Late Wednesday, just 24 hours after former President Trump announced an August 4th campaign stop for Michels, former Vice President Mike Pence announced his endorsement of Michels’ primary opponent former Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch. In his endorsement, Pence declared that “Rebecca Kleefisch is the only candidate that will deliver a stronger and more prosperous Wisconsin, and I am proud to support her. Rebecca has a proven conservative track record and will draw on her experience to give parents more control of their children’s education, grow the economy and get Wisconsin back to work, fight for traditional conservative values, and make Wisconsin streets safer. Conservatives across the Badger State can fight back against the radical left in Wisconsin and join me in supporting Rebecca Kleefisch for governor.”
Wisconsin now joins Arizona as the third place where the former president and vice president have gone head to head. Just last week, Trump and Pence held public events in support of rival candidates for governor in Arizona. Last spring, the two lined up behind different candidates in Georgia’s race for governor.
