Did we have a winner in the Presidential Election? Fox News called Wisconsin for Trump shortly before 1 this morning. But other media outlets, including the Associated Press, had not called Wisconsin as of 4:30pm, and had Trump three votes short of the 270 Electoral Votes needed for Election. But at 4:47am, the AP finally agreed Wisconsin was in Trump’s Column and declared him to be elected 47th President of the United States. Trump had already claimed victory when he appeared before supporters in Florida early this morning.
With 98 percent of the vote counted, Trump has a 32,000 vote margin over Kamala Harris in Wisconsin.
Incumbent Democratic US Senator Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin has declared victory in her race against Republican Eric Hovde. The latest figures show her margin of victory at just 26,000 votes.
With 95 percent of the Michigan vote counted, Trump leads Harris by 109,000. Michigan is one of three states still not called in the Presidential race.
Michigan Republican Senate Candidate Mike Rogers has a slim 14,000 vote margin over Democrat Elissa Slotkin.
While the vote totals for President and U.S. Senate remained two close to call much of the night, there was no doubt it was a good night for Republicans in Northeast Wisconsin and the U.P.
Republican Tony Wied received 57 percent of the vote over Democrat Kristen Lyerly for both the partial and full terms in Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District race.
In the 12 District State Senate race, Incumbent Republican Mary Felzkowski had 67 percent of the vote, defeating Democrat Andi Rich.
In the 36th District Assembly race, Incumbent Republican Jeff Mursau polled 71 percent of the vote to defeat Ben Murray.
70 percent of voters approved the Wisconsin Constitutional Amendment to require all voters to be citizens.
Voters approve a constitutional amendment that bars non-citizens from voting in Wisconsin. Wisconsin voters overwhelmingly approved the amendment, with just over 70 percent supporting it on Tuesday after the Legislature approved it in two consecutive sessions. Its Republican authors argued it was necessary to prevent non-citizens from voting in local elections, a practice that the District of Columbia and a few municipalities in other states have allowed.
The Crivitz Schools bond referendum passed 2482-1741.
In Michigan, 1st District Incumbent Congressman Jack Bergman had 58 percent of the vote as he defeated Democrat Callie Barr.
Incumbent Republican State Representative Dave Prestin had 66 percent of the vote on the way to defeating Democrat Christina Reynolds.
In the Menominee County Sheriff’s Race, Republican Challenger Darrin Kudwa defeated Incumbent Democrat Mike Holmes 7848-4934.
In the only contested race on the Menominee County Board, incumbent Larry Phelps defeated Timothy Gustman 515-333.
The Menominee County ISD Career and Technical Education Millage passed 5798-4872.
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