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THE DISTRICT

This toss-up district in western Wisconsin runs along the Mississippi River, encompassing portions of Grant and Crawford counties.

THE NUTSHELL

Longtime Rep. Travis Tranel, R-Cuba City, faces a challenge from Democrat Scott Walker (not the former governor). Walker is a doctor who runs a medical clinic in the district for the “underserved and uninsured.” Boosting public school funding is among his top campaign priorities. Tranel, who was first elected to the Assembly in 2010, chairs the Assembly Committee on Agriculture. Tranel is a dairy farmer who grew up in the area. The race is one to watch for signs of a Democratic wave.

PRIMARY RESULTS

Tranel and Walker both advanced. Neither faced a primary opponent.

CANDIDATE INTERVIEWS

Rep. Travis Tranel declined an interview with Wisconsin Eye.

The Associated Press: Scott Walker’s campaign baffles Wisconsin voters who mistake him for more famous namesake

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Assembly District 49

by Wisconsin Watch, Wisconsin Watch
September 6, 2024

<h1>Assembly District 49</h1>
<p class="byline">by Wisconsin Watch, Wisconsin Watch <br />September 6, 2024</p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center"><a href="https://wisconsinwatch.org/?p=1294358">U.S. Senate</a> | <a href="https://wisconsinwatch.org/?p=1294354">U.S. House</a> | <a href="https://wisconsinwatch.org/?p=1294349">State Senate</a> | <strong><a href="https://wisconsinwatch.org/?p=1291349">Assembly</a></strong> | <a href="https://wisconsinwatch.org/?p=1294827">Constitutional amendments</a> </p>
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<h4 class="wp-block-heading">THE DISTRICT</h4>
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<p>Longtime Rep. Travis Tranel, R-Cuba City, faces a challenge from Democrat Scott Walker (not the former governor). Walker is a doctor who runs a medical clinic in the district for the "underserved and uninsured." Boosting public school funding is among his top campaign priorities. Tranel, who was first elected to the Assembly in 2010, chairs the Assembly Committee on Agriculture. Tranel is a dairy farmer who grew up in the area. The race is one to watch for signs of a Democratic wave.</p>
<h4 class="wp-block-heading">PRIMARY RESULTS</h4>
<p>Tranel and Walker both advanced. Neither faced a primary opponent.</p>
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<p>Rep. Travis Tranel declined an interview with Wisconsin Eye.</p>
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<p><a href=""></a><a href="https://apnews.com/article/scott-walker-republican-wisconsin-legislature-democrat-a256cce96d77155eb2f02ae3ec0e55fc">The Associated Press: Scott Walker’s campaign baffles Wisconsin voters who mistake him for more famous namesake</a><a href=""></a></p>
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Assembly District 49

THE DISTRICT

THE NUTSHELL

PRIMARY RESULTS

CANDIDATE INTERVIEWS

READ MORE

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