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Democratic Gov. Tony Evers of Wisconsin and his Republican challenger, Tim Michels, clashed in a debate Friday night over the swing state’s election administration, as Michels vowed to sign into law a series of restrictive voting measures that the incumbent has vetoed.
The stylistic differences between the two nominees were on display in Madison in their first and only debate.
Evers demonstrated his technocratic approach, diving into detailed proposals to issue child care tax credits, share state government revenue with local governments, eliminate the “minimum markup” law that requires gas stations to charge at least 9% more than what they pay for gas, and reduce state income taxes for middle-class earners by 10%.
Michels was much shorter on specifics, promising “massive tax reform” without offering details. Instead, he sought to portray Evers as a weak leader.
“I’m a businessman. I understand macroeconomics. I understand how to read a balance sheet,” Michels said.
The outcome of Wisconsin’s race for governor could have significant implications for the 2024 presidential election – a contest in which Wisconsin could reprise its role as a marquee swing state.
Here are six takeaways from Friday’s gubernatorial debate in the Badger State:
Evers defended the integrity of Wisconsin’s elections, saying Republicans were claiming massive fraud in the 2020 presidential election “without having any idea or any specifics.”
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