Claim: During the 1988 United States Senate election in Wisconsin Democratic primary results held on November 8, 1988, Herb Kohl won more votes than Tony Earl and Ed Garvey.
Evidence: The 1988 United States Senate election in Wisconsin took place on November 8, 1988. Herb Kohl Democratic 249,226 Tony Earl 203,479 Ed Garvey 55,225 Democratic primary results