GOP Loses Attempt To Oust Wisconsin Elections Chief

The Associated Press reports:

A Wisconsin judge ruled Friday that the state’s top elections official is legally holding her position and that the commission that appoints her is under no obligation to name a new leader, handing yet another defeat to Republicans who have tried to oust her.

Meagan Wolfe has been the subject of conspiracy theories and targeted by threats from Trump supporters who falsely claim she was part of a plot to rig the 2020 vote in favor of President Joe Biden.

Biden defeated Donald Trump in 2020 by nearly 21,000 votes in Wisconsin, and his win has withstood two recounts, a nonpartisan audit, a conservative law firm’s review, and multiple state and federal lawsuits.

Read the full article. Senate Republicans voted to fire Wolfe in October, resulting in a lawsuit filed by Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul.

Wisconsin’s embattled elections leader is legally holding the position, judge rules https://t.co/2rglXY208K

— The Associated Press (@AP) January 13, 2024