Wisconsin congressional primaries set stage for November
Tuesday's election featured primaries in 7 out of 8 Wisconsin congressional districts
With the Aug. 11 primary now complete, the slate of candidates is set for Wisconsin’s U.S. House elections in November.
Here’s a summary of each district’s primary results, and who the winners will face in November.
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In the 1st Congressional District in southeast Wisconsin, Mitchell Berman won the Democratic primary. He’ll face Republican U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil of Janesville in November. While Steil has a record of lopsided wins dating back to 2018, the district is considered competitive on paper.
In the heavily Democratic 2nd Congressional District, U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, a Democrat from the town of Vermont, easily defeated primary challenger Douglas Alexander. With no Republicans running for the district, the primary win means Pocan is headed back to Cong…