Sen. Rob Cowles blocked one of six attempts by Democrats on Tuesday to oust a sitting Republican lawmaker from office, putting his party in a position to maintain control of Madison and continue its unchecked, aggressive agenda.
Control of the state Senate rested with one Milwaukee-area race that was finally called early today.
Democrats needed to win that race, as well as two next week targeting their own incumbents, to wrest majority control away from Republicans, who went into Tuesday's elections
with a 19-14 majority. Republicans successfully defended three seats in recall elections and Democrats picked up two. One Democratic incumbent, Dave Hansen of Green Bay, won his recall election last month.
Fueled by millions of dollars from national labor groups, the attempt to remove GOP incumbents served as both a referendum on Gov. Scott Walker's conservative revolution and could provide a new gauge of the public mood less than a year after Republicans made sweeping gains in this state and many others.
The 8th Senate District race pitting Republican Sen. Alberta Darling of River Hills against Democratic state Rep. Sandy Pasch of Whitefish Bay finally went to Darling early today. It had been too close to call. Darling, who was trailing much of the evening, moved to a 5,000-vote lead with 69 of 82 precincts reporting.
In races with Fox Valley ties, Sen. Luther Olsen, R-Ripon, defeated state Rep. Fred Clark, D-Baraboo, in the 14th Senate District, which includes Waupaca County and a portion of Outagamie County, and Oshkosh Democrat Jessica King narrowly ousted Sen. Randy Hopper, R-Fond du Lac, in the 18th Senate District.
"It is an honor to have the support of the people of the 18th state Senate district," King said in a statement. "I look forward to going to Madison to stand up for the working families, seniors and students of Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, Black Wolf, Waupun and all across the 18th District. Their voices will be once again heard."
The Democrats picked up another seat in westernWisconsin when state Rep. Jennifer Shilling of La Crosse defeated Sen. Dan Kapanke, R-La Crosse.
Control of the state Senate rested with one Milwaukee-area race that was finally called early today.
Fueled by millions of dollars from national labor groups, the attempt to remove GOP incumbents served as both a referendum on Gov. Scott Walker's conservative revolution and could provide a new gauge of the public mood less than a year after Republicans made sweeping gains in this state and many others.
The 8th Senate District race pitting Republican Sen. Alberta Darling of River Hills against Democratic state Rep. Sandy Pasch of Whitefish Bay finally went to Darling early today. It had been too close to call. Darling, who was trailing much of the evening, moved to a 5,000-vote lead with 69 of 82 precincts reporting.
In races with Fox Valley ties, Sen. Luther Olsen, R-Ripon, defeated state Rep. Fred Clark, D-Baraboo, in the 14th Senate District, which includes Waupaca County and a portion of Outagamie County, and Oshkosh Democrat Jessica King narrowly ousted Sen. Randy Hopper, R-Fond du Lac, in the 18th Senate District.
"It is an honor to have the support of the people of the 18th state Senate district," King said in a statement. "I look forward to going to Madison to stand up for the working families, seniors and students of Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, Black Wolf, Waupun and all across the 18th District. Their voices will be once again heard."
The Democrats picked up another seat in western
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