Dems pick nominees in key Wisc. districts as Sean Duffy's son-in-law wins GOP primary
Summary
In Wisconsin, Democrats see two congressional districts held by Republicans as chances to win in November: the 1st and 3rd districts. Primaries finished recently, with Democrat Mitchell Berman facing GOP incumbent Bryan Steil in the 1st District, and Democrat Rebecca Cooke rematching Republican Derrick Van Orden in the 3rd District. In the 7th District, Michael Alfonso, son-in-law of former Rep. Sean Duffy and endorsed by President Trump, won the GOP primary.Key Facts
- The 1st District is held by Republican Bryan Steil, who has $6.1 million in campaign cash compared to Democrat Mitchell Berman.
- Berman, a nurse, won the Democratic primary for the 1st District and will challenge Steil in November.
- No Democrat has represented the 1st District in more than 30 years, but it is one of 46 districts Democrats target this cycle.
- The 3rd District race is a rematch between Democrat Rebecca Cooke and Republican incumbent Derrick Van Orden.
- Cooke narrowly lost to Van Orden in 2024 by less than 3 percentage points and has more money raised ($8.6 million) than Van Orden ($7.5 million), though Van Orden has more cash on hand.
- Michael Alfonso won the Republican primary in the 7th District, a solidly Republican area where GOP Rep. Tom Tiffany is running for governor.
- Alfonso is endorsed by President Trump, who called him a "young 'STAR.'"
- The 7th District seat was held by Democrats for decades until Sean Duffy won it in 2010; Duffy resigned in 2019 due to family health reasons.
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