Judge blocks effort to boot GOP Senate candidate Michele Magadance Skinner from November ballot

By: Baylor Spears

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: August 21, 2026

Words: 1,214

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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A Dane County judge denied Wisconsin Senate Democrats’ request Thursday that Michele Magadance Skinner, a Republican state Senate candidate and Eau Claire County Board member, be tossed off the November ballot.

Skinner, who currently serves as an Eau Claire County Board member, is running against Sen. Jeff Smith (D-Brunswick) for Senate District 31, a key seat that will help determine control of the Senate next year.

The lawsuit was

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