During last night's recall elections in Wisconsin, Jessica King and Jennifer Shilling pulled off victories for the Democrat party. While they Republicans held on to the State House, these women were able to pull off a win. Jessica King ousted Republican Randy Hopper in the District 18 with 51 percent of the vote, while Jennifer Shilling defeated Republican Sen. Dan Kapanke with 55 percent of the vote in District 32.
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