The president’s extremism means no Republican incumbents should take their elections for granted in 2026, even a state senator whose district went for Donald Trump by 34 points last year. We’ll talk to Mike Van Someren of Delafield, who announced Wednesday he’s challenging Sen. Chris Kapenga in that suburban Milwaukee district. After all, “Suburban Milwaukee district” isn’t synonymous with “solidly Republican” anymore.

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