

Democratic challenger: Representative Jennifer Shilling of La Crosse. Elected to Assembly since 2000.

AP results link

[Ravi]

1 precinct caused Darling to gain 2 points. Encouraging. Hopper not so encouraging though.

[KansasGirl]

Ron Johnson is the conservative Senator from WI elected in 2010!

[Ballygrl]

From Twitter:

SykesCharlie Charles Sykes Am being told Darling is now slightly ahead...

[Oceander]

Darling still wins in the burbs...so 4-2 for the GOP. They keep the Senate.

I hope you're correct; all that really matters at bottom is keeping the Senate.

[From The Deer Stand]

Hopefully Democrat Holperin will be booted next week.

[Longbow1969]

Looks like Hopper will be the 2nd GOP loss. Control of the Senate depends on Darling to come from behind.

That's how it looks to me. People on this thread are saying Darling should win, but I can't help but notice a lot of Milwaukee precincts left to come on that may benefit Pasch. If we only lose 2 it's still a victory for us, but Darling really needs to come through tonight.

[Hunton Peck]

Slightly ‘pubward in the 8th:

State Senate - District 8 - General
August 09, 2011 - 10:08PM CT
Wisconsin - 35 of 82 Precincts Reporting - 43%
Name Party Votes Vote %
Pasch , Sandra Dem 12,418 55%
Darling , Alberta (i) GOP 10,094 45%

[Tex-Con-Man]

Wasn’t Hopper the one with messy home life issues?

[Hunton Peck]

Thanks!

[mwl8787]

We are going to gain back one of the seats next week. Payback time.

[MNlurker]

Darling back ahead already...very few Milwaukee precincts even left. Its up in the northern and western burbs now.

[RecoveringPaulisto]

And that was from a Milwaukee County precinct.

[KansasGirl]

She’s still down. what’s left to come in?

[Ballygrl]

From Twitter:

NoQuarterr Daniel Bice by SykesCharlie Looks more and more like we're headed to 4-2 GOP. Numbers-crunchers say things look good for King and Darling. #WIRecall

[Hunton Peck]

Stormin’ back:

tate Senate - District 8 - General
August 09, 2011 - 10:14PM CT
Wisconsin - 52 of 82 Precincts Reporting - 63%
Name Party Votes Vote %
Pasch , Sandra Dem 20,562 51%
Darling , Alberta (i) GOP 19,675 49%

[MediaMole]

These are mostly Milwaukee County suburbs, including Darling’s hometown. There isn’t much of the city of milwaukee in her district and the liberal inner suburbs have already reported. It’s still a bit close, but Menomonee Falls hasn’t reported yet and while it isn’t as conservative as it once was, it shouldn’t be a pickup for Pasch.

[hattend]

She made up 2400 votes in 1 minute and 4 posts?

[jwalsh07]

Let's see what Hoppers wife had to say:

"It is correct that my husband, Randy Hopper, started an affair in January 2010 with a then-25-year-old Republican aide. This affair has caused great emotional pain for my children and me. Randy moved out, without attempting marital counseling, as of May 2010 and now lives mostly in Madison."

[MNlurker]

Oz/Wauk/Wash county precinct...all Darling areas.

[KansasGirl]

Where are you getting your numbers? jsonline shows her down.