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THE DISTRICT

The 96th Assembly District includes the southern half of La Crosse and all of Vernon County. It is a likely Democratic seat.

THE NUTSHELL

Incumbent Rep. Loren Oldenburg, R-Viroqua, faces Tara Johnson of La Crosse. Last year, Oldenburg and other Republicans sponsored an “Iowa-style” redistricting bill, which would have allowed the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau to draw the new maps. Johnson is the former La Crosse County Board chair. Johnson is favored after redistricting shifted the district to be more heavily Democratic.

PRIMARY RESULTS

Johnson soundly won the Democratic primary and will face Oldenberg who was uncontested.

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