Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban MilwaukeeWisconsin Republican Party chair Brian Schimming said he thinks his job will be easier during the coming midterm elections if state Rep. Francesca Hong is the Democratic candidate for governor. As chair of the party, Schimming is in charge of turning out Republican voters ahead of the midterm election. Schimming said his job ahead of the midterms is to turn out the Republican base and independent voters, adding, “[Hong] just does make it a little bit easier. Asked whether Republicans want to see Hong as the Democratic nominee, Schimming said Hong has “unique weaknesses” and “a lot of people, not just Republicans,” view Hong as the “weaker of the candidates.” Get a daily rundown of the Milwaukee stories“I mean, the information on [Hong]’s record goes to the ceiling,” Schimming said.