Wisconsin's Evers prays GOP investigator not named to panel
Source: Associated Press
Wisconsins Evers prays GOP investigator not named to panel
By SCOTT BAUER
May 27, 2022
MADISON, Wis. (AP) Democratic Gov. Tony Evers said Friday he cant think of anyone worse to fill a vacancy on Wisconsins bipartisan elections commission than a Republican-hired election investigator and he prays that the former state Supreme Court justice isnt named to the panel.
Everss comments come a day after the Republican Assembly leader said he wasnt ruling anyone out for the job, including the investigator he hired, former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman. His work questioning President Joe Bidens win in Wisconsin has received widespread bipartisan criticism.
Evers, speaking at a campaign event outside the Capitol, also praised outgoing Republican elections commissioner Dean Knudson, saying he was disappointed the former lawmaker decided to resign under pressure from fellow Republicans upset that he didnt question Donald Trumps loss in 2020.
Knudsons departure creates a vacancy to be filled by Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos. He refused to rule anyone out for the appointment, including Gableman. When asked what he thought of the possibility of Vos naming Gableman to serve on the commission that oversees elections in Wisconsin, Evers did not hold back.
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