Bernier picked to lead group restoring trust in elections
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Jun. 6—CHIPPEWA FALLS — Former State Sen. Kathy Bernier is excited about leading a new bipartisan group who seek to rebuild trust in Wisconsin elections.
The council, dubbed Keep our Republic, launched its Wisconsin chapter on Monday. Bernier, who didn't seek re-election to the Senate in 2022, has been a vocal critic of former President Donald Trump's claims that he won the 2020 election. Keep Our Republic already has chapters in Michigan and Pennsylvania, which also are battleground states.
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