Waukesha, Wisconsin has been the heart of a reliably red county for decades. But something is shifting — and Democrat Alicia Halvensleben is running right into the middle of it. As the current Common Council President and 11th District Alder, Halvensleben is taking on one of the most extreme members of the Wisconsin State Assembly in a race that’s technically nonpartisan but anything but. In this episode, Dr. Kristin Lyerly sits down with Halvensleben to talk about who she is, why she’s running, what’s actually changing in Waukesha — and why this mayor’s race is a canary in the coal mine for 2026.

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