Democrats are using a risky strategy — spending money in the Republican primary to boost an election denier’s candidacy — in the competitive race for Wisconsin’s 8th Senate District seat.
Mailers paid for by the Democratic Party of Wisconsin and a TV ad paid for by the campaign of Democratic candidate Jodi Habush Sinykin focus heavily on Republican candidate Rep. Janel Brandtjen (R-Menomonee Falls), who is known for her support of false claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen, while choosing not to name either of the other Republican candidates.
“Janel Brandtjen is the most conservative you can be when it comes to abortion,” a woman says in a TV ad paid for by Democrat Jodi Habush Sinykin’s campaign.
Brandtjen faces Rep. Dan Knodl (R-Germantown) and Thiensville Village President Van Mobley next week in the race for the GOP nomination. The winner will face Habush Sinykin in the April general election.
The race for this traditionally Republican seat, which represents the suburbs north of Milwaukee, will determine whether Republicans regain a supermajority in the state Senate. By holding 22 of 33 seats in the state Senate, Republicans could speed up legislation and remove elected officials without Democrats’ input.
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