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Leah Vukmir

Republican Leah Vukmir was elected to the Wisconsin state Senate in 2010, representing a suburban Milwaukee district. She served in the state Assembly from 2002 to 2008. She lost a bid for the U.S. Senate in 2018.

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Leah Vukmir’s attack on Tammy Baldwin ignores that Medicare for All would replace, enhance Medicare
By Tom Kertscher
October 26, 2018

Says Tammy Baldwin’s "Medicare for All" plan means senior citizens would "no longer have" Medicare.  

Leah Vukmir cites Tammy Baldwin inaction on Tomah VA scandal, but lacks evidence of ‘cover up’
By Tom Kertscher
October 3, 2018

Says Tammy Baldwin was the only member of the Wisconsin congressional delegation "to have a report outlining that a doctor was overprescribing opioids" at the…

GOP U.S. Senate candidate Vukmir refreshes claim about 2011 Capitol ‘riots’
By D.L. Davis
September 4, 2018

Says "I have been through the gauntlet, when we had riots in that Capitol."

Flip-Flop: Leah Vukmir accused donor of trying to buy U.S. Senate seat, now she’s asking his support
By Tom Kertscher
August 23, 2018

On conservative mega-donor Richard Uihlein.

‘Always’? No. Leah Vukmir didn’t back Donald Trump until after he won the presidential nomination
By Tom Kertscher
August 8, 2018

"I have always been there with" Donald Trump.  

Leah Vukmir cites old vote in claim against Tammy Baldwin over school safety
By Jennifer Walter
August 7, 2018

Says Tammy Baldwin's record includes "opposing harsher punishments for criminals who commit violent crimes near schools."

Challenger Leah Vukmir cites 22-year-old vote in attack on Tammy Baldwin over pledge, flag anthem
By Diana Dombrowski
July 20, 2018

Tammy Baldwin "opposed displaying the flag and reciting the Pledge of Allegiance or singing the National Anthem in our classrooms."

GOP U.S. Senate hopeful Leah Vukmir’s Pants on Fire claim about Mark Pocan proposal to abolish ICE
By Tom Kertscher
July 13, 2018

Says Mark Pocan’s proposal to eliminate the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) would "eliminate border enforcement."

Has Trump backer and Senate candidate Leah Vukmir changed position on separating families at border?
By Tom Kertscher
June 20, 2018

On separating families at the border.  

Pants on Fire for attack that, without evidence, links U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin with 9/11 mastermind
By Tom Kertscher
May 18, 2018

Says Tammy Baldwin is "more worried about the mastermind of 9/11" than supporting CIA director nominee Gina Haspel.  

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