Skinner’s Ballot Challenge in Wisconsin | Eau Claire News

Eau Claire News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 17, 2026 · 1m

Wisconsin Democrats launch a high-stakes legal battle to strip Republican Michele Magadance Skinner of her Senate ballot eligibility, claiming she’s not a true resident — citing her husband’s Georgia homestead exemption and past Georgia voter registrations. Skinner fires back, calling the claims a deceptive distraction, insisting she’s a Wisconsin resident and that her husband’s veteran status may be muddying the waters. With the Wisconsin Elections Commission’s deadline looming, a court ruling could eject her from the ballot just weeks before Election Day — setting up a dramatic showdown in…