WI Gov. Evers orders special election to fill newly-minted state Senator's Assembly seat

May 05, 2023 at 16:06 PM EDT

Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has ordered a special election to fill Republican State Sen. Dan Knodl's Assembly seat, which he vacated early in favor of his senatorial bid.

Gov. Tony Evers ordered a special election Friday to fill an open Assembly seat representing Milwaukee's northern suburbs.

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Republican Dan Knodl represented the 24th Assembly District from 2009 until last month, when he won a special election to fill a state Senate seat left vacant after longtime Republican incumbent Alberta Darling retired in November.

Evers issued an executive order setting a special election for Knodl's seat on July 18, with a primary set for June 20 if necessary. Candidates could begin circulating nomination papers Friday. They must turn them in to the state elections commission by May 23.