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Date: 2024-08-07 07:00:00+00:00
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Wisconsin is divided into eight U.S. House districts, each of which is home to about 760,000 people. U.S. House members are elected to two-year terms.
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What to know
WHAT DOES A U.S. HOUSE MEMBER DO?
Write, review and vote on legislation. Bills often move more quickly through the U.S. House than the U.S. Senate.
Representatives often serve on one or more committees where they hold information hearings, review legislation and sometimes conduct investigations.
Congresspeople also oversee a staff, often maintaining both a Washington office and a district office in their home state.
BACKGROUND READING
While several of Wisconsin’s U.S. House districts will feature either a Democratic or Republican primary on Aug. 13, two primaries in particular are worth watching.
In the state’s 3rd Congressional District, which encompasses most of western Wisconsin, three Democratic candidates are jostling in a primary that offers voters three distinct paths forward for the general election against U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden.
Small-business owner Rebecca Cooke, state Rep. Katrina Shankland and information technology professional Eric Wilson are all running for the Democratic nomination. Van Orden’s seat is seen by both national and Wisconsin Democrats as a prime flip opportunity to help them win back the U.S. House in November.
Cooke, Shankland and Wilson all have a similar reason for getting into the race: They say Van Orden has failed the residents of his district and his constituents deserve a representative who can get things done.
But all three present unique political identities to Democratic primary voters, setting the race up to be a litmus test for Wisconsin Democrats outside of Madison and Milwaukee.
A vocal critic of President Joe Biden and an ally of former President Donald Trump, Van Orden first won his seat in 2022 after longtime Democratic Rep. Ron Kind retired.
Van Orden has the resources to mount a competitive reelection campaign, though he has attracted negative headlines for his conduct in Washington. For example, he drew bipartisan rebukes after reports surfaced that he yelled and cursed at a group of high-school-aged Senate pages. He has sought to appeal to more moderate voters over the past year. For example, after a train derailment in his district last summer, Van Orden introduced legislation that would bolster the National Transportation Safety Board’s investigative abilities.
In Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District, three candidates are grappling for the Republican nomination in the race to replace U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher, a Republican who resigned from the seat in April.
Tony Wied, a businessman from De Pere who used to own a series of dinosaur-themed gas stations, has earned the endorsement of Trump. He’s campaigning on securing the southern border, curbing government spending and getting government “out of the way to unleash American energy resources.”
State Sen. André Jacque, R-De Pere, is also seeking the Republican nomination. During his time in the Legislature, he’s been an advocate for the rights of gun owners and has authored legislation aimed at preventing taxpayer dollars from being used to cover abortion-related costs.
Former state Sen. Roger Roth, R-Appleton, is the third Republican in the race. He most recently appeared on the ballot in November 2022, when he was the Republican candidate for lieutenant governor. Roth is campaigning on building a wall along the southern border and curbing government spending.
Kristin Lyerly, an OB/GYN doctor from De Pere, is the lone Democrat in the race. She’s campaigning on lowering prescription drug prices and bolstering abortion rights.
More information on Wisconsin election races
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[email protected] U.S. House elections <h1>U.S. House elections</h1> <p class="byline">by Wisconsin Watch, Wisconsin Watch <br />August 7, 2024</p> <br /> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized"><a href="
https://wisconsinwatch.org/wisconsin-2024-voter-guide-what-you-need-to-know/"><img src="
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https://wisconsinwatch.org/?p=1294358">U.S. Senate</a> | <strong>U.S. House</strong> | <a href="
https://wisconsinwatch.org/?p=1294349">State Senate</a> | <a href="
https://wisconsinwatch.org/?p=1291349">Assembly</a> | <a href="
https://wisconsinwatch.org/?p=1294827">Constitutional amendments</a> | <a href="
https://wisconsinwatch.org/2024/09/wisconsin-voter-guide-2024-us-house-1-2/">President</a></p> <p class="has-text-align-center">Wisconsin is divided into eight U.S. House districts, each of which is home to about 760,000 people. U.S. House members are elected to two-year terms.</p> <div class="wp-block-buttons"> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="#District">Find your district</a></div> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="#What">What to know</a></div> </p></div> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="District">Find your district</h2> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide" /> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="What">What to know</h2> <h4 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>WHAT DOES A U.S. HOUSE MEMBER DO?</strong></h4> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Write, review and vote on legislation. Bills often move more quickly through the U.S. House than the U.S. Senate.</li> <li>Representatives often serve on one or more committees where they hold information hearings, review legislation and sometimes conduct investigations. </li> <li>Congresspeople also oversee a staff, often maintaining both a Washington office and a district office in their home state.</li> </ul> <h4 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>BACKGROUND READING</strong></h4> <p>While several of Wisconsin’s U.S. House districts will feature either a Democratic or Republican primary on Aug. 13, two primaries in particular are worth watching.</p> <p>In the state’s 3rd Congressional District, which encompasses most of western Wisconsin, three Democratic candidates are jostling in a primary that offers voters three distinct paths forward for the general election against U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden.</p> <p>Small-business owner Rebecca Cooke, state Rep. Katrina Shankland and information technology professional Eric Wilson are all running for the Democratic nomination. Van Orden’s seat is seen by both national and Wisconsin Democrats as a prime flip opportunity to help them win back the U.S. House in November.</p> <p>Cooke, Shankland and Wilson all have a similar reason for getting into the race: They say Van Orden has failed the residents of his district and his constituents deserve a representative who can get things done.</p> <p>But all three present unique political identities to Democratic primary voters, setting the race up to be a litmus test for Wisconsin Democrats outside of Madison and Milwaukee.</p> <p>A vocal critic of President Joe Biden and an ally of former President Donald Trump, Van Orden first won his seat in 2022 after longtime Democratic Rep. Ron Kind retired. </p> <p>Van Orden has the resources to mount a competitive reelection campaign, though he has attracted negative headlines for his conduct in Washington. For example, he drew bipartisan rebukes after<a href="
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2023/07/27/van-orden-reportedly-curses-teenage-senate-pages-during-capitol-tour/70479593007/"> reports</a> surfaced that he yelled and cursed at a group of high-school-aged Senate pages. He has sought to appeal to more moderate voters over the past year. For example, after a train derailment in his district last summer, Van Orden<a href="
https://vanorden.house.gov/media/press-releases/van-orden-introduces-rail-inspector-safety-act-amendment-faa-reauthorization"> introduced legislation</a> that would bolster the National Transportation Safety Board’s investigative abilities.</p> <p>In Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District, three candidates are grappling for the Republican nomination in the race to replace U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher, a Republican who resigned from the seat in April.</p> <p>Tony Wied, a businessman from De Pere who used to own a series of dinosaur-themed gas stations, has earned the endorsement of Trump. He's campaigning on securing the southern border, curbing government spending and getting government "out of the way to unleash American energy resources."</p> <p>State Sen. André Jacque, R-De Pere, is also seeking the Republican nomination. During his time in the Legislature, he's been an advocate for the rights of gun owners and has authored legislation aimed at preventing taxpayer dollars from being used to cover abortion-related costs. </p> <p>Former state Sen. Roger Roth, R-Appleton, is the third Republican in the race. He most recently appeared on the ballot in November 2022, when he was the Republican candidate for lieutenant governor. Roth is campaigning on building a wall along the southern border and curbing government spending.</p> <p>Kristin Lyerly, an OB/GYN doctor from De Pere, is the lone Democrat in the race. She's campaigning on lowering prescription drug prices and bolstering abortion rights.</p> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide" /> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">More information on Wisconsin election races</h2> This <a target="_blank" href="
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