Looking Ahead to 2008

In the 2006 elections, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin and the Assembly Democratic Campaign Committee were pretty proud of the fact that they had candidates in almost all of the 99 Assembly races, but I couldn’t help but notice one race that had an unopposed Republican incumbent. That race happened to be the race in Assembly District 21, a seat currently held by incumbent Republican Mark Honadel. Maybe I’m a cynic, or perhaps it’s because I’m a Democrat, but I’ve never really been impressed with the job Honadel’s done representing the people of this district. Now I know the district has typically voted a little more conservative since the days of the Milwaukee County pension scandal, but I’m hoping the recent election of Pat Jursik to the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors is a sign that the district is starting to trend a little more liberal. If that is in fact the case, I’m hoping the Democratic Party can find a solid candidate to run against Honadel, because he’s done little to distinguish himself during his time in office.

The only problem here in the 21st is the seeming lack of Democrats who have the qualifications and ambition to attempt to unseat Honadel. If not one single candidate could be bothered to run against Honadel in 2006 – a year that heavily favored Democrats – then I’m just not sure a candidate can be found. I hope I’m wrong and the Democrats can identify a good candidate, because I think Mark Honadel’s seat in the Assembly is ripe for the taking by the Democrats in 2008.

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