State Sen. Jeff Plale, a South Milwaukee Democrat and 4th District resident, will face a challenge in the September primary from Milwaukee County Supervisor Chris Larson, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
State Rep. Mark Honadel is facing a Republican primary fight from Oak’s Creek’s Jason Scott Komorowski … and he is likely to face a sitting Oak Creek alderman in November.
Learn more about Plale’s competition in this Journal Sentinel story and this blog post. Larson’s quote: “There are definitely folks on the left (who) are not happy with the way things are going in Madison.”
Check out the press release announcing Larson’s candidacy and his website, which is currently under construction.
So far, just one Republican, Milwaukee attorney Jess Ripp, has formally declared his candidacy in the Senate race.
Oak Creek Alderman Tom Michalski is the only Democrat to formally declare in the Assembly race. Learn more in this Blogging Blue post.
Both races bear watching, and I’ll keep you posted as the Sept. 14 primary nears.
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The race between Sen. Plale and Chris Larson will most definitely be the race to watch in Milwaukee County.