INCUMBENT U.S. SENATOR RON
JOHNSON FOR AN INTERVIEW.
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES FOR THE
THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
MADE THEIR CASE TO WEST CENTRAL
WISCONSIN VOTERS THIS WEEK.
DEBATE PARTNERS INCLUDED
WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO.
THE SEAT IS UP FOR GRABS
FOLLOWING RON KIND'S
ANNOUNCEMENT THAT HE'S STEPPING
DOWN.
TAKE A LISTEN TO MODERATOR
ANTHONY CHERGOSKY EXPLAIN THE
RACE.
>> OUT OF ALL THE 435 SEATS IN
THE U.S. HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, THIS UPCOMING
ELECTION IN THIS SEAT HERE IN
WISCONSIN IS ABSOLUTELY ONE OF
THE MOST CLOSELY WATCHED IN THE
NATION.
CONGRESSMAN RON KIND HAS
ANNOUNCED HIS INTENTION TO
RETIRE AT THE END OF HIS CURRENT
TERM IN OFFICE, AND DEREK VAN
ORDEN IS THE ONLY CANDIDATE IN
THE RACE ON THE REPUBLICAN SIDE
TO BE HIS PARTY'S NOMINEE IN
THIS NOVEMBER'S ELECTION.
ALL OF THAT BRINGS US HERE TODAY
TO THE CAMPUS OF THE UNIVERSITY
OF WISCONSIN-LACROSSE.
WE HAVE THE FOUR DEMOCRATIC
PARTY CANDIDATES WITH US WHO ARE
COMPETING IN THE UPCOMING
PRIMARY ELECTION ON AUGUST 9TH.
AND EACH CANDIDATE IS SEEKING TO
BE THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY'S
NOMINEE IN THE NOVEMBER
ELECTION.
THE CANDIDATES JOINING US ARE
REBECCA COOKE, MARK NEWMAN, DEB
MCGRATH, AND BRAD PFAFF.
>> YOU CAN HEAR THE ENTIRE
DEBATE AT WPR.ORG/ELECTON 22.