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Terry's Elections Guide and Predictions: Wisconsin

Governor (Democratic-held)
Jim Doyle (D) 53 - Mark Green (R) 46
Wait, I forgot, Mark Green is Republican congressman #5 who may lose both his state's gubernatorial race and cost his party his congressional seat. Doyle almost definitely would have lost had popular former governor Tommy Thompson decided to enter the race, but given that the Republicans only have Green and everything he's voted for in Washington, Doyle has been able to keep a noticeable if unexciting lead.

WI-08 (Open, Republican-held)
John Gard (R) 54 - Steve Kagen (D) 45
Actually, despite what I just said above, I don't think this result will be very close. It's always good to see doctors like Kagen running as Democrats, but this district is apparently fairly conservative and Gard is the speaker of the WIsconsin Assembly, so he's got some political experience already. It would be nice to see an upset here but I doubt it'll happen this time.

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