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Noon Wednesday: Voting for a new Milwaukee mayor

Milwaukee voters are going to choose a new mayor for the first time in nearly two decades. Following the Feb. 15, 2022 primary, one candidate moved forward after assembling a nascent multiracial coalition, while another rallied the city's conservative voters. John D. Johnson, a research fellow at Marquette Law School, and Wisconsin Public Radio reporter Christine Hatfield discuss the election.

By Marisa Wojcik | Here & Now

February 16, 2022 • Southeast Region

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