Nicholson lobbied hard for post, now campaigns as outsider

: Category: Politics; Published: 31 May 2018

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kevin Nicholson^[1] is running as an outsider looking to shake up the GOP establishment.

But records obtained by The Associated Press show that he successfully lobbied top officials with Gov. Scott Walker^[2]’s administration to land a coveted appointment on the influential state Department of Veterans Affairs Board.

Nicholson^[3] rarely talks about his four years on the board and does not mention the Walker appointment on his campaign website biography. His spokesman said Thursday that Nicholson^[4] is proud of his work on the board.

Nicholson^[5] faces state Sen. Leah Vukmir in the Republican primary and the winner will face Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin.

Nicholson ^[6] began lobbying Walker ^[7] administration officials for the appointment in late 2012. He won the appointment in 2013 and served through the end of 2017.

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