Wisconsin GOP Senate candidate Vukmir wins party endorsement
The nod for the state senator gives her candidacy a boost against challenger
Vukmir focused her candidacy on getting the endorsement, putting more than 61,000 miles on her car traveling the state to win over party delegates. A 15-year veteran of the state Legislature, she's close with Republican Gov.
Vukmir, a retired nurse, cast herself as a true "conservative fighter" who came from the party's grass roots and would stand with Trump, build a wall along the
"It's about standing your ground and fighting like the underdog for what you believe in," Vukmir said. "That's the problem with
Vukmir said
"We must never shy away from the battle," she said. "We must elect those with a proven track record. We need a proven fighter."
Nicholson all but conceded that Vukmir would win the endorsement, saying in the weeks leading up to the vote that Vukmir getting anything less than 85 percent backing would be a defeat. Vukmir won with 73 percent compared to 27 percent for Nicholson. It took 60 percent to get the endorsement.
Nicholson told delegates he will fight against a system that benefits insiders and the political class that doesn't serve citizens.
"I will fight against the
Nicholson is a political newcomer who has struggled to win over some skeptical
"I had to walk the path that I did to become the conservative I am today," he said.
Both Nicholson and Vukmir are supporters of Trump, but Nicholson has tried to tie himself more closely to the president. He initially touted an endorsement from former White House chief strategist
Former
Nicholson's candidacy has benefited from third party groups that have spent
Nicholson has also led in fundraising — with
The fundraising and spending disparity is what made winning the party endorsement — which opens
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