A special election to fill an open Wisconsin Senate seat will determine whether Republicans gain a supermajority that would allow them to impeach Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and other officeholders as well as move the GOP a step closer to overriding gubernatorial vetoes.
said it’s “essential” for Democrats to win the seat, saying impeachment isn’t “just hypothetical.”
Veto overrides, at least in the near future, appear unlikely. A successful override requires a two-thirds vote in both the Senate and Assembly and Republicans are two seats shy of the 66 they would need in the Assembly. But Democrats fear that if Senate Republican achieve a two-thirds majority their counterparts could launch a stealth override attempt during a floor session where two Democrats are absent.Under state law, the Assembly can trigger a trial in the Senate with 50 votes.
Knodl has served in the Assembly for 15 years. He was one of 15 Wisconsin Republicans who sent a letter to then-Vice President Mike Pence in January 2022 asking him to delay certifying presidential results that showed Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump.apparently isn’t in his impeachment sights, Knodl said on WISN-TV’s “UpFront” earlier this month that he would consider impeaching Milwaukee County judges for being weak on crime.
Republicans also could attempt to impeach her before she’s sworn in as a justice. The question then would be whether releasing criminals on bail or handing out lenient sentences rises to the level of corruption.
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