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RandySF

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Wed Mar 25, 2026, 03:37 PM 3 hrs ago

Democrats see a new crop of rising leaders ready to take control of the legislature

What aree Wisconsin’s future leaders doing in the present day? Some of them are probably in the early stages of their first run for elected office, and the state Assembly Democratic Leader thinks several of them will help flip control of the legislature this fall.

“What we’re looking for are people who are deeply connected to their communities,” said Rep. Greta Neubauer (D-Racine). “People who have already worked with their neighbors as members of the PTA, volunteering to serve concessions at the high school, running the Cub Scout troop.”

Neubauer understands the current political winds favor Democrats, but she says she’s taking nothing for granted in her role of recruiting Assembly candidates and using her background as an organizer to find people best suited to represent their hometowns in Madison.

“These are people who we know can be successful,” Neubauer told UpNorthNews, “because they’re people who understand the concerns of their neighbors, and who are going to be able to communicate that they’re in this because they want to make life better for their community, not because they’re partisan politicians.”



https://upnorthnewswi.com/2026/03/25/democrats-new-crop-rising-leaders-control-legislature/

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