The Daily 202: Unexpected defeat in rural Wisconsin special election sets off alarm bells for Republicans
By James Hohmann January 17 at 7:29 AM With Breanne Deppisch and Joanie Greve.
THE BIG IDEA: Ten months is an eternity in politics, but a stunning Democratic victory Tuesday in a special election deep in the heart of Trump country suggests a blue tsunami could be forming.
President Trump became the first Republican to carry Wisconsin in a presidential election since Ronald Reagan by running up his score in places like the rural 10th state Senate district, which includes a swath of five counties between Eau Claire and Superior along the Minnesota border.
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