Breaking… Two Wisconsin Democrats win recall votes

Two sitting Wisconsin Democratic State Senators faced recall votes today. One of the races has been decided so far.

Wisconsin state Sen. Bob Wirch (D) has defeated corporate attorney Jonathan Steitz (R) in a recall election.

Wirch’s 22nd district seat is Democratic leaning, although Gov. Scott Walker (R) won narrowly there in the 2010 election. In the Republican-leaning 12th district, state Sen. Jim Holperin (D) is fighting tea party activist Kim Simac (R).

Wirch and Holperin were among the Democratic State Senators who fled Wisconsin to stall the vote on Governor Scott Walker’s union busting bill.

Politico is reporting (via breaking news e-mail) that both Wisconsin Democrats have now survived the recall votes.

A third Democrat, Dave Hansen, easily won his recall vote in July.

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