MADISON, Wisconsin. (CN) - won both senators democratic state their recall elections Tuesday, ending Wisconsin summer recalled. Republicans keep control of the Senate by a single seat, 17-16, after 9 reminds.
Republicans began in the summer by a margin of 19 - 14. Democrats picked up two seats last week when two six reminds of that the Republican incumbent were ousted.
All callbacks have been solved legislators, during the Republican anti-Union acts "budget repair bill", which for public employee of collective bargaining law for anything other than wages illegal made it. The law has promoted copycat legislation in other States around the nation.
On Tuesday, Senator Jim Holperin defeated incumbent State tea party Challenger Kim SIMAC, with 55 percent of the vote.
Incumbent State Senator Robert Wirch took 58 percent of the vote against Chicago-based lawyer Jonathan Steitz.
Wirch said in a statement: "the future of the Wisconsin depends on, on our work, middle-class families, and I look forward to his return to Madison with two new Democratic senators, to adopt a moderate, Wisconsin agenda that supports them."
The Democrats were two of the 14 of so-called "escape baggers" who left the State last winter quorate Republican Governor Scott Walker anti-Union Bill deny.
The recalls leaving the Republicans in the House and Governor's Office, but the party must in the Senate continue to their agenda to enforce strict discipline.
So far, Republicans approved significant education cuts, required some tax cuts, approved implementation of concealed weapons, photo ID at the polls from next year and eliminating taxpayer funds for political campaigns.
You were also legislative maps, which last week signed gov Walker in law.
Democrats say that the new vote districts are Republicans 2012 will give an advantage in the elections.
A federal lawsuit is claimed that the new district boundaries are unconstitutional under way. Unless, of course, is the action that redistricting will stop, neither State separation Holperin Wirch in November 2012 into their new life districts.
Democratic voters are expected to try Walker at he is entitled to recall that in January.
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