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The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports: Democratic incumbent Tony Evers overcame national headwinds facing Democrats this midterm election to win a second term as governor. Evers, a 71-year-old former public school educator, narrowly defeated U.S. Army veteran and construction executive Tim Michels. Evers led Michels by 3 percentage points Tuesday when Michels conceded the race, acknowledging the “math doesn’t add up.” Read …

The Washington Post reports: Hinting at his plans to overhaul how elections are run, the Republican running for governor of Wisconsin this week said his party would permanently control the state if he wins. “Republicans will never lose another election in Wisconsin after I’m elected governor,” construction executive Tim Michels told supporters Monday at a campaign stop. Michels is seeking …

The Associated Press reports: The Republican candidate for governor in Wisconsin endorsed by Donald Trump is calling for people to take up “pitchforks and torches” in reaction to a story that detailed his giving to anti-abortion groups, churches and others — rhetoric that Democrats say amounts to threatening violence. Michels, a multimillionaire, this week reacted strongly to a story published …

The Associated Press reports: Tim Michels, a wealthy businessman endorsed by former President Donald Trump, won the Republican primary for Wisconsin governor on Tuesday and will face Democratic Gov. Tony Evers in a contest that could reshape elections in the marquee battleground. Michels defeated former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch, who was endorsed by former Vice President Mike Pence and had …