State Senate Democratic Committee: Breaking news: Republican Senator Jesse James declines to run, marking 5th major Senate retirement 

MADISON, WI – Today, State Senator Jessie James, who had announced his intention to challenge Democratic incumbent Jeff Smith in Wisconsin’s 31st district, announced that he will not be seeking re-election. James is the 5th Senate Republican to call it quits, nearly half of the 12 who were initially up for reelection this fall. As concerns continue to mount within the Wisc...