Wisconsin Democrats appear to have kept the momentum from their occupation of Madison, as Steve Doyle defeated Republican John Lautz for the Wisconsin District 94 Assembly, flipping a seat held by Republicans for 16 years.
The race largely focused attention on Gov. Scott Walker's union-busting efforts and plans to privatize a significant amount of the state's public services.
Doyle was declared the winner late Tuesday evening. With about 92 percent of the precincts reporting, Doyle was the projected winner with 54 percent of the vote to Lautz's 46.
Despite the win Democrats will remain the minority in the state's Assembly.
Mike Huebsch previously held the seat until Gov. Walker appointed him to serve as his secretary of administration. Huebsch had held the seat since 1994 and was a strong supporter of Gov. Walker and his initiatives.
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