Western Wisconsin could determine which party controls the U.S. Senate

HUDSON, Wis. – All eyes are on Wisconsin this marketing campaign season. A brand new CBS Battleground Tracker ballot reveals two statewide races are dead-locked.   

The U.S. Senate race might decide which get together controls the Senate. Republican Sen. Ron Johnson is working only one level forward of Democratic Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes in a toss-up contest. 

The governor’s race is presently even between incumbent Democratic Gov.Tony Evers and Republican Tim Michels.    

The shut races put a highlight on the traditionally-Republican stronghold of western Wisconsin. 

The charming Principal Road of River Falls is split. At one finish are the Pierce County Republicans, and on the opposite are Pierce County Democrats.

Democratic organizer Ellie Thorman is aware of any inroads Democrats could make on this Republican a part of the state are important

“We’ve a number of college students who go to the college, and alot of our neighbors who’re robust Democrats , even though it is a usually crimson county,” Thorman mentioned.

Down the road at Republican headquarters, Betty Stenglein says she is frightened about what may occur if Democrats win

“[Republicans] are very involved about the truth that if this election would not go the way in which we’re, we shall be a socialist nation,” Stenglein mentioned.

This map of the 2020 presidential vote reveals most of western Wisconsin in crimson voting for Donald Trump, the northwest a part of the state is blue, and so too are the western cities of Eau Claire and La Crosse, which voted for Biden.

Each Republican WCCO spoke with Monday mentioned election integrity is a key subject.

“I believe it is fairly vital that folks have their vote counted, and never different individuals’s votes counted which might be useless or unlawful alien and stuff like that,” mentioned Harold Schachtner Jr.   

Democratic ladies WCCO spoke with say abortions rights is a dividing line.

“Speaking to ladies that I do know, , the abortion subject is a very massive deal,” mentioned Alyssa Miller.

In the long run, these Republican counties are relying on these western Wisconsin counties to ship for them. As for the Democrats, they’re hoping the cities of Eau Claire and La Crosse come via.