Democrat Josh Kaul claims victory in Wisconsin's attorney general race
Democrat Josh Kaul is claiming victory in an extremely tight race for Wisconsin attorney general. At a press conference in Madison on Wednesday, Nov. 7, Kaul said that while the election was close, the "results are clear."
His opponent, Republican incumbent Attorney General Brad Schimel, seemed to acknowledge Wednesday that initial vote numbers were not in his favor but stopped short of conceding.
"I just got off the phone with Josh Kaul. While the results are not final, it appears he has won this race," Schimel said in a statement. "I told him I am waiting until the municipal and county canvasses are complete, all military ballots are accounted for and that every vote is counted. We also want to know more about what happened with the absentee ballots in Milwaukee County."
As of 9:45 a.m. Wednesday, the Associated Press had not called the race but showed Kaul leading 49.54 percent to Schimel's 48.68 percent.
During his remarks Wednesday, Kaul thanked voters and praised Schimel for what he called a "spirited campaign." He also looked ahead toward what he said he hoped to accomplish as attorney general.
"I'll work with the Legislature and governor to increase the testing times at our state crime labs," Kaul said. "We're also going to start responding to our opioid epidemic like the crisis it is."
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Scott Walker! his personal playground Gone to Democracy!
Congratulations Josh Kaul!
