339 Wisconsin: Knodl wins 8th Senate District race, giving Republicans super majority in Senate (www.jsonline.com) posted 358 days ago by bubble_bursts 358 days ago by bubble_bursts +339 / -0 Republican Knodl wins 8th Senate District race, giving Republicans a key majority Knodl defeated Democratic attorney Jodi Habush Sinykin in a race that gives Republicans a powerful supermajority in the Wisconsin state Senate. 28 comments share 28 comments share save hide report block hide replies
In the "swing states", the Dems seem to always win the courts and the executive, while getting overwhelmed in the local races.
For the Knodl race, I think they thought the name Habush would save the race. Her family is a big attorney firm in WI.