WI-SD14: In south central Wisconsin, first-time candidate (D) faces longtime incumbent (R)
In south central Wisconsin, a completely reshaped district has rewritten the Republican incumbent’s once-easy odds.
Sen. Joan Ballweg, R-Markesan, has represented the 14th Senate District since 2020, and served in the Assembly for 16 years before that. But her old north-south district now runs east-west, shedding much of the rural territory that made it safely Republican and picking up new ground that gives the seat a Democratic lean......
Ballweg’s Democratic challenger, Sarah Keyeski, is a mental health counselor with no previous political experience. A nonprofit that she launched in Lodi, the town where she is raising her six children, sparked a move toward public service.
“It’s been remarkable how many people … resonate with concerns about the mental health of individuals, especially our youth today, and are excited about having somebody speak to these issues in the state Senate,” she said.
https://www.wpr.org/news/control-state-government-wisconsin-senate-districts-election-2024
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