GOP poised to secure impeachment power with win in Wisconsin's 8th Senate District.

Republican Dan Knodl appears to have won the special election for Wisconsin's 8th Senate District, giving the GOP a two-thirds majority in the state Senate and the power to impeach state officials without Democratic support. Knodl has suggested he would consider impeaching Milwaukee County court officials, including judges and District Attorney John Chisholm. While the move may be unpopular with the statewide electorate, Republican leadership is willing to take risks while focusing on the views of their core voters. The race was a nail-bitingly close one in what in the past would have been a safe Republican district.