In 1920, Wheeler ran for governor on the radical leftist [[Non-Partisan League]] ticket and was also the Democratic candidate. he was defeated by a conservative coalition in a Republican year, but came back to win the Senate seat in 1922 thanks to liberal and left support by labor unions and radical farmers. He was the running mate in 1924 for [[Robert LaFollette]], who ran a third party presidential campaign based on labor union and [[German American]] support. | In 1920, Wheeler ran for governor on the radical leftist [[Non-Partisan League]] ticket and was also the Democratic candidate. he was defeated by a conservative coalition in a Republican year, but came back to win the Senate seat in 1922 thanks to liberal and left support by labor unions and radical farmers. He was the running mate in 1924 for [[Robert LaFollette]], who ran a third party presidential campaign based on labor union and [[German American]] support. |