Daily Brew: What happened in yesterday’s Maple Tuesday

August 15, 2018

Tony Evers (D) will face Gov. Scott Walker (R) in November, Davis resigns from WV Supreme Court, impeachment of 3 other justices advances to state Senate   Welcome to the Wednesday, August 15 Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Tony Evers (D) will face Gov. Scott Walker (R) in November West Virginia update: Davis resigns from WV Supreme Court, impeachment of 3 other justices advances to state Senate Winners declared in last week’s primary in WA-8, a race considered a toss-up Results from last night We’re including two races from last night. See our complete coverage here, including who won the most interesting nomination races of the night: MN Governor (both parties), Wisconsin Senate (R), Connecticut Governor (D), etc.  Tony Evers wins Democratic nomination for governor of Wisconsin State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Evers (D) won the Democratic nomination for governor of Wisconsin. With 33 percent of precincts reporting, Evers had received 38.7 percent of the vote to Professional Firefighters of Wisconsin President Mahlon Mitchell's (D) 24.2 percent. Evers was among ten candidates who appeared on the Democratic primary ballot. The leader in most Democratic Party polling conducted ahead of the primary, Evers argued that his three wins in statewide superintendent elections showed that he was the candidate best-suited to challenging Gov. Scott Walker (R), who is seeking re-election to a third term. Evers' endorsers included former Sen. Herb Kohl (D) and former Reps. Steve Kagan (D) and Dave Obey (D). Vukmir defeats Nicholson in expensive Republican primary for Wisconsin Senate State Sen. Leah Vukmir (R) defeated Marine Corps veteran Kevin Nicholson (R) in the expensive Republican Senate primary centered on party loyalty in Wisconsin.  Vukmir had the support of national and state party leaders, earning endorsements from House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), more than 50 state legislators and officials, and the Republican Party of Wisconsin at its convention in May.  Nicholson's campaign messaging focused on his service in the military and outsider status. Conservative groups Club for Growth, FreedomWorks, and the Tea Party Patriots Citizens Fund backed Nicholson. Both candidates had seven-figure support from satellite groups: Richard Uihlein contributed $2 million to Solutions for Wisconsin in 2017 to encourage Nicholson to run. Another group funded primarily by Uihlein, Restoration PAC, spent $4 million on the race through July. The pro-Vukmir Wisconsin Next PAC, funded mainly by Diane Hendricks, spent $2.5 million on the primary. Altogether, satellite groups spent more than $12 million on the race. Here's our full coverage of Maple Tuesday         Davis resigns from WV Supreme Court, impeachment of 3 other justices advances to state Senate The West Virginia House of Delegates voted to impeach state supreme court justices Robin Jean Davis, Allen Loughry, Beth Walker, and Margaret Workman on Monday. The House adopted 11 articles of impeachment dealing with alleged misuse of state funds and property and overpayment of senior status judges. Of these 11 articles, Loughry was named in seven, Davis in four, Workman in three, and Walker in one. Only two justices (Walker and Workman) are now functioning in their regular capacities on the court. Davis announced her resignation yesterday, effective immediately. Loughry's service on the bench has been suspended as a result of the federal indictments against him. A temporary replacement named by the court itself, Cabell Circuit Judge Paul Farrell, is sitting in his stead. Davis' seat and that vacated by Menis Ketchum, who resigned in July, will be filled at the general election on November 6, 2018. Gov. Jim Justice (R) will not appoint interim replacements. Impeachment proceedings against Loughry, Walker, and Workman now move to the state Senate, where a two-thirds majority is required to convict and remove them from office. For a full background on what events led up to this vote, see our overview here→ Kim Schrier (D) secures spot alongside Dino Rossi (R) in WA-8 general election The Associated Press has declared pediatrician Kim Schrier the second-place finisher in the top-two primary for Washington’s 8th Congressional District. She will face state Sen. Dino Rossi (R), the first place finisher, in the general election to replace retiring U.S. Rep. David Reichert (R). Election forecasters call the race a “toss-up.” Rossi was the only major Republican candidate running and received over 40 percent of the vote in the 12-candidate field. Schrier ultimately received 18.7 percent of the vote to fellow Democrat Jason Rittereiser's 18.1 percent. Unofficial results showed that Republican candidates received a combined 46.9 percent of the vote, while Democrats received a combined 50.2 percent of the vote. Learn more→