In this exciting season of politics – where Americans from one end of this continent to another will peacefully choose their federal, state, and local leaders — one of the many compelling local contests will take place here, in Wisconsin’s 43rd Assembly District. It’s a bad habit to believe that one’s own circumstances are unique beyond others, and yet this race – between Evan Wynn and Andy Jorgensen – will likely prove compelling, one of evident contrasts and close results.
Both are now incumbents (Wynn of one term for the 43rd, Jorgensen of three terms for the 37th). Redistricting brings them against each other this November.
It will be well worth watching, pondering, arguing over, writing about, and plainly choosing. They are not alike in their views; one could not imagine supporting both equally; ambivalence seems impossible.
Where these candidates stand on the issues, and what those stands might mean for our small city, matters.
However the race develops, and ends, we’ll not be able to lament that we lacked a clear choice between candidates.
Whereas Wynn is a waterboy for Walker, Priebus and their ilk; Andy is able to espouse common values and Middle Class mores.