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Why Wisconsin's tight governor's race matters

NPR | By Anya van Wagtendonk,
Sacha Pfeiffer
Published October 25, 2026 at 4:21 PM CDT

The close race for governor in Wisconsin is being watched to see how a candidate back by President Trump does in a state where rural voters have sometimes swung from one party the other.

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Anya van Wagtendonk
Sacha Pfeiffer
Correspondent, Investigations
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