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Jacque to run for open 8th Congressional District seat in northeastern Wisconsin
State Sen. Andre Jacque, R-De Pere, announced he will run for the 8th Congressional District seat, which includes Green Bay, Appleton and Oshkosh, and is being vacated by U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher.
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March 4, 2024 • Northeast Region
State Sen. Andre Jacque, R-De Pere, participates in a state Senate elections committee hearing on Aug. 29, 2023. Jacque announced March 4, 2024 that he is running in the Republican primary for the open 8th Congressional District seat, which encompasses broad areas of northeastern Wisconsin. (Credit: PBS Wisconsin)
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Republican state senator announced March 4 that he will run for an open congressional seat representing northeastern Wisconsin.
Andre Jacque of De Pere announced that he will run for the 8th Congressional District seat being vacated by Mike Gallagher. Gallagher abruptly announced in February he won’t seek re-election after he angered his fellow Republicans by refusing to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
Former state Sen. Roger Roth of Appleton announced his candidacy just hours after Gallagher said he won’t run again. The 8th Congressional District includes the cities of Green Bay, Appleton and Oshkosh and leans heavily Republican. Republican consultant Alex Bruesewitz also is considering a run.
Jacque was first elected to the state Assembly in 2010. He has served in the state Senate representing northeastern Wisconsin’s 1st District since 2018 and has built a reputation as a staunch conservative. He doesn’t face re-election in the state Senate until 2026. If he wins the congressional seat he would have to vacate his Senate position in January 2025 when he’s sworn into Congress.
The 8th Congressional District includes the cities of Green Bay, Appleton and Oshkosh and leans heavily Republican.
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