My brother knows somebody who’s very active in the WI GOP and just ran for state assembly. He says the WISGOP is considering giving some Districts more to the Democrats in exchange for trying to get more rural areas. Apparently they are going to try to breakup Milroy and Brewely’s districts up north along the Superior shore in exchange for giving the Dems a few suburban seats. Apparently they may be willing to:
Make AD-30 more Democrat (it will be overpopulated) by removing some conservative towns out of it. They believe Hudson and River Falls will get bluer.
Make AD-82 bluer by adding more of Greenfield and taking out some of the R parts of Franklin. Skrowonski is like 80 and probably won’t be around much longer.
Possibly sacrificing AD-42 (Plumer) because Madison will get another district. Plumber is 66 and unlikely to advance to Congress since Grothman is the current representative.
Possibly giving D’s a Sheboygan and/or Appleton/Green Bay Assembly district as well to shore up the Fox Valley.
My brother’s friend said there’s some Heavy debate within the WISGOP right now. I believe it. But I do have to say going after Milroy (who barely won) would be pretty smart in exchange for some of the districts mentioned. I don’t think the WisDems would go for it though. WI is so gerrymandered right now if the courts drew a fair map even in a red wave of 5-6 points in 2022 I could still see Dems picking up 2-3 AD seats.
What do you guys think?
Would the suburban seats that Dems picked up in 2018 and 2020 also be protected? In the state senate, i assume Republicans would like to make SD-31 and SD-25 a bit better for them. Would they be willing to give Dems SD-05 and SD-08 by making them bluer?
Yes, they would make the newly won Dem seats bluer. They may give Dems SD-05 in exchange for SD-25.
