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DA McMahon loses Trempealeau County recall

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Citizens of Trempealeau County have voted in a recall election to replace their district attorney.

Taavi McMahon received 450 of the roughly 27-hundred votes cast in a recall primary Tuesday.

McMahon’s former assistant DA John Sacia overwhelmingly won the Democratic primary, putting him in a November runoff against corporation counsel Rick Niemeyer.

Critics have accused McMahon of failing to prosecute cases properly, and for his management of the prosecutor’s office and staff.

McMahon is in his second term.

A native of Prairie du Chien, Brad graduated from UW - La Crosse and has worked in radio news for more than 30 years, mostly in the La Crosse area. He regularly covers local courts and city and county government. Brad produces the features "Yesterday in La Crosse" and "What's Buried on Brad's Desk." He also writes the website "Triviazoids," which finds odd connections between events that happen on a certain date, and he writes and performs with the local comedy group Heart of La Crosse. Brad been featured on several national TV programs because of his memory skills.

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