Graeme Sloan/Sipa USA via APWith the withdrawal of Alex Lasry from the Wisconsin Senate race, Lt. Gov.
Mandela Barnes lost his second major challenger of the week and now has a relatively clear path to the nomination, in a state that represents a key Democratic pickup opportunity.
Tranquil dynamics might not be that surprising considering that Democrats are trying to hold on to power, while Republicans are trying to take it back. It's been pretty much the opposite on the GOP side, a dynamic fueled in part by former President Donald Trump's endorsements and attacks. Republicans have already endured searing Senate primaries in Pennsylvania and North Carolina, among other states, with two more threatening to further divide the party next week, in Arizona and Missouri.
"Every day matters, and that's why the second I realized that there was no path forward, we made sure that we did what we thought was best for us to be able to defeat Ron Johnson," Lasry told reporters in Milwaukee. "And that meant getting with, I think, the person who's best positioned to do that and has been running the best campaign in this primary and that's the lieutenant governor.
Focus in some Democratic circles has already shifted to the general election, with a focus on Johnson's ties to the Jan. 6 attack at the Capitol, as the party attempts to not only flip that Senate seat but also broaden the majority in the chamber next year. In Florida, the Department of Education recently announced that military veterans -- and in some cases, their spouses -- could be eligible to receive five-year vouchers that permit them to teach in classrooms without possessing the accreditation typically required of teachers. Although supporters of the move say it will help fill the gaps of staffing shortages, Florida teachers say the policy devalues the professional credentials and experience educators bring to classrooms.
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