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Home » Press Releases » Helmer campaign: Don’t shock our Wisconsin: Julie Helmer opposes proposed 765-KV transmission line
Sauk County, Wisconsin — August 22, 2026 — Julie Helmer, Republican candidate for Wisconsin’s 40th Assembly District, is speaking out against the proposed 765-kilovolt transmission line that could stretch approximately 190 miles across southern Wisconsin. This is not just another power line, these enormous transmission towers could permanently change our rural communities, cross working farms and ...