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In the primary election on August 13, two candidates will face a rematch for the 4th Senate District seat in the state legislature.
State Assemblymembers Dora Drake and LaKeshia Myers are running in the Democratic primary, just over a month after their July 2 special election.
They ran for the seat previously held by Senator Lena Taylor, who resigned when she became a district judge in Milwaukee County.
Drake won the primary, allowing him to serve the remainder of Taylor’s term in 2024, and he faced no opposition in the July 30 general election.
Now Drake and Myers are vying for a full four-year term. Once again, there is no Republican candidate in the Nov. 5 general election, so the winner of the Democratic primary will take the seat.
The 4th Senate District includes northern parts of Milwaukee as well as Shorewood and Glendale.
Here’s what you should know about the candidates:
Dora Drake
- Residence: Milwaukee
- Political experience: Two-time representative of the 11th constituency
- Profession: Social worker
- Guidelines: In an interview and on her campaign website, Drake stated that she wants to prioritize rehabilitation over incarceration in the criminal justice system, improve access to mental health services, create more investment opportunities in Black communities and communities of color, and create incentives to increase teacher pay.
LaKeshia Myers
- Residence: Milwaukee
- Political experience: Three-time representative of the 12th constituency
- Profession: Former K-12 teacher and administrator
- Guidelines: In an interview and on her campaign website, Myers said her top issues are federal funding for education, addressing problems in the state’s prisons, with an emphasis on rehabilitation, and curbing reckless driving.
