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US Rep. Sensenbrenner Retires, Milwaukee Mayor Race Picks Up

By Zac Schultz | Here & Now

September 6, 2019 • Southeast Region

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Longest serving Wisconsin Congressman, U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R) announced that he will not seek another term. Sensenbrenner was first elected to his Waukesha-area seat in 1978. Meanwhile, Democratic state Senator Lena Taylor announced she is running for Mayor in Milwaukee. Incumbent Mayor Tom Barrett has yet to announce if he's running for re-election.

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