Wisconsin House Seat In Play
The Wisconsin 8th is heating up. The House seat is being vacated by Rep. Mark Green (R) and both Democrats and Republicans believe that they can win the seat.
Wisconsin Democrats think the northeastern-based 8th district is so competitive that three credible candidates have emerged to try to put the seat being vacated by Rep. Mark Green (R-Wis.) into the blue column.
Collectively they raised more than $2 million in 2005, bolstering national Democrats’ claims that the area encompassing Green Bay is not solid GOP terrain.
The Republicans have coalesced behind Assembly Speaker John Gard (R), which will give them early fundraising and organizing momentum.
The Democrats have a 3-way primary, which will take place on September 12, 2006. The announced Democratic candidates so far are: Jamie Wall (Businessman), Nancy Nusbaum (former De Pere mayor and Brown County executive) and Steve Kagen (an allergist and immunologist).
On the good side…
Vice President Cheney will be in Green Bay on March 13 to headline a six-figure fundraiser for Gard and the Wisconsin Republican Party, the Green Bay Press-Gazette reported earlier this month.
This is a good thing. Cheney is enjoying an 18% approval rating. Send him into any competitive district!
This should be an interesting race and certainly one to keep on the radar. DoubleSpeak will follow this race and will sit down with the Democratic nominee in the fall.
