U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy, famous for his Senate hearings accusing various government officials of being communists, represented this state.
- Maine
- Michigan
- Washington
- Wisconsin
Wisconsin. McCarthy was elected in 1946 and 1952. He began his accusations with a speech in Wheeling, West Virginia, when he stated 205 U.S. State Department employees were communists.
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