Wisconsin Democrat Wins 10th State Senate Seat

Democrats in Wisconsin scored a key victory as Democrat Patty Schachtner defeated Republican state Rep. Adam Jarchow in a special election for Wisconsin's 10th State Senate seat Tuesday evening.

According to media reports, Jarchow issued his concession Tuesday night via Twitter, with Schachtner leading by roughly 1,600 votes out of more than 20,000 cast. The victory comes in a district that is considered solidly Republican.

Schachtner is currently serving as the St. Croix County chief medical examiner. Even with the loss, Jarchow maintains his seat in Wisconsin's 28th State Assembly district.

The outcome won't change control of the Wisconsin State Senate, where Republicans currently hold an 18-13 advantage.

According to a WTMJ report, many were looking at this special election as a bellwether for potential Trump backlash, citing a report that Trump's rating in Wisconsin low and falling.

Wisconsin's 10th State Senate district serves parts of St. Croix County, Dunn County, Pierce County, Polk County and Burnett County. The district is known as a "Pivot District" in political circles - one that voted for Barack Obama in 2012 and Donald Trump in 2016 in successive presidential elections.

On November 10, 2017, Gov. Scott Walker issued an executive order calling a special election for State Senate District 10 to fill the seat held by the Senator Sheila Harsdorf, who resigned after being appointed as secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.

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