Republicans keep slim majority in Wisconsin state Senate

From USA TODAY:

Wisconsin Republicans retained four of six state Senate seats at stake Tuesday, narrowly holding onto a majority in recall elections seen as a referendum on GOP moves to strip public workers of most collective bargaining rights..

Democrats ousted two Republican senators but fell short of the three victories they needed to capture a majority and with it the power to thwart Republican legislation.

Republicans held a 19-14 advantage in the state Senate before Tuesday’s voting, and the outcome narrowed their grip on the chamber to a fragile one vote majority, 17-16. Republicans have an opportunity to regain ground next week when two Democratic incumbents face recall votes…

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