Wisconsin Democrats flip legislature, secure trifecta for first time since 2010

Wisconsin Democrats have flipped the state legislature, securing a political “trifecta” for the first time since 2010 by winning control of the governor’s office and both chambers. After Tuesday’s election, the party won the governor’s race and took the State Senate and Assembly, ending a long period of Republican control. In the Senate, Democrats captured open races in Milwaukee suburbs and southwest Wisconsin, with Jenna Jacobson defeating longtime Sen. Howard Marklein, and Robyn Vining and Trevor Jung winning in the Milwaukee area. Sen. Dianne Hesselbein was set to become Senate Majority Leader and said the caucus plans to focus on raising the minimum wage, affordable childcare, funding public schools and cutting property taxes.