The political Democrat bosses in the State Assembly and Milwaukee County set precedent for statewide Democrats in Wisconsin, the message, follow orders of not voting for bipartisan bills with Republicans when told, if you break the rule, then you will be ousted during the partisan Primary Elections.
By H. Nelson Goodson
Hispanic News Network U.S.A.
August 11, 2026
Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Tuesday, Wisconsin State Representative Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D-Milw) lost her bid for the Democrat nomination in the 8th Assembly District. Her challenger, Ismael Luna, 26, won the Democrat nomination with 80% reporting: 1,776 votes, 73.69%, compared to Rep. Ortiz-Velez with 634 votes, 29.31%. Luna was seen as the outsider (carpetbagger) in the race for the Democrat nomination and will now be considered as the lame duck representative, if he gets elected in November 2026. Luna will be facing former Milwaukee Alderman Angel Sánchez who is running as a Republican in the 8th Assembly District. Sánchez is strong Trump MAGA supporter.
Rep. Ortiz-Velez was instrumental in helping to pass the DACA bill in the state that allowed for registered DACA college students who graduate from colleges and universities to apply for professional licenses in Wisconsin to work.
It's unfortunate, that immigrant families in the 8th Assembly District who have children that are U.S. Citizens and can vote didn't support Rep. Ortiz-Velez in the Primary Election 2026. Many backed and supported Luna to win the Democratic nomination.
The hundreds of partisan Democrat voters in the 8th Assembly District that elected Luna to be their Democratic candidate in November 2026 General Election, apparently showed their hypocrisy after Rep. Ortiz-Velez was very successful to help pass the DACA bipartisan bill. Also, the Luna supporters and voters unwillingly allowed for the Democratic political bosses in the Wisconsin State Assembly and Milwaukee County set precedent that will lead to future consequences, which is, if you don't adhere to the political bosses orders, not to vote with Republicans in bipartisan bills, and if Democrats decide to vote with Republicans when told not too, they will be ousted during their next Primary elections seeking the Democratic nomination to run as a Democrat.
Rep. Ortiz-Velez was considered an independent voting Democrat who voted for the interest of her district, but Tuesday's Primary Election results showed that voters were willing to give up their own right for equal representation in the Democrat Party of Wisconsin and Milwaukee County Democrats.
Luna unknowingly or knownly accepted to become a lame duck, if he is elected to 8th Assembly District in November, Luna must now follow the precedent set by the Democratic political bosses and special interest groups, which is to follow the political bosses rules to the letter, (despite going against your constituency interests) or get ousted in the next Primary Election.
If Luna gets elected in November 2026, he will serve for two years, and is expected to be the "Yes" (Latino Uncle Tom) State Assembly representative for the Democrat White political bosses in the Assembly.
Nearly $500,000 including dark money was invested in the Luna for Wisconsin Assembly campaign in 8th Assembly District by immigrant rights organizations, labor unions and etc..., to help oust Rep. Ortiz-Velez.
Also, Priscilla Prado (D-Milw) in the 9th Assembly District defeated challenger Milwaukee Public Schools Board member Mimi Reza for the Democratic nomination. Rep. Prado won the Democrat nomination with 79% reporting, 2,170 votes, 69.40%, compared to Reza 957 votes, 30.60% of the vote.
In other races, U.S. Representative Tom Tiffany, the Republican candidate for Wisconsin Governor won the Republican nomination for the November election.
In the race for the Democrat nomination for Governor in Wisconsin between Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley and Wisconsin State Rep. Francesca Hong (D-Madison) is to close to call.
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