Wisconsin Republicans Throw Election Integrity Firebrand Out of Party Caucus

The Wisconsin State Capitol, which houses both chambers of the Wisconsin Legislature along with the Wisconsin Supreme Court and the Office of the Governor, in Madison. Carol M. Highsmith via Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain

With just three short sentences, the Republican majority caucus of the Wisconsin State Assembly banned the election integrity advocate, Rep. Janel Brandtjen (R-Menomonee Falls), from taking part in their party meetings.

In a Nov. 11 letter to Brandtjen signed by Majority Caucus Chairman Rep. Rob Summerfield (R-Bloomer), the Republican leader wrote: “The members voted to no longer allow you to participate in closed caucus.