Bukiewicz Wins Democratic Primary | Milwaukee News

Milwaukee News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 12, 2026 · 1m

Oak Creek Mayor Dan Bukiewicz cruised to victory in the Democratic primary for Assembly District 21, defeating progressive challenger David Liners with 58% of the vote. A longtime labor leader and mayor since 2017, Bukiewicz leveraged strong union backing and over $200K from the Assembly Democratic Campaign Committee to win, while Liners drew support from progressive lawmakers. Now, Bukiewicz faces Republican college student Dylan Pfaffenbach in the general election — a pivotal race that could tip the balance of power in the state Assembly for the first time in over a decade. Listen in…