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Social worker and dairy farmer Jeff Foster frames his campaign around the values of freedom, family, and community. He recognizes that rural healthcare is in crisis, and the 67th district needs mental health support and expansion of Medicaid. As a grandfather of five, Foster is well aware of the unaffordable cost of healthcare for many Wisconsin families, and will also fight for paid family medical leave. His experience as a livestock farmer taught him about the importance of environmental sustainability and wisely stewarding our natural resources. Foster supports measures to address out-of-control housing costs and believes in the right to choose an abortion. Opposing Foster is Republican Representative Dave Armstrong, who has previously been endorsed by a radical anti-abortion group that wants to ban the procedure without exception. Jeff Foster is the progressive choice in this race.

Richard Pulcher has served his community in several capacities over the last two decades: as a union steward, a volunteer firefighter, a first responder, and an EMT basic. He believes the Golden Rule should be the guiding principle for our government. Pulcher will fight for accessible, quality healthcare and inclusive economic growth, as well as thriving public schools and sustainable business practices. Pulcher is opposed by Republican Representative Rob Summerfeld, who has been previously endorsed by an extremist anti-abortion group that wants to ban abortion without exception in Wisconsin. Richard Pulcher is the more progressive choice in this race.

After a decades-long career in public and private service, Jeanne Bruce has retired and is now running to represent the 74th Assembly District. Bruce sat on the Washburn County Board of Commissioners and also worked in the office of former U.S. Senator Russ Feingold. She believes in the right to choose an abortion and understands the need to grow the local economies of the northwoods while retaining the aspects that make it a beautiful place to live. She also supports fully funding public schools and protecting Wisconsin’s natural resources. Bruce is running against Republican Representative Chanz Green, who has previously been endorsed by one of the most radical anti-abortion organizations in the state. Jeanne Bruce is the progressive choice in this race.

Shawano County board member and Village of Wittenberg president William Switalla promises to be a positive change for the 87th Assembly District. A small business owner and father of seven, Switalla believes that government is about good ideas, not about political parties. Switalla will prioritize making our public schools strong and financially healthy, ensuring workers are paid a fair wage, and protecting the right to choose an abortion. Switalla wants to provide support for our hardworking local election officials and to invest in rural communities, so that all Wisconsinites can thrive. Also running is Republican candidate Brent Jacobson, who is aligned with one of Wisconsin’s most extreme anti-abortion organizations. William Switalla is the more progressive choice in this race.