It’s a subtle but potentially significant result of the fierce redistricting battle that wrapped in April with a Wisconsin Supreme Court decision giving the GOP significant political victories.
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Ryan Weichelt, a professor of geography at UW-Eau Claire who specializes in redistricting, built this interactive map that shows the changes.
At some point in the next decade, the changes might shake things up in a district Paul Ryan represented for 20 years, and one Republicans have held since 1995.
But it’s still trending red as Republicans look to flip a district the retiring Ron Kind held for 25 years.
While Wisconsin Supreme Court gave Republicans major wins, 2023 election could reverse them.
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Different, and some would say more effective, election frameworks exist. Some are starting to emerge in the U.S. One is proportional representation.
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The Evjue Foundation and La Crosse Community Foundation each awarded $5,000 for investigative journalism.