2024 Wisconsin's 8th congressional district special election
The 2024 Wisconsin's 8th congressional district special election will be held concurrent with the fall general election on November 5, 2024, to fill the vacant seat in Wisconsin's 8th congressional district. The winner will serve in the United States House of Representatives for the remainder of the 118th United States Congress, which ends January 3, 2025. The seat became vacant on April 24, 2024,[lower-alpha 1] when Mike Gallagher resigned from Congress.[1] On May 14, Governor Tony Evers scheduled the special election to be held concurrently with the fall general election, on November 5, with primaries being held concurrent with the fall primary, on August 13.[2]
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Republican primary
Declared
- André Jacque, state senator from the 1st district (2019–present)[3]
- Roger Roth, former President of the Wisconsin Senate (2017–2021) from the 19th district (2015–2023), nephew of former U.S. representative Toby Roth, candidate for this district in 2010, and nominee for lieutenant governor in 2022[4]
- Tony Wied, former gas station chain owner[5]
Notes
- Mike Gallagher submitted his resignation to be effective on April 20, 2024, but it did not become official until April 24, 2024.
References
- "Republican Rep. Mike Gallagher will resign early, leaving House majority hanging by a thread". NBC News. March 22, 2024. Archived from the original on March 22, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- "Gov. Evers orders special election for Mike Gallagher's seat in Congress". WBAY-TV. May 14, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- "Jacque campaign: André Jacque submits over 1,600 signatures for WI-8 special election". WisPolitics. May 28, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- "Roth campaign: Secures ballot access in Wisconsin's 8th District". WisPolitics. May 29, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- Meyer, Brady (April 8, 2024). "Former Wisconsin business owner Tony Wied launches U.S. Congress campaign, backed by Trump". WLUK-TV. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- "Lyerly campaign: OB/GYN launches campaign for Wisconsin's 8th congressional district". WisPolitics. April 4, 2024. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
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