MILWAUKEE — The nightly news in Milwaukee paints a bleak picture of a city ravaged by crime: shootings, carjackings and death by reckless driving are all too common. For voters, the issue is top of mind, but they’re divided on which party will make the city safer.
Jim Hagan, a suburban resident, and Deontae Robinson, who lives in the city, have both been closely affected by crime and have become concerned. But Hagan, 57, is voting for Republican Sen. Ron Johnson, who he believes will be strong on crime, by investing in the police and making sure perpetrators stay in jail. Robinson, 27, will be voting for Democrat Mandela Barnes, who is from the same majority Black area of Milwaukee as Robinson and who he believes understands what the city needs to become safer.
