One general, two primary elections in Democratic districts set for Tuesday (WI Summer of Recalls)

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One general, two primary elections in Democratic districts set for Tuesday
By Tom Tolan of the Journal Sentinel

July 16, 2011 |(17) Comments

Complete coverage of the spring races and recall efforts across the state.

July 12 primary results
Recalls at a glance
Recall coverage
Spring election, recount

Senate recall elections, Chapter Two: The Democratic districts.

The second round of voting in the state's recalls of nine state senators comes Tuesday, this one in three Senate districts represented by Democrats. And for the first time a state senator is actually a candidate in one of the races.

But Sen. Dave Hansen's Republican challenger has little money and lots of baggage, so it's likely the Green Bay lawmaker will duck the recall bullet.

In addition, Republican primaries will be held Tuesday in districts represented by state Senators Jim Holperin (D-Conover) and Robert Wirch (D-Pleasant Prairie). The winners will face the Democratic incumbents on Aug. 16.

The races constitute a Republican counterattack against the Democratic push to use the state's recall process to seize control of the state Senate and put the brakes on Gov. Scott Walker's conservative agenda........................