United States Senate election in Wisconsin, 1988
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The 1988 United States Senate election in Wisconsin took place on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Democrat U.S. Senator William Proxmire
decided to retire, instead of running for re-election to a sixth full term. Democrat Herb Kohl
won the open seat.
William Proxmire
Edward William Proxmire was an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a United States Senator from Wisconsin from 1957 to 1989.-Personal life:...
decided to retire, instead of running for re-election to a sixth full term. Democrat Herb Kohl
Herb Kohl
Herbert H. "Herb" Kohl is the senior U.S. Senator from Wisconsin and a member of the Democratic Party. He is also a philanthropist and the owner of the Milwaukee Bucks National Basketball Association team...
won the open seat.