Sen. Jeff Plale to Get Primary Challenge From Milwaukee County Supervisor Chris Larson?
May 27th, 2010
Rumors are flying that Milwaukee County Supervisor Chris Larson could be running against incumbent State Senator Jeff Plale in the upcoming election.
Sen. Plale is no stranger to challengers – he faced one in 2008 before the candidate dropped out – from within the Democratic party. The 7th Senate district runs from Oak Creek on the south to near UWM on the north. Although he’s only been on the Milwaukee County Board for two years, Supervisor Larson has made a name for himself rather quickly as a progressive and energetic elected official and has quite a few supporters in and around Milwaukee County.
I’ll have more on this as I get it, but expect a formal announcement within the next few weeks.
Categories: Milwaukee County Politics, Politics
I can only hope you’re right. It’s a tough district for a liberal Dem, but can be done.
While I like Sen. Plale on a personal level, I do disagree with some of his politics, and I’d love to have a State Senator who’s a little further to the left than Plale on some issues. While I think Supervisor Larson would have an uphill battle, he does bring a lot of positives to the table.