A special election was called by Gov. Tony Evers to replace Republican Sean Duffy, who resigned for family reasons last fall. The primary election is on Feb. 18, with winners facing off in the general election on May 12.
Democratic primary candidates Lawrence Dale, Eagle River, and Tricia Zunker, Wausau, debate live on The Ideas Network. The debate is moderated by Shereen Siewert, host of WPR’s “Route 51,” and Robin Washington, host of Superior-based WPR talk show “Simply Superior.”
Dale, an insurance professional and Vietnam veteran, previously ran for the seat as a Green Party candidate in 2014 and for Wisconsin State Assembly District 34 as a Democrat in 2016. Zunker is an Associate Justice of the Ho-Chunk Nation Supreme Court and president of the Wausau School Board.
Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District includes Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Clark, Douglas, Florence, Forest, Iron, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Oneida, Polk, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, St. Croix, Taylor, Vilas, and Washburn Counties. It also includes portions of Chippewa, Jackson, Juneau, Monroe and Wood Counties.
Episode Credits
- Shereen Siewert Host
- Robin Washington Host
- Rick Reyer Producer
- Dean Kallenbach Producer
- Paul Damberg Producer
- Joy Ratchkramer Producer
- Tricia Zunker Guest
- Lawrence Dale Guest
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