Democrats outperformed expectations during the midterm elections in battleground Wisconsin, leaving Republicans shocked at the narrower than expected win by two-term incumbent Sen. Ron Johnson and a further eroding of support in reliably conservative Milwaukee suburbs.
The biggest win for Democrats came with Gov. Tony Evers beating back a challenge by Republican Tim Michels to win another term, nearly tripling the margin of his first win four years ago in a race that polls had shown for months to be about even.
