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Dora Drake beat fellow Milwaukee state Rep. LaKeshia Myers nearly 2-to-1 in the Dem primary to fill the vacant 4th SD and will be unopposed on the July 30 ballot for a five-month term in the Senate. According to unofficial returns, Drake had 4,439 votes, or 65.8%, while Myers received 2,298, or 34%. Drake is now in line to succeed former state Sen. Lena Taylor after the former Dem lawmaker resigne...