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Wisconsin Republicans worrythat a crowded Senate primary could make it harder for them to beatDemocratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin.

Republicans feel that Baldwin is vulnerable President Donald Trump became the first Republican to win Wisconsin since Ronald Reagan in 1984. And Republican Sen. Ron Johnsonalso won re-election against former Sen. Russ Feingoldlast year in a rematch of their 2010 Senate race.

But Republicans worry that they might make the same mistake they made in 2012 when too many candidatesweakened eventual nominee former Gov. Tommy Thompson against Baldwin, The Associated Press reported.

You talk to the grassroots and theyre still riding high from the last election, Brian Westrate, chairman of the Wisconsins 3rd Congressional District Republican Party told the AP. Those of us who have seen the sausage get made a lot of times are pragmatically concerned about the Senate race.

Westrate saidhe would feel better if there was a generally agreed-upon candidatebut instead, there at leastfour Republicans are making movesto get into the race, including millionairesEric Hovde and Nicole Schneider, andKevin Nicholson, backed bymega donorRichard Uihlein, and at least four others being recruited or thinking about it.

Any one of them could be a fine candidate, Westrate told the AP. Its just unfortunate as it stands now there isnt any one of them. Theres six of them.

Meanwhile, theincumbenthas already raised $2.2 million in the first quarter of 2017 and has $2.4 million in cash on hand.

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