Pro-conservation candidates win in the Wisconsin State Senate and Assembly

WISCONSIN – Wisconsin voters made it clear that clean water, clean energy, and democracy are top priorities at the polls. In Tuesday’s election, 79 percent of Wisconsin Conservation Voters endorsed candidates won their races, including crucial seats in Senate Districts 8 and 30.

Wisconsin Conservation Voters invested a total of $1.5 million in its campaigns this election, running an extensive door, mail, and digital program. It invested a combined $1.3 million in Jodi Habush Sinykin’s (SD 8) and Jamie Wall’s (SD 30) races and knocked on roughly 128,000 and 80,000 doors respectively. Additionally, its endorsed State Senate candidates Sarah Keyeski, Kristin Alfheim, Brad Pfaff, and Kelda Roys won their races.

In priority races in the State Assembly, Steve Doyle (AD 94), Ryan Spaude (AD 89), and Jodi Emerson (AD 91) won. Pro-conservation legislators now hold 45 seats in the State Assembly, protecting the governor’s veto from a supermajority.

Executive Director Kerry Schumann had this to say about the results:

“It has been our long-term strategy to build power at the state and local levels to protect our air, land, water, and democracy. With Donald Trump’s re-election, these state wins are more important than ever to safeguard our freedoms and our environment.

“With new fair maps, we now have competitive districts and the power to hold the legislature accountable to the will of the voters. The fact remains – everyone needs clean drinking water and a healthy environment. With this new legislature, we see a new opportunity to make pivotal progress on clean drinking water and pro-conservation legislation.”

See our full election results here.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.