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Ben Wikler: “The world’s richest man tried to buy Wisconsin’s democracy in order to corrupt Wisconsin’s judiciary, but Wisconsinites…”

On the recordApril 1, 2025
The world’s richest man tried to buy Wisconsin’s democracy in order to corrupt Wisconsin’s judiciary, but Wisconsinites demonstrated that our state is not for sale.
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Ben Wikler
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Wikler highlighted the election as a rejection of oligarchic influence.

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