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Republican Kevin Nicholson, a former Marine, announced in July 2017 that he would run in 2018 for the seat held by U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis. He is a business consultant who lives in Delafield, Wis.

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Kevin Nicholson
stated on March 28, 2022 in Fundraising email:

“Over the course of two months, Tony Evers refused to remove (Curtis Schmitt Jr.) from the (state’s veterans) Board despite having the authority to do (so).”

By Madeline Heim • April 8, 2022
Kevin Nicholson
stated on January 28, 2022 in Twitter:

"The use of ballot drop boxes and ballot harvesting is illegal.”

By D.L. Davis • February 11, 2022
Kevin Nicholson
stated on August 1, 2018 in an online video:

Says Leah Vukmir said: "I’m not endorsing Donald Trump."

By Tom Kertscher • August 8, 2018
Kevin Nicholson
stated on July 16, 2018 in an interview:

On supporting Mitch McConnell as U.S. Senate majority leader.

By Tom Kertscher • July 24, 2018
Kevin Nicholson
stated on May 30, 2018 in an interview:

The Iran deal "handed billions of dollars of cash on cargo planes, sent it to a state sponsor of terror, and Tammy Baldwin was one of the first U.S. senators to get on board and support that."

By Tom Kertscher • June 29, 2018

Tammy Baldwin
stated on July 31, 2018 in a TV ad:

"New reports show Kevin Nicholson made over $1 million advising companies that shut down Wisconsin plants and laid off 1,900 people."

By Tom Kertscher • August 7, 2018

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