Wisconsin: Sen. Hopper Could Resign, Be Replaced in Recall
WI State Sen. Randy Hopper
Everyone’s having a laugh about Randy Hopper’s wife joining the recall against him, thanks to his marital indiscretions. And that’s practically poetic. However, there are also serious implications. First of all, if Hopper isn’t living in the district and instead with his mistress in Madison, as his wife apparently alleged, that’s a violation of state law. Second, there is at least some speculation that Hopper could resign the seat before a recall election could take effect, giving a successor a better opportunity to retain the seat for Republicans.
Hopper did not participate in the Fond du Lac St. Patrick’s Day parade over the weekend, citing unspecified