MADISON, Wis. – A special election Tuesday in a rural Wisconsin district that President Donald Trump carried by 20 points pit a Trump-aligned state senator against a school board president hoping to become the state's first Native American in Congress.
The outcome will measure the enthusiasm of Republicans in a deeply conservative part of Wisconsin a month after a liberal-backed state Supreme Court candidate won a race over a Trump-backed candidate.
Even though the conservative court candidate lost statewide in April, he carried the 7th District by six points. The winner will replace Republican Sean Duffy, a former star on MTV's “Real World,” who retired to spend more time with family and remains a vocal Trump backer.