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Republican Leah Vukmir was elected to the Wisconsin state Senate in 2010, representing a suburban Milwaukee district. She served in the state Assembly from 2002 to 2008. She lost a bid for the U.S. Senate in 2018.

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Leah Vukmir
stated on October 19, 2018 in a debate:

Says Tammy Baldwin’s "Medicare for All" plan means senior citizens would "no longer have" Medicare.

By Tom Kertscher • October 26, 2018
Leah Vukmir
stated on September 23, 2018 in an interview:

Says Tammy Baldwin was the only member of the Wisconsin congressional delegation "to have a report outlining that a doctor was overprescribing opioids" at the Tomah VA, "later a veteran died" and Baldwin "covered it up."

By Tom Kertscher • October 3, 2018
Leah Vukmir
stated on July 26, 2018 in a public forum:

Says "I have been through the gauntlet, when we had riots in that Capitol."

By D.L. Davis • September 4, 2018
Leah Vukmir
stated on August 15, 2018 in an interview:

On conservative mega-donor Richard Uihlein.

By Tom Kertscher • August 23, 2018
Leah Vukmir
stated on July 31, 2018 in an interview:

"I have always been there with" Donald Trump.

By Tom Kertscher • August 8, 2018

Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on September 10, 2018 in a mailer :

"Leah Vukmir OPPOSES Buy American legislation."

By D.L. Davis • October 17, 2018
Tammy Baldwin
stated on September 20, 2018 in a TV ad:

"2.4 million people in Wisconsin have pre-existing conditions" and Leah Vukmir supports letting insurance companies "deny coverage to people with pre-existing conditions."

By Tom Kertscher • October 8, 2018
Tammy Baldwin
stated on September 10, 2018 in a TV ad:

Says Leah Vukmir was "just about the only legislator who stood with the insurance companies" and "voted against oral chemotherapy."

By Tom Kertscher • September 14, 2018
Kevin Nicholson
stated on August 1, 2018 in an online video:

Says Leah Vukmir said: "I’m not endorsing Donald Trump."

By Tom Kertscher • August 8, 2018
Club for Growth
stated on July 12, 2018 in a TV ad:

Says Leah Vukmir "wrote a letter seeking leniency for a fellow state legislator convicted of sexual assault."

By Tom Kertscher • July 18, 2018

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