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Skinner’s Ballot Challenge Sparks Residency Debate | Eau Claire News
A Wisconsin judge is weighing whether Senate candidate Michele Magadance Skinner qualifies as a resident — and thus eligible to run — after her opponent’s camp launched a legal challenge citing her Georgia voting and tax records. The lawsuit argues that her husband’s Georgia homestead exemption and past Georgia registrations prove she’s not truly a Wisconsin resident, while Skinner insists she’s born and raised in Eau Claire and that her husband’s residency reflects a blended family arrangement, not fraud. With the ballot deadline looming August 25th and a potential ruling by September 2nd…
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