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"Damn Derrick, Back At It Again": Dispatches from Wisconsin's Most Heated House Race (Part 1)

September 14, 2022 • Conall & Emerson • Episode 27

In this first episode of a mini-series on Wisconsin's 3rd House district, Conall and Emerson dive into the political dynamics of Wisconsin's 3rd district, a mostly rural district in western and central Wisconsin, and how the political winds in the district have shifted as of late.

We also spend time recapping some highlights from Derrick Van Orden, the 2020 Republican candidate for the district running again in 2022, for all to know within Wisconsin and without it. Including his attendance at the January 6th conspiracy theorist rally that led to an attack on the Capitol! We will be letting our listeners know about his track record and latest antics over the next few weeks, and why we both believe he's dangerously unfit to be a congressman.

Expect more on this to come as election season heats up, we're just getting started.