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Lena Taylor
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Democratic Party

Milwaukee County Circuit Court Branch 41
Tenure

2024 - Present

Term ends

2031

Years in position

1

Predecessor
Prior offices
Wisconsin State Assembly
Wisconsin State Senate District 4
Successor: Dora Drake
Elections and appointments
Last elected

April 1, 2025

Appointed

January 30, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1990

Law

Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, 1993

Personal
Profession
Columnist, Milwaukee Courier
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Lena Taylor (Democratic Party) is a judge for Branch 41 of the Milwaukee County Circuit Court in Wisconsin. She assumed office on January 30, 2024. Her current term ends on August 1, 2031.

Taylor ran for re-election for the Branch 41 judge of the Milwaukee County Circuit Court in Wisconsin. She won in the general election on April 1, 2025.

Biography

Taylor graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee with a B.A. in English in 1990. She went on to earn a law degree from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale in 1993. She worked as an attorney in the Wisconsin Public Defender's office for a few years before opening her own law firm in 1996 called Taylor and Associates Law Office.

Taylor ran for Milwaukee County Executive in 2008 but was defeated by Scott Walker.[1]

Elections

2025

See also: Municipal elections in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (2025)

General election

General election for Milwaukee County Circuit Court Branch 41

Incumbent Lena Taylor won election in the general election for Milwaukee County Circuit Court Branch 41 on April 1, 2025.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Lena Taylor
Lena Taylor (Nonpartisan)
 
97.7
 
195,351
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.3
 
4,664

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 200,015
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Lena Taylor advanced from the primary for Milwaukee County Circuit Court Branch 41.

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Taylor in this election.

2023

See also: City elections in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (2023)

General election

General election for Milwaukee Municipal Court

Molly Gena defeated Lena Taylor in the general election for Milwaukee Municipal Court on April 4, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Molly Gena
Molly Gena (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
51.1
 
50,626
Image of Lena Taylor
Lena Taylor (Nonpartisan)
 
48.4
 
47,904
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
473

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 99,003
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Molly Gena and Lena Taylor advanced from the primary for Milwaukee Municipal Court.

2022

Mayor of Milwaukee

See also: Mayoral election in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (2022)

General election

Special general election for Mayor of Milwaukee

Incumbent Cavalier Johnson defeated Robert Donovan in the special general election for Mayor of Milwaukee on April 5, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Cavalier Johnson
Cavalier Johnson (Nonpartisan)
 
71.5
 
62,143
Image of Robert Donovan
Robert Donovan (Nonpartisan)
 
28.2
 
24,543
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
215

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 86,901
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Nonpartisan primary election

Special nonpartisan primary for Mayor of Milwaukee

The following candidates ran in the special primary for Mayor of Milwaukee on February 15, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Cavalier Johnson
Cavalier Johnson (Nonpartisan)
 
41.8
 
25,779
✔
Image of Robert Donovan
Robert Donovan (Nonpartisan)
 
22.3
 
13,742
Image of Lena Taylor
Lena Taylor (Nonpartisan)
 
12.8
 
7,877
Image of Marina Dimitrijevic
Marina Dimitrijevic (Nonpartisan)
 
12.2
 
7,521
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Earnell Lucas (Nonpartisan)
 
9.5
 
5,886
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Michael Sampson (Nonpartisan)
 
0.8
 
514
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Ieshuh Griffin (Nonpartisan)
 
0.5
 
315
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
56

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 61,690
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Lieutenant Governor

See also: Wisconsin gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022

General election

General election for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin

Sara Rodriguez defeated Roger Roth in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Sara Rodriguez
Sara Rodriguez (D)
 
51.7
 
1,358,774
Image of Roger Roth
Roger Roth (R)
 
48.3
 
1,268,535

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 2,627,309
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin

Sara Rodriguez defeated Peng Her and Angela Kennedy in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin on August 9, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Sara Rodriguez
Sara Rodriguez
 
76.4
 
354,260
Image of Peng Her
Peng Her Candidate Connection
 
23.5
 
108,766
Image of Angela Kennedy
Angela Kennedy (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
39
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
589

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 463,654
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin on August 9, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Roger Roth
Roger Roth
 
30.1
 
178,972
Image of Patrick Testin
Patrick Testin
 
18.4
 
109,374
Image of Cindy Werner
Cindy Werner
 
13.6
 
80,953
Image of Jonathan Wichmann
Jonathan Wichmann
 
13.3
 
79,166
Image of Will Martin
Will Martin Candidate Connection
 
9.2
 
54,790
Image of Kyle Yudes
Kyle Yudes Candidate Connection
 
5.4
 
32,051
Image of David Varnam
David Varnam
 
5.1
 
30,640
Image of David King
David King
 
4.6
 
27,443
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
1,612

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 595,001
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2020

State Senate

See also: Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for Wisconsin State Senate District 4

Incumbent Lena Taylor won election in the general election for Wisconsin State Senate District 4 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Lena Taylor
Lena Taylor (D)
 
98.3
 
62,405
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.7
 
1,053

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 63,458
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 4

Incumbent Lena Taylor advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 4 on August 11, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Lena Taylor
Lena Taylor
 
99.0
 
16,898
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.0
 
174

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 17,072
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Mayor of Milwaukee

See also: Mayoral election in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (2020)

General election

General election for Mayor of Milwaukee

Incumbent Tom Barrett defeated Lena Taylor in the general election for Mayor of Milwaukee on April 7, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Tom Barrett
Tom Barrett (Nonpartisan)
 
62.5
 
57,492
Image of Lena Taylor
Lena Taylor (Nonpartisan)
 
36.5
 
33,572
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.9
 
852

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 91,916
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Mayor of Milwaukee

Incumbent Tom Barrett and Lena Taylor defeated Tony Zielinski and Paul Rasky in the primary for Mayor of Milwaukee on February 18, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Tom Barrett
Tom Barrett (Nonpartisan)
 
50.0
 
33,151
✔
Image of Lena Taylor
Lena Taylor (Nonpartisan)
 
30.7
 
20,347
Image of Tony Zielinski
Tony Zielinski (Nonpartisan)
 
15.7
 
10,385
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Paul Rasky (Nonpartisan)
 
2.9
 
1,902
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.8
 
509

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 66,294
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Campaign finance

2016

See also: Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Wisconsin State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016.

Incumbent Lena Taylor ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Senate District 4 general election.[2][3]

Wisconsin State Senate, District 4 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Lena Taylor Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 62,099
Total Votes 62,099
Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission


Incumbent Lena Taylor defeated Mandela Barnes in the Wisconsin State Senate District 4 Democratic primary.[4][5]

Wisconsin State Senate, District 4 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Lena Taylor Incumbent 60.64% 11,454
     Democratic Mandela Barnes 39.36% 7,433
Total Votes 18,887

2012

Taylor won re-election in the 2012 election for Wisconsin State Senate, District 4. Taylor was unopposed in the August 14th primary election and defeated David King (I) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[6][7]

Wisconsin State Senate, District 4, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngLena Taylor Incumbent 86.1% 64,064
     Independent David D. King 13.6% 10,154
     - Scattering 0.3% 208
Total Votes 74,426

2010

See also: Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2010

Taylor's seat was not up for election in 2010.

2008-State Senate

On November 4, 2008, Lena Taylor won re-election to the Wisconsin State Senate, District 4. She ran unopposed.[8]

Lena Taylor raised $233,854 for her campaign.[9]

Wisconsin State Senate, District 4 (2008)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Lena Taylor (D) 66,751

Endorsements

In 2008, Taylor’s endorsements included the following:[10]

  • The Democratic Party of Wisconsin
  • Former senators Herb Kohl and Russ Feingold
  • Citizen Action of Wisconsin
  • The AFSCME Milwaukee District 48 Union

She endorsed Barack Obama in 2008.[11]

2008-Milwaukee County Executive

Lena Taylor ran for Milwaukee County Executive during the 2008 Spring General Election against Scott Walker[12]. Taylor was defeated on April 1, 2008.[12]

2008 Milwaukee County Executive Election Results[13].
Candidates Percentage
Scott Walker 57.74%
Lena Taylor 40.40%
Scattering 0.17%
Total votes 170,251

Campaign themes

2025

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2023

Lena Taylor did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.

2022

Mayor of Milwaukee

Lena Taylor did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

Lieutenant Governor

Lena Taylor did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Lena Taylor did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary

Note: The finance data shown here comes from the disclosures required of candidates and parties. Depending on the election or state, this may represent only a portion of all the funds spent on their behalf. Satellite spending groups may or may not have expended funds related to the candidate or politician on whose page you are reading this disclaimer. Campaign finance data from elections may be incomplete. For elections to federal offices, complete data can be found at the FEC website. Click here for more on federal campaign finance law and here for more on state campaign finance law.

Lena Taylor campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2020Wisconsin State Senate District 4Won general$32,570 N/A**
2016Wisconsin State Senate, District 4Won $133,927 N/A**
2012Wisconsin State Senate, District 4Won $81,939 N/A**
2008Wisconsin State Senate, District 4Won $233,854 N/A**
2004Wisconsin State Senate, District 4Won $114,645 N/A**
Grand total$596,935 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Personal

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Taylor was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

State legislative tenure

Scorecards

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2013


2012

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.

Committee assignments

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2023-2024

Taylor was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Taylor was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Taylor was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Taylor served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Taylor served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Taylor served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Taylor served on the following committees:

Issues

Education

Taylor entered the Senate declaring that education was her top priority[18].

Mortgage regulations

Taylor was one of the main sponsors of the Mortgage Mediation Act and legislation which would increase communication and warnings regarding home foreclosures.[19][20][21]

Judicial flexibility on license suspension

Taylor helped introduce a bill which would let individual judges decide whether or not to suspend a person's driver's license for being convicted of drugs.[22][23]

Other information about Sen. Taylor's legislative and voting records can be found on the Wisconsin Legislature website or Project Vote Smart.

Legislative walkout

Taylor and the 13 other Democratic senators participated in a legislative walkout on February 17, 2011, in opposition to Assembly Bill 11 - a Republican-sponsored bill aimed at limiting collective bargaining rights, compensation and fringe benefits of public employees.[24] The Democratic departure left the Senate one vote shy of a quorum. Reports confirmed the senators fled to a hotel in Rockford, Illinois.[25] State police were dispatched by Governor Scott Walker (R) to retrieve the senators, but were unable to cross state lines.[26] The 14 state senators who left the state are being described as the "Badger 14" or "Fab 14."[27][28]

On February 22, speaking from the basement of an Illinois hotel, Senate Minority Leader Mark Miller provided the minority response to Gov. Scott Walker, saying, "The governor has the tools at his disposal to put this issue to an end. As soon as he is willing to take a compromise, we will go back to work in an instant." Miller stated that the legislators payed for the trip themselves, and that no taxpayer money was spent.[29]

Walker called on the Democratic senators to return to the state by March 1 in order to vote to restructure the state's debt. If they did not, he stated he may have to start cutting state jobs, saying:

"It’s not just a number, it’s not just a budget, it’s ultimately a real person with a real family, so I’m going to push that back as far as I can. We’ve got to have real numbers to balance the budget to avoid layoffs. My hope is those 14 state senators … realize that in the end, it’s much better off to avoid those cuts, it’s much better off to avoid the most dire consequences that will come if we don’t pass this bill."[30]

The Democratic senators said they would not return until the governor was willing to compromise on the budget-repair bill.

Democrats threatened with arrest

Republicans passed a unanimous resolution on March 3 finding the missing legislators in contempt and threatening them with arrest. It gave them until 4 p.m. to return or the sergeant-at-arms was ordered to take "any and all necessary steps, with or without force, and with or without the assistance of law enforcement, by warrant or other legal process, as he may deem necessary in order to bring that senator to the Senate chambers."[31]

The constitutionality of that resolution was unclear, however, as the Wisconsin Constitution only allows for the arrest of legislators while in session if they are suspected of committing a felony, treason, or breach of the peace. Jim Palmer, executive director of the Wisconsin Professional Police Association, said the resolution was an "unreasonable abuse of police power."[32]

Sen. Jon Erpenbach provided the Democratic response, stating, "All 14 of us remain in Illinois, very strong in our convictions. Issuing arrest warrants at 4 p.m. isn't going to solve the problem. This is a debate about protection of the middle class in Wisconsin; that is what the Republicans should be focusing on."[31]

The move by Republicans came the day after they issued fines of $100 a day for not showing up at the Capitol, along with taking away parking spaces.[33] The week before Republicans also passed a rule suspending direct-deposit of paychecks. Sen. Erpenbach found a way around this by granting power of attorney to two of his aides, giving them power to, among other things, pick up his paycheck. In the end Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald mailed the check to Erpenbach.[34]

Meeting/possible compromises

On March 7, Democratic leader Sen. Mark Miller sent a letter to the governor and senate majority leader asking for a meeting near the Wisconsin-Illinois border to restart talks on the collective bargaining issue.[35] Gov. Walker responded at a press conference, calling the letter "ridiculous," and saying that several meetings between the two sides have taken place, but that Miller has stood in the way of a compromise.[36]

Sen. Chris Larson said, "Dems will return when collective bargaining is off the table. That could be soon based on the growing public opposition to the bill and the recall efforts against Republicans."[37]

On March 8, the Governor's office released an email exchange dated March 6 between Eric Schutt, Walker's deputy chief of staff, and Democratic Senators Cullen and Jauch. The exchange discusses possible compromises on the bill, including allowing unions to bargain for wages beyond inflation rates, permitting collective-bargaining on certain economic issues, allowing public workers to collectively bargain workplace safety issues, and limiting collective bargaining agreements to 2 years or less.[38]

Senate passes bill
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2011 Wisconsin Senate Recalls
Senators Facing Recall
Robert Cowles • Alberta Darling • Sheila Harsdorf • Dave Hansen • Jim Holperin • Randy Hopper • Dan Kapanke • Luther Olsen • Robert Wirch
Other Recall Information
Recalls by Year • Recall Law in Wisconsin • Recall laws in other states • Recalls in Wisconsin • 2011 Scott Walker Budget Repair Bill • Protests over Budget Repair Bill • Wisconsin Government Accountability Board • Recall timeline • Election Results

On March 9, the Wisconsin State Senate approved Act 10, which included changes to the collective bargaining rights of public-sector workers. Republicans passed the bill by a vote of 18-1, with Sen. Dale Schultz (R) voting against it. Democrats, who had absented themselves in order to prevent the Senate from meeting its 20-member quorum, were not present to vote on the legislation.[39]

On May 26, 2011, Dane County Court Judge Maryann Sumi issued a stay against the law on the grounds that the legislative process had violated the state's open meetings law. The state Departments of Justice and Department of Administration appealed the decision to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. On June 14, the Wisconsin Supreme Court overruled the lower court's decision, stating it "exceeded its jurisdiction, invaded the legislature’s constitutional powers...and erred in enjoining the publication and further implementation of the act."[39]

Recall campaigns

In the wake of events surrounding the bill, both Democratic and Republican senators were targeted by active recall campaigns. Recall sponsors filed signatures on petitions targeting 6 Republican state senators and 3 Democratic state senators. Challenges were filed in all 9 of those campaigns, and the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board approved the six campaigns against Republicans at meetings on May 23 and May 31, and approved the three campaigns against Democrats on June 8. Democrats held onto the 30th District seat on July 19. Republicans lost two seats in the August 9 recalls, but held onto four. Two incumbent Democrats successfully retained their seats on August 16.

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Senator Taylor," accessed May 5, 2014
    2. ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates on Ballot by Election - 2016 General Election - 11/8/2016," accessed November 4, 2016
    3. ↑ Wisconsin Elections Commission, "2016 Fall General Election Results," accessed December 2, 2016
    4. ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidate Tracking by Office," accessed June 20, 2016
    5. ↑ Wisconsin Elections and Ethics Commissions, "2016 Partisan Primary," accessed September 16, 2016
    6. ↑ Government Accountability Board, "2012 Fall Partisan Primary," accessed May 5, 2014
    7. ↑ Government Accountability Board, "2012 Fall General Election," accessed May 5, 2014
    8. ↑ Government Accountability Board, "2008 Fall Election Cycle," accessed May 5, 2014
    9. ↑ Follow the Money, "Lena Taylor 2008," accessed May 5, 2014
    10. ↑ Democratic Party of WI, "DPW Chairman Endorses Lena Taylor for County Executive," February 28, 2008 (dead link)
    11. ↑ Organizing for Action, "Wisconsin Superdelegate for Obama," May 14, 2008
    12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Milwaukee County Elections Commission, "2008 Spring Election Results," April 1, 2008
    13. ↑ Milwaukee County Elections Commission, "2008 Spring Election Results," April 1, 2008
    14. ↑ Wisconsin Family Action, "2015-2016 legislative scorecard," accessed May 31, 2017
    15. ↑ Wisconsin Family Action, "2015-2016 legislative scorecard," accessed May 31, 2017
    16. ↑ Wisconsin Family Action, "2015-2016 legislative scorecard," accessed May 31, 2017
    17. ↑ Wisconsin Family Action, "2015-2016 legislative scorecard," accessed May 31, 2017
    18. ↑ WISN 12 News, "Lena Taylor Takes Over Gwen Moore's Seat," January 4, 2005 (dead link)
    19. ↑ Wisconsin Legislature, "Taylor to Introduce Mortgage Mediation Act," December 10, 2008 (dead link)
    20. ↑ The Journal Sentinel, "Renters blindsided by apartment foreclosures," March 31, 2009
    21. ↑ Wisconsin Legislature, "SB 78," accessed May 5, 2014
    22. ↑ Wisconsin Legislature, "SJR 6," accessed May 5, 2014
    23. ↑ Badger Herald, "Doyle signs bills on drug offenders, fertilizer," April 15, 2009
    24. ↑ Wisconsin.gov, "ASSEMBLY BILL 11," accessed 17 Feb. 2011
    25. ↑ Green Bay Press Gazette, "Wisconsin Democrats flee to Clock Tower Hotel in Rockford, Ill., to block anti-union bill," February 17, 2011
    26. ↑ Bloomberg Businessweek, "Senator: Missing Wis. lawmakers left the state," February 17, 2011
    27. ↑ The Badger 14, "VIDEO: Dr. Charles Murray at Harvard, on “Coming Apart”," March 17, 2014
    28. ↑ Facebook, "Fab 14," accessed May 5, 2014
    29. ↑ WISN, "State Sen. Minority Leader Responds to Walker," February 22, 2010
    30. ↑ Christian Science Monitor, "Wisconsin governor to missing senators: Come back or I'll lay off 1,500," February 28, 2011
    31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 Wall Street Journal, "Pressure Mounts on Absent Democrats in Wisconsin, Indiana," March 3, 2011
    32. ↑ Wisconsin State Journal, "Senate orders arrest of missing Democrats," March 3, 2011
    33. ↑ My Fox Chicago, "Wisconsin GOP Slaps Missing Dems With $100 Daily Fines," March 2, 2011 (dead link)
    34. ↑ Talking Points Memo, "AWOL Wisconsin Dem Beats The System, Gets His Paycheck Mailed To Him," March 3, 2011
    35. ↑ New York Times, "Wisconsin Democrats Urge New Talks on Labor Bill," March 7, 2011
    36. ↑ CNN, "Wisconsin gov: Democratic senator's border meeting idea 'ridiculous'," March 7, 2011
    37. ↑ Talking Points Memo, "Wisconsin Dems Deny WSJ Report Of Imminent Return," March 6, 2011
    38. ↑ CNN, "E-mails: Wisconsin governor offers concessions on budget bill," March 8, 2011
    39. ↑ 39.0 39.1 Wisconsin State Journal, "Front pages from historic Scott Walker protests," February 11, 2016

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