2018 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

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2018 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
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Turnout61.2% (Increase2.svg 6.7%)
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Nominee Tony Evers Scott Walker
Party Democratic Republican
Running mate Mandela Barnes Rebecca Kleefisch
Popular vote1,324,3071,295,080
Percentage49.54%48.44%
2018 Wisconsin gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
2018 Wisconsin gubernatorial election by congressional district.svg
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Evers:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Walker:     20–30%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Tie:      40–50%     50%     No data
Governor before election

Scott Walker
Republican

Elected Governor

Tony Evers
Democratic

The 2018 Wisconsin gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2018. It occurred concurrently with a Senate election in the state, elections to the state's U.S. House seats, and various other elections. Incumbent Republican governor Scott Walker sought re-election to a third term, and was challenged by Democratic candidate and then-Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Evers, as well as Libertarian Phil Anderson and independent Maggie Turnbull. Evers, along with his running mate Mandela Barnes, managed to defeat Walker and Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch in a closely fought and widely watched race, ending the state's Republican trifecta.

Contents

The result was considered "too close to call" on election night, with Walker and Evers being separated by a mere few hundred votes for much of the night as counties reported their results. Shortly after midnight on November 7, Milwaukee County reported around 46,000 uncounted absentee ballots. From those ballots, Evers received 38,674 votes, or 84% of the total, and Walker 7,181, giving Evers a narrow lead. The race was called for him shortly after. [1]

Wisconsin was the only state in the 2018 gubernatorial election cycle to elect a Democratic governor while voting more Republican than the national average. [a] With a margin of 1.1%, this election was also the second-closest race of the 2018 gubernatorial election cycle, behind only the election in Florida. Walker was one of two Republican incumbent governors to be defeated for re-election in 2018, the other being Bruce Rauner in neighboring Illinois, who had lost decisively to J. B. Pritzker.

Republican primary

Governor

Candidates

Endorsements

Scott Walker

Federal officials

Statewide officials

Organizations

Results

Republican gubernatorial primary results [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Scott Walker (incumbent) 417,276 91.54%
Republican Robert Meyer38,2698.40%
Republican Ryan Carson (write-in)110.00%
Republican Adams Nicholas Paul (write-in)70.00%
Republican Scattering2670.06%
Total votes455,830 100.00%

Lieutenant governor

Candidates

Results

Republican lieutenant gubernatorial primary results [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rebecca Kleefisch (incumbent) 407,420 99.73%
Republican Scattering1,0920.27%
Total votes408,512 100.00%

Democratic primary

Governor

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Withdrew

Declined

Endorsements

Tony Evers

U.S. senators

U.S. representatives

  • Steve Kagen, Wisconsin's 8th congressional district (former) [63]
  • Dave Obey, Wisconsin's 7th congressional district (former)

State officials

State legislators

  • Dana Wachs, state representative [65]
  • Mark Miller, state senator [63]
  • John Lehman, former state senator [63]
  • Sondy Pope, state representative [63]
  • Bob Turner, former state representative [63]
  • Spencer Black, former state representative [63]
  • Mandy Wright, former state representative [63]
  • Fred Clark, former state representative [63]
  • Calvin Potter, former state senator [63]

Municipal elected officials

Labor unions

Matt Flynn

State elected officials

County elected officials

Individuals

Mike McCabe

Individuals

  • Tim Canova, candidate for Florida's 23rd congressional district (Independent)
Mahlon Mitchell

U.S. senators

U.S. representatives

Labor unions

Kelda Roys

U.S. senators

National organizations

State legislators

Individuals

Dana Wachs (withdrew)

U.S. representatives

State legislators

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Tony
Evers		Matt
Flynn		Andy
Gronik*		Mike
McCabe		Mahlon
Mitchell		Josh
Pade		Kelda
Roys		Paul
Soglin		Kathleen
Vinehout		Dana
Wachs*		OtherUndecided
Emerson College [81] July 26–28, 2018282± 6.3%30%5%–5%5%–7%5%10%––33%
Marist College [82] July 15–19, 2018466± 5.3%25%3%2%7%3%1%3%6%7%2%<1%41%
Marquette University [83] July 11–15, 2018305± 6.6%31%5%–3%6%0%3%4%6%–0%38%
Marquette University [84] June 13–17, 2018278± 6.4%25%7%4%7%4%1%2%7%5%2%1%34%
FM3 Research (D-Soglin) [85] March 16–19, 2018601± 4.0%30%6%2%4%6%–3%17%12%3%–16%
Marquette University [86] February 25 – March 1, 2018318± 7.1%18%7%3%6%4%–0%9%5%4%1%44%
Public Policy Polling (D-Evers) [87] January 8–10, 2018747± 3.6%29%5%2%5%5%–2%10%11%4%–28%

An asterisk (*) denotes that a candidate withdrew before the primary but remains on the ballot.

Results

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Results by county:
  Evers—50–60%
  Evers—40–50%
  Evers—30–40%
  Mitchell—30–40%
  Vinehout—30–40%
  Vinehout—40–50%
  Vinehout—50–60%
Democratic gubernatorial primary results [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tony Evers 225,082 41.77%
Democratic Mahlon Mitchell 87,92616.32%
Democratic Kelda Helen Roys 69,08612.82%
Democratic Kathleen Vinehout 44,1688.20%
Democratic Mike McCabe 39,8857.40%
Democratic Matt Flynn 31,5805.86%
Democratic Paul Soglin 28,1585.23%
Democratic Andy Gronik (withdrawn)6,6271.23%
Democratic Dana Wachs (withdrawn)4,2160.78%
Democratic Josh Pade1,9080.35%
Democratic Paul Boucher (write-in)100.00%
Democratic Scattering2110.11%
Total votes538,857 100.00%

Lieutenant governor

Mandela Barnes, a former state representative from Milwaukee, defeated opponent Kurt Kober by a 2 to 1 margin for the nomination, becoming the first African American to be nominated by a major party for a Wisconsin gubernatorial ticket.

Candidate

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Kurt J. Kober, businessman [91]

Results

Results by county: Barnes--70-80% Barnes--60-70% Barnes--50-60% Kober--60-70% 2018 WI Lt Gubernatorial D primary.svg
Results by county:
  Barnes—70–80%
  Barnes—60–70%
  Barnes—50–60%
  Kober—60–70%
Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial primary results [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mandela Barnes 326,855 67.86%
Democratic Kurt J. Kober153,99431.97%
Democratic Corban Gehler (write-in)120.00%
Democratic William Henry Davis III (write-in)80.00%
Democratic Scattering7750.16%
Total votes481,644 100.00%

Libertarian primary

Governor

Nominee

Endorsements

Phil Anderson

State officials

Results

Libertarian gubernatorial primary results [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian Philip Anderson 1,673 98.35%
Libertarian Scattering281.65%
Total votes1,701 100.00%

Lieutenant governor

Nominee

  • Patrick Baird, U.S. Navy veteran [94]

Results

Libertarian lieutenant gubernatorial primary results [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian Patrick Baird 1,636 98.85%
Libertarian Scattering191.15%
Total votes1,655 100.00%

Green primary

Governor

Nominee

  • Michael White

Withdrew

  • Nick De Leon, pastor (endorsed Matt Flynn) [95]

Results

Green gubernatorial primary results [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Green Michael J. White 817 95.78%
Green Scattering364.22%
Total votes853 100.00%

Lieutenant governor

Nominee

  • Tiffany Anderson

Results

Green primary results [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Green Tiffany Anderson 793 98.02%
Green Scattering161.98%
Total votes809 100.00%

Independent candidates

Governor

Lieutenant governor

General election

Results by precinct Evers 30-40% 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% 90-100% Tie 40-50% 50% No data Walker 20-30% 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% 90-100% WI Gov 2018.svg
Results by precinct
Evers
  •      30-40%
  •      40-50%
  •      50-60%
  •      60-70%
  •      70-80%
  •      80-90%
  •      90-100%
Tie
  •      40–50%
  •      50%
  •      No data
Walker
  •      20-30%
  •      40-50%
  •      50-60%
  •      60-70%
  •      70-80%
  •      80-90%
  •      90-100%

Despite the fact that Scott Walker had won three prior races for governor in 2010, 2012, and 2014 by fairly comfortable margins, his bid for a third term was complicated by rising unpopularity due to his policies concerning public education [97] and infrastructure. Walker also faced backlash for a deal his administration made with Taiwanese company Foxconn in 2017 to create jobs in the state in exchange for around $4.5 billion in taxpayer subsidies. [98] In 2018, the deal resulted in around $90 million of funding for roads being diverted to a stretch of I-94 that was set to be near a future Foxconn plant from the rest of state. [99] The poor condition of many roads around the state [100] as well as the lack of work being done to redo them prompted a campaign where potholes were being labeled as “Scott”-holes. [101]

Walker's approval ratings were hobbled further by the unpopularity of Republican U.S. President Donald Trump in Wisconsin. [102] Walker himself sounded the alarm on this several times in early 2018 after Democrats won two special elections to the Wisconsin State Senate in typically Republican districts [103] [104] and an election to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. In April 2018, Walker warned that Wisconsin was “at risk of a blue wave“ in November. [105] The Walker campaign generally focused on promoting the popular parts of his record, such as a freeze on tuition at public universities and record low unemployment. [106]

The result was expected to be close, with a record $93 million spent on the race by the two major campaigns and special interest groups from in and out of the state. [107] In the end, Walker was ultimately defeated by Democrat Tony Evers, who garnered a slightly more than 1% margin of victory, as Democrats swept every statewide race up for election.

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [108] TossupOctober 26, 2018
The Washington Post [109] TossupNovember 5, 2018
FiveThirtyEight [110] Lean D (flip)November 5, 2018
Rothenberg Political Report [111] TossupNovember 1, 2018
Sabato's Crystal Ball [112] Lean D (flip)November 5, 2018
RealClearPolitics [113] TossupNovember 4, 2018
Daily Kos [114] TossupNovember 5, 2018
Fox News [115] [b] Lean D (flip)November 5, 2018
Politico [116] TossupNovember 5, 2018
Governing [117] TossupNovember 5, 2018
Notes
  1. ↑ Democrats won the popular vote in Wisconsin by 1.1 points, and won it 3.1 points nationally.
  2. ↑ The Fox News Midterm Power Rankings uniquely does not contain a category for Safe/Solid races

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Scott
Walker (R)		Tony
Evers (D)		Phil
Anderson (L)		OtherUndecided
Research Co. [118] November 1–3, 2018450± 4.6%44%45%–3%9%
Emerson College [119] October 29–31, 2018604± 4.1%46%51%–2%1%
Marquette University [120] October 24–28, 20181,154 LV± 3.2%47%47%3%–0%
1,400 RV± 3.0%47%44%5%–2%
Ipsos [121] October 12–18, 20181,193± 3.0%45%48%–2%5%
Marquette University [122] October 3–7, 2018799 LV± 3.9%47%46%5%–1%
1,000 RV± 3.6%47%43%7%–2%
Marist College [123] September 30 – October 3, 2018571 LV± 4.8%42%50%3%2% [124] 3%
43%53%–1%3%
781 RV± 4.1%42%49%3%3% [125] 4%
43%52%–1%3%
Ipsos [121] September 14–24, 20181,109± 3.0%43%50%–3%4%
Marquette University [126] September 12–16, 2018614 LV± 4.4%44%49%6%–1%
800 RV± 4.0%43%47%7%–2%
Public Policy Polling (D-High Ground Action Fund) [127] September 4–5, 2018726± 4.0%45%49%––6%
Suffolk University [128] August 18–24, 2018500± 4.4%44%46%2%1% [129] 7%
Marquette University [130] August 15–19, 2018601 LV± 4.5%46%46%6%–2%
800 RV± 4.0%46%44%7%–3%
Public Policy Polling [131] August 15–16, 2018596± 4.0%44%49%––7%
Emerson College [132] July 26–28, 2018632± 4.2%41%48%–5%7%
Marist College [82] July 15–19, 2018906± 3.8%41%54%–<1%5%
Marquette University [84] June 13–17, 2018800± 4.0%48%44%––5%
Public Policy Polling (D-Evers) [133] May 9–10, 2018644± 3.9%45%49%––6%
Hypothetical polling

with Kelda Roys

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Scott
Walker (R)		Kelda
Roys (D)		Undecided
Marquette University [84] June 13–17, 2018800± 4.0%48%40%7%

with Matt Flynn

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Scott
Walker (R)		Matt
Flynn (D)		Undecided
Marquette University [84] June 13–17, 2018400± 5.6%46%42%10%

with Mike McCabe

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Scott
Walker (R)		Mike
McCabe (D)		Undecided
Marquette University [84] June 13–17, 2018400± 5.6%44%42%9%

with Mahlon Mitchell

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Scott
Walker (R)		Mahlon
Mitchell (D)		Undecided
Marquette University [84] June 13–17, 2018400± 5.6%45%41%11%

with Josh Pade

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Scott
Walker (R)		Josh
Pade (D)		Undecided
Marquette University [84] June 13–17, 2018400± 5.6%49%36%11%

with Paul Soglin

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Scott
Walker (R)		Paul
Soglin (D)		Undecided
Marquette University [84] June 13–17, 2018400± 5.6%48%39%8%

with Kathleen Vinehout

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Scott
Walker (R)		Kathleen
Vinehout (D)		Undecided
Marquette University [84] June 13–17, 2018400± 5.6%48%39%9%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Scott
Walker (R)		Generic
Democrat		Undecided
Public Policy Polling [134] October 17–18, 20171,116± 2.9%43%48%8%

with Andy Gronik

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Scott
Walker (R)		Andy
Gronik (D)		Undecided
Marquette University [84] June 13–17, 2018400± 5.6%46%41%11%

with Dana Wachs

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Scott
Walker (R)		Dana
Wachs (D)		Undecided
Marquette University [84] June 13–17, 2018400± 5.6%49%38%9%

Results

Evers won the election by a 1.09% margin. [135]

2018 Wisconsin gubernatorial election [136]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic
1,324,307 49.54% +2.95%
Republican
1,295,08048.44%−3.82%
Libertarian
  • Phil Anderson
  • Patrick Baird
20,2250.76%
Independent
18,8840.71%
Green
  • Michael J. White
  • Tiffany Anderson
11,0870.41%
Independent Arnie Enz2,7450.10%
Republican Ryan Cason (write-in)40.00%
Democratic
  • No Candidate
  • William Henry Davis III (write-in)
30.00%
Constitution Mark S. Grimek (write-in)20.00%
Independent Richard M. Turtenwald (write-in)20.00%
Democratic Paul Boucher (write-in)10.00%
Independent Robbie Hoffman (write-in)10.00%
Democratic
  • No Candidate
  • Corban Gehler (write-in)
10.00%
Scattering9660.04%
Majority29,2271.09%
Total votes2,673,308 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican Swing +6.77%

Results by county

County [136] Tony Evers
Democratic		Scott Walker
Republican		All Others
Various		MarginTotal votes cast
# %# %# %# %
Adams 3,89241.89%5,20956.07%1902.04%-1,317-14.18%9,291
Ashland 4,16860.23%2,58437.34%1682.43%1,58422.89%6,920
Barron 7,62341.05%10,65557.38%2901.56%-3,032-16.33%18,568
Bayfield 5,15258.57%3,45839.31%1872.13%1,69419.26%8,797
Brown 51,72444.72%61,42453.10%2,5212.18%-9,700-8.39%115,669
Buffalo 2,38539.91%3,46357.95%1282.14%-1,078-18.04%5,976
Burnett 2,74236.14%4,66461.47%1822.40%-1,922-25.33%7,588
Calumet 8,99237.94%14,31360.38%3981.68%-5,321-22.45%23,703
Chippewa 11,73942.26%15,49955.80%5371.93%-3,760-13.54%27,775
Clark 4,01534.28%7,46963.76%2301.96%-3,454-29.49%11,714
Columbia 14,12452.25%12,36345.73%5472.02%1,7616.51%27,034
Crawford 3,35450.79%3,11747.20%1332.01%2373.59%6,604
Dane 220,05274.69%69,20623.49%,53651.82%150,84651.20%294,623
Dodge 13,55235.84%23,51662.20%7421.96%-9,964-26.35%37,810
Door 8,15148.01%8,53650.27%2921.72%-385-2.27%16,979
Douglas 11,03458.82%7,25138.65%4742.53%3,78320.17%18,759
Dunn 8,66746.96%9,25550.14%5352.90%-588-3.19%18,457
Eau Claire 26,76854.82%20,85542.71%1,2102.48%5,91312.11%48,833
Florence 64329.48%1,50368.91%351.60%-860-39.43%2,181
Fond du Lac 16,43936.38%27,94161.84%8061.78%-11,502-25.45%45,186
Forest 1,48637.32%2,42160.80%751.88%-935-23.48%3,982
Grant 9,66549.32%9,50248.49%4302.19%1630.83%19,597
Green 9,37854.87%7,33342.91%3792.22%2,04511.97%17,090
Green Lake 2,63332.17%5,41166.12%1401.71%-2,778-33.94%8,184
Iowa 6,67459.72%4,28938.38%2131.91%2,38521.34%11,176
Iron 1,26440.88%1,78557.73%431.39%-521-16.85%3,092
Jackson 3,71346.32%4,12951.51%1742.17%-416-5.19%8,016
Jefferson 16,01841.98%21,47556.28%6641.74%-5,457-14.30%38,157
Juneau 4,24741.92%5,68956.15%1951.92%-1,442-14.23%10,131
Kenosha 34,48150.65%31,51246.29%2,0813.06%2,9694.36%68,074
Kewaunee 3,57237.60%5,79260.97%1351.42%-2,220-23.37%9,499
La Crosse 32,10356.24%23,53741.23%1,4412.52%8,56615.01%57,081
Lafayette 3,13547.76%3,32450.64%1051.60%-189-2.88%6,564
Langlade 2,82530.49%5,71261.65%7287.86%-2,887-31.16%9,265
Lincoln 5,33539.49%7,86558.22%3102.29%-2,530-18.73%13,510
Manitowoc 13,51338.00%21,36060.07%6831.92%-7,847-22.07%35,556
Marathon 24,05738.71%36,88659.36%1,2011.93%-12,829-20.64%62,144
Marinette 6,19335.58%10,91662.72%2961.70%-4,723-27.14%17,405
Marquette 2,91140.46%4,14357.58%1411.96%-1,232-17.12%7,195
Menominee 86676.50%23320.58%332.92%63355.92%1,132
Milwaukee 262,12466.55%124,05531.50%7,6981.95%138,06935.05%393,877
Monroe 6,96941.48%9,46456.34%3662.18%-2,495-14.85%16,799
Oconto 5,85833.30%11,49065.32%2431.38%-5,632-32.02%17,591
Oneida 7,85040.05%11,24857.39%5022.56%-3,398-17.34%19,600
Outagamie 36,29043.51%45,35954.38%1,7652.12%-9,069-10.87%83,414
Ozaukee 18,39435.94%32,06962.66%7131.39%-13,675-26.72%51,176
Pepin 1,33342.52%1,74555.66%571.82%-412-13.14%3,135
Pierce 8,19346.81%8,74049.94%5683.25%-547-3.13%17,501
Polk 7,33339.42%10,86658.41%4042.17%-3,533-18.99%18,603
Portage 18,00751.64%15,95845.76%9062.60%2,0495.88%34,871
Price 2,58538.70%3,99659.83%981.47%-1,411-21.13%6,679
Racine 40,49846.45%44,77051.35%1,9222.20%-4,272-4.90%87,190
Richland 3,62351.37%3,28546.58%1452.06%3384.79%7,053
Rock 39,68058.04%26,90439.35%1,7822.61%12,77618.69%68,366
Rusk 2,18435.81%3,79762.26%1181.93%-1,613-26.45%6,099
Sauk 15,63054.02%12,61543.60%6872.37%3,01510.42%28,932
Sawyer 3,48442.50%4,54255.41%1712.09%-1,058-12.91%8,197
Shawano 6,12134.01%11,47863.77%4012.23%-5,357-29.76%18,000
Sheboygan 20,80139.07%31,52059.20%9261.74%-10,719-20.13%53,247
St. Croix 16,69041.65%22,10855.17%1,2723.17%-5,418-13.52%40,070
Taylor 2,26928.05%5,69070.35%1291.59%-3,421-42.30%8,088
Trempealeau 5,39344.01%6,62354.04%2391.95%-1,230-10.04%12,255
Vernon 6,55050.13%6,27648.03%2401.84%2742.10%13,066
Vilas 4,51036.03%7,81462.42%1951.56%-3,304-26.39%12,519
Walworth 17,39438.26%27,08859.59%9772.15%-9,694-21.32%45,459
Washburn 3,29241.59%4,46156.35%1632.06%-1,169-14.77%7,916
Washington 18,70326.51%50,95872.23%8841.25%-32,255-45.72%70,545
Waukesha 72,13132.52%146,69966.14%2,9771.34%-74,568-33.62%221,807
Waupaca 8,14336.23%13,90961.89%4211.87%-5,766-25.66%22,473
Waushara 3,74235.21%6,71963.21%1681.58%-2,977-28.01%10,629
Winnebago 35,61047.01%38,36850.65%1,7752.34%-2,758-3.64%75,753
Wood 13,63841.23%18,87157.04%5721.73%-5,233-15.82%33,081
Total1,324,30749.54%1,295,08048.44%53,9212.02%29,2271.09%2,673,308

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

By congressional districts

Despite losing the state, Walker won 5 of the 8 congressional districts. [137]

DistrictWalkerEversRepresentative
1st 54.13%43.75% Paul Ryan
2nd 28.11%69.99% Mark Pocan
3rd 47.87%49.78% Ron Kind
4th 23.6%74.48% Gwen Moore
5th 61.47%37.0% Jim Sensenbrenner
6th 57.17%40.98% Glenn Grothman
7th 57.09%40.63% Sean Duffy
8th 56.47%41.56% Mike Gallagher

Aftermath

Despite the close result, Scott Walker was unable to request a recount due to a law he had signed himself two years prior, which requires the margin of difference to be within 1%. [138]

Lame duck legislative session

Early in December 2018, a special legislative session was called by Walker to pass a series of bills to limit the powers of Governor-elect Evers, as well as incoming Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul, who had defeated incumbent Brad Schimel in the concurrent Attorney General election. [139]

Other bills being considered included restrictions on early voting and the passage of Medicaid work requirements, which Walker had previously held off on due to the election. [140] A similar law restricting early voting that was passed several years prior had been ruled as unconstitutional. [141]

The bills were widely denounced by Democrats and others as a “power grab.” Representative Gwen Moore described the move as a “coup” that “hijacked the voters’ will.” [142] Walker and other Republicans meanwhile argued that the bills were necessary ”checks on power” and that they did not actually strip any real powers from the executive. [143] Lawsuits were filed by Evers and various labor unions almost immediately after Walker signed the bills into law. [144]

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