In the heated Republican primary for Attorney General, Adam Jarchow and Eric Toney have both worked continuously to position themselves as the top choice of law enforcement. Both have painted a picture of increased violence and unchecked lawbreaking in the state, while also vowing to rein in Democratic district attorneys general who are “weak on crime.” Jarchow and Toney have drawn contrasts on who is best prepared and has the most experience to handle the responsibilities of attorney general. Eric Toney has 10 years experience as a district attorney, whereas Jarchow has 20 years of experience as an attorney in private practice. If elected, Jarchow would be the first elected Wisconsin AG since 1958 without district attorney or U.S. Attorney experience.
Jarchow has pledged to “immediately and swiftly bring transparency and accountability to the problems that we have with soft-on-crime judges and soft-on-crime district attorneys.” He also acknowledged that his “opponent is part of that club, and he has shown himself to be totally unwilling to hold DAs accountable. Meanwhile, Toney has stated that he is ”the only GOP candidate that has ever prosecuted a case, let alone handled a criminal case. It uniquely puts me in a position to know how to work with law enforcement.“ The winner of the August 9th primary will go on to face incumbent Democrat Josh Kaul.
