Here & Now

Know Your District: Wisconsin's 1st Cong. Dist.

Frederica Freyberg:
Ahead of the general election, Wisconsin look will focus in on each of the state’s eight Congressional districts, starting with the Wisconsin first in the southeastern part of the state. The district is home to companies such as S.C. Johnson and InSinkErator. The median income is slightly higher than the state average. A half dozen public and private colleges are located there. Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan of Janesville was first elected the districts U.S. Rep in 1998. He’s retiring in November. The two major party candidates vying to fill the seat are Democrat Randy Bryce and Republican Bryan Steil. Steil currently serves on the UW Board of Regents and is a former aide to Ryan. Bryce is an Army veteran and an ironworker. Independent candidate Ken Yorgan is also on the ballot.