Wanggaard raises about $157K for recall defense

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MADISON (WKOW) -- State Sen. Van Wanggaard raised about $157,000 since January in his campaign to win a recall election in June.

The GOP lawmaker from Racine now has more than $191,000 in cash on hand, according to financial documents filed with the state elections board Monday.

Wanggaard is one of four state senators facing a recall after supporting a bill that restricted certain collective-bargaining rights.

Wanggaard is expected to face former state Rep. John Lehman of Racine in the recall election on June 5.

Lehman first must defeat Tamra Varebrook in a primary election on May 8. Varebrook of Union Grove is only running to force a Democratic primary.

The candidates' current financial-disclosure reports are due by the end of the night on Monday. Lehman's report has not yet been filed.

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