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    Democrat Habush Sinykin defeats Stroebel in state Senate District 8

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    (This story has been updated to accurately reflect the most current information.)

    Democratic challenger Jodi Habush Sinykin narrowly defeated Republican incumbent Duey Stroebel for the Wisconsin Senate District 8 seat. most competitive state elections Within the scope of new legislation maps that break spending records.

    The Associated Press called the race for Habush Sinykin on Wednesday evening, with Habush Sinykin’s narrow margin of 1,788 votes and nearly 99% of the votes having been counted, placing Stroebel in a lead he could not overcome.

    In total, he received 50.8%, or 60,471 votes, compared to Stroebel’s 49.2%, or 58,683 votes.

    Habush Sinykin declared victory around 3 a.m. Wednesday morning, saying his campaign was “the culmination of building a strong sense of community and solidarity with the people of this region as we work together towards a common vision for our state.”

    “To everyone who helped spread the word, knocked on doors, wrote postcards, organized events and contributed to our campaign, you did it,” the statement said.

    Stroebel conceded the race Wednesday morning, thanking everyone who supported his campaign.

    “We had many volunteers who devoted hours of their time knocking on doors, writing postcards, and helping in any way they could. It means so much to see the help we received,” Stroebel wrote in a statement.

    “Unfortunately, we came up a little short. Despite our tireless work and determination, voters decided to go in a different direction.”

    This isn’t the first time Habush Sinykin is running for the 8th Senate District seat.

    During the 2023 special election, Sinykin ran against Republican incumbent Dan Knodl. lose by less than 2 percentage points 55.6% GOP bias in a district modeled analysis by Marquette University Lubar Center research assistant John Johnson.

    The new legislative maps dropped to 53%, raising questions from Republicans and excitement from Democrats about whether the seat would flip parties to new maps.

    Platforms of Stroebel and Habush Sinykin They agreed to cut costs through targeted tax cuts, but disagreed on several other key issues presented to voters, such as reproductive health freedoms and funding levels for schools, local governments and environmental issues.

    Environmental lawyer Habush Sinykin focused her campaign on reproductive health care freedoms and increased investment in education and local government.

    He also scrutinized Stroebel’s record, specifically his support for Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion ban, as well as his obstruction of millions in investments already approved for education and addressing Wisconsin’s PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” problem. Joint Finance Committee responsible for the distribution of these funds.

    Stroebel, who previously worked in property management and development in Cedarburg, focused his campaign on legislative gains made during his time in the state Senate. $525 billion bipartisan affordable housing package In 2023.

    He also announced that he supports both parties. Shared Revenue Act of 2023changed the shared revenue formulas to: increase funding to local governments and mostly Repeals Wisconsin’s personal property taxStroebel’s longtime goal.

    Stroebel was technically the incumbent of the 20th Senate District, where he had served since 2015, but was running in the 8th District due to redrawn districts.

    The new district added Port Washington and more Grafton and excluded parts of the old district west of Menomonee Falls. It also includes Whitefish Bay, Fox Point, River Hills and Bayside in Milwaukee County; Mequon, Cedarburg and Thiensville in Ozaukee County; Butler, Lannon and Menomonee Falls in Waukesha County; and Germantown in Washington County.

    Attorney Habush Sinykin is running for the 8th District seat in the 2023 special election. Narrowly lost to Republican incumbent Dan Knodl. Knodl captured the 24th District Council seat on November 5.

    The two candidates are also engaged in a legal battle over ads Habush Sinykin ran claiming that Stroebel does not support access to in vitro fertilization and birth control. He himself denies this.

    The race is also Election spending broke records in Wisconsin.

    By mid-October, it was the most expensive state legislative race in Wisconsin history, according to the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign.

    Senate Democratic Leader Dianne Hesselbein issued a statement welcoming Habush Sinykin to the legislature.

    “Jodi and her team ran an incredible campaign, centering the values ​​and ideas of voters in the 8th Senate District. As the underdog, he didn’t shy away from the hard work it took to win this race,” Hesselbein said.

    “Jodi’s deep connections to the community, thoughtful decision-making, and experience as an attorney will enable her to effectively legislate to address the needs of this community.”

    Contact Claudia Levens at [email protected]. Follow him on X @levensc13.

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