The National Democratic Redistricting Committee will invest $175,000 to support two candidates running in special elections for seats in the Wisconsin Legislature.

Caleb Frostman is running to represent District 1 in the Senate and Ann Groves Lloyd is running to represent District 42 in the Assembly.

The NDRC investment includes funds to support a digital advertising campaign, television ads and get out the vote efforts being run by For Our Future.

The special elections will be held June 12.

“The National Democratic Redistricting Committee is focusing on key state and local races so that Democrats are in position to fight for fair electoral maps when they are redrawn in 2021,” stated Eric H. Holder Jr., chairman of NDRC and former U.S. attorney general. “Due to the efforts of Scott Walker and his Republican allies in the state Legislature, Wisconsin is one of the most badly gerrymandered states in the country. The citizens of Wisconsin should be able to pick their elected representatives, instead of living under the current system in which politicians choose their voters.”

Wisconsin is one of NDRC’s electoral targets for 2018.

The targets include the states that were the most badly gerrymandered by Republicans in 2011, as well as states where Democrats have an opportunity to protect against Republican gerrymandering.

The NDRC is a hub for a comprehensive redistricting strategy that includes winning targeted elections, reforming the system, advancing legal action and building the infrastructure needed to achieve a fair redistricting process.

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