MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - An unorthodox candidate is vying to be the state’s next governor- Milwaukee Brewers beer vendor Ryan Strnad.

After an unsuccessful run for the Assembly as a Republican in 2000, Strnad switched parties. Now he is running for the state’s highest executive office as a Democrat.

The following is an edited transcript of the conversation between Strnad and Wisconsin State Capitol Bureau Chief Vanessa Kjeldsen. It has been edited for clarity and conciseness.

Vanessa Kjeldsen : What do you do for a living?

Ryan Strnad: I have a full-time job, third shift... but what I’m known for is where I work at the Brewer stadium back in Milwaukee, and I have been an in-seat beer vendor there since the last century.

VK : Why do you want to be governor?

RS : I feel obligated to

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