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Women candidates, women leaders

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Wisconsin Republican gubernatorial candidate Rebecca Kleefisch
Wisconsin Republican gubernatorial candidate Rebecca Kleefisch participates in a round table discussion in Pewaukee, Wis., Aug. 2, 2022. Establishment Republicans including former Vice President Mike Pence and former Gov. Scott Walker have endorsed Kleefisch, who along with Walker survived a 2012 recall effort. Morry Gash/AP Photo

Though Republican Rebecca Kleefisch’s campaign for Wisconsin governor ended this week, a record-breaking number of women are running for governor this year. We discuss the uptick with a scholar studying women in politics. Then, we learn more about the UW-Green Bay’s Institute for Women’s Leadership.

Episode Credits

  • Shereen Siewert Host
  • Trevor Hook Producer
  • Royce Podeszwa Technical Director
  • Kelly Dittmar Guest
  • Emily Cain Guest
  • Janet Bonkowski Guest

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