Some Wisconsin Republicans are reeling after this week's victory by Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Rebecca Dallet in the State Supreme Court election. Dallet easily defeated the conservative candidate, who had received the backing of Republican Gov. Scott Walker.
As returns came in Tuesday night, Walker got national attention for tweeting that he was worried about the "blue wave" taking over Wisconsin.
Tonight’s results show we are at risk of a #BlueWave in WI. The Far Left is driven by anger & hatred -- we must counter it with optimism & organization. Let’s share our positive story with voters & win in November.
— Scott Walker (@ScottWalker) April 4, 2018
Democrats have won a number of special elections across the country, and in Wisconsin, as incoming Supreme Court Justice Dallet was considered the liberal candidate.
Walker says he thinks the "blue wave" could be coming to get him when he runs for reelection this fall.
Big government special interests flooded Wisconsin with distorted facts & misinformation. Next, they'll target me and work to undo our bold reforms. We need to keep moving #WIForward & make sure a #BlueWave of outside special interest money doesn’t take us backward.
— Scott Walker (@ScottWalker) April 4, 2018
WUWM's Marti Mikkelson talks with UW-Milwaukee Political Science Professor Kathleen Dolan about what she makes of Walker's message:
