Alfonso prevails, Van Orden-Cooke rematch coming in Wisconsin races

(The Center Square) – Michael Alfonso will take on Fred Clark to replace Tom Tiffany in Wisconsin’s 7th congressional district while there will be a rematch in the 3rd Congressional after Tuesday night’s Wisconsin primary elections.

Alfonso, the 26-year-old son-in-law of U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, won the primary by a wide margin with nearly 49% of the vote compared to less than 27% for veteran Kevin Hermening and less than 16% for businesswoman Jessi Ebben.

Clark, meanwhile, received 37.6% of the vote in the Democratic side compared to 31.8% for Ginger Murray and 30.3% for Chris Armstrong.

The Cook Political Report rates the Nov. 3 general election race as solidly Republican for the district, which comprises much of northeast Wisconsin.

Ebben encouraged her supporters to now support Alfonso during her Tuesday night concession.

“While tonight’s outcome was not the one we wanted, I will remain committed to defending the conservative values I campa...