MADISON, Wis. — New reporting from UpNorthNews details how healthcare is at the top of mind for voters in Wisconsin’s 92nd congressional district—meanwhile their current representative, Clint Moses, has a record of denying affordable healthcare to his constituents and pockets money from health insurance companies while opposing Medicaid expansion. Strong democratic momentum continues to build in the area—due in part to the skyrocketing cost of healthcare and Medicaid cuts made under MAGA’s Big Ugly Bill. The article also highlights Moses’ history of working to bail out corporations while the rural communities he represents are left behind.

UpNorthNews: Hospital closures and data centers put Assembly District 92 in the spotlight
By: Kristine Gill | 7/8/26

A blue wave could be coming for Assembly District 92 in Wisconsin, where voters have seen major hospitals close under Republican decision-making and data centers threaten to change the landscape of their towns.

“There’s a lot of momentum going into this midterm cycle,” said Rachel La Due, deputy communications director for the Democratic Party of Wisconsin. “Voters have even more reason to vote against Republicans and replace them than they did in 2024, now that cost of living has just skyrocketed.”

Early polling suggests voter dissatisfaction with Republican leaders—both throughout the state and nationally—could work in favor of Democrats. Polling sponsored by A Better Wisconsin Together showed a five-point lead for Democrats in AD-92, the western Wisconsin district comprising parts of southwest Chippewa County and central Dunn County. A release from the organization said voters indicate they would prefer “a generic Democrat” over the Republican incumbents.

The survey, conducted May 13 and 14, showed 42% of respondents would vote for a Democrat over incumbent Republican Rep. Clint Moses (39%) if the race were held that day. That’s despite the fact that 50% said they voted for President Donald Trump in the 2024 election over former Vice President Kamala Harris (45%).

“Clearly Wisconsinites have had enough of the out-of-touch GOP agenda and are energized to hold these MAGA politicians accountable for leaving working families behind,” A Better Wisconsin Together Deputy Director Mike Browne said in a release.

The race for AD-92

Moses will square off against the winner of the Aug. 11 Democratic primary between Melvin Marin and Jeremiah Frederickson. Moses was reelected in 2024 by a margin of 6.6 percentage points, making the district ripe for a Democratic win.

AD-92 includes about 56,000 residents and about 257 square miles of Chippewa and Dunn counties surrounding the towns of Chippewa Falls, Elk Mound and Menomonie. The district was redrawn in 2020 and the newest maps have been in use since 2024.

Rep. Clint Moses (R)

Moses, who is currently serving his third term in Wisconsin’s Assembly, announced his bid for reelection to a fourth in May. His initial terms had him serving in AD-29 before the maps were redrawn.

Hailing from Menomonie, Moses is a chiropractor who has largely approached big-ticket projects and energy policy from the perspective of utilities and large developers, backing Republican plans that prioritize keeping corporate costs low—even as rural communities raise alarms about higher power demand, water use, and industrial sprawl. The Trump-backing politician is representing a district now seeing hospitals close and costs rise under the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

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Data centers, healthcare at stake in AD-92

Two hospitals serving constituents of this district closed in 2024: Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire, located a few miles south of the district, and St. Joseph’s Hospital in the heart of Chippewa Falls.

Both hospitals served as specialty treatment centers for residents in and outside the district. Many blame the fact that Wisconsin has not adopted the Affordable Care Act’s full Medicaid expansion for shuttering hospitals that relied in part on those funds.

“They’re essentially creating healthcare deserts,” La Due said.

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