State Senate Democratic Committee files lawsuit to disqualify Republican candidate Michele Skinner from ballot
The committee says property and voting records show Skinner is a Georgia resident and therefore ineligible for Wisconsin office.
- The Wisconsin State Senate Democratic Committee filed a lawsuit Friday in Dane County seeking to remove Republican candidate Michele Magadance Skinner from the ballot, alleging she is not a legal Wisconsin resident.
- Skinner's primary residence is in Dawsonville, Georgia, the lawsuit claims, citing her husband's 100% homestead property tax exemption there and her voter registration in Georgia since November 2020 as evidence she lacks Wisconsin residency.
- Skinner dismissed the allegations as a "False Narrative," stating in an Aug. 8 statement that she is a Wisconsin resident and her husband's Georgia residency is "not evidence of any wrongdoing."
- Beyond the ballot challenge, the complaint seeks Skinner's removal from the Eau Claire County Board and contests her nomination signatures as invalid ahead of the Wisconsin Elections Commission's Aug. 25 certification deadline.
- The 31st Senate District race is one of four swing seats that could determine control of the Wisconsin State Senate next year, making this residency challenge consequential for party control.
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New lawsuit challenges state senate candidate’s eligibility
EAU CLAIRE, Wis., (WLAX, WEUX) - A new lawsuit says Eau Claire County Supervisor Michele Magadance Skinner is not a Wisconsin resident. And that she should not be on the ballot for state senate but Skinner is pushing back. None of the allegations against Skinner in this civil lawsuit are criminal violations. But they do [...]
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State Senate Democratic Committee files lawsuit to disqualify Republican candidate Michele Skinner from ballot
The Wisconsin State Senate Democratic Committee (SSDC) has filed a lawsuit seeking to remove Republican State Senate candidate Michele Magadance Skinner from the November ballot and from her seat on the Eau Claire County Board, arguing Skinner does not meet…
Democratic committee sues to disqualify Republican state Senate candidate
The Wisconsin State Senate Democratic Committee (SSDC) has filed a lawsuit seeking to remove Republican State Senate candidate Michele Magadance Skinner from the November ballot and from her seat on the Eau Claire County Board, arguing Skinner does not meet…
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Democrats sue to remove Republican Senate candidate who voted in 2 states from ballot
Should WEC not remove Skinner from the ballot, the lawsuit says it would be an “incredible waste of public resources” to allow voters to cast ballots for an ineligible candidate.
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