Democrats look for 2 more Wisconsin special elections wins

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Wisconsin Democrats are looking to keep momentum from two big wins this year as they head into a pair of legislative special elections.
The seats opened up when Gov. Scott Walker appointed the incumbents to his administration. Walker, who has warned of a potential "blue wave" this fall, called the elections only when forced by a judge.
Both seats on Tuesday's ballot are in solidly Republican districts. But Democrats already captured a state Senate seat earlier this year in just such a district in far western Wisconsin. And the liberal candidate they backed won a sharply partisan Supreme Court race.