Wisconsin's 8th congressional district

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Wisconsin's 8th congressional district is a congressional district of the United States House of Representatives in northeastern Wisconsin. It has been represented by Republican Tony Wied since November 12, 2024. It was previously vacant from April 24, 2024, following the effective date of the resignation of Mike Gallagher, a Republican. Gallagher won the open seat vacated by Reid Ribble who retired in 2016. It is also one of only three congressional districts to ever elect a Catholic priest, Robert John Cornell having represented the district from 1975 to 1979. The other Catholic priest was Robert Drinan, who represented Massachusetts's 3rd and later 4th congressional districts from 1971 to 1981. The 8th District has leaned Republican throughout its history; seven Democrats have represented it since its creation in 1873, but none have served more than two terms. It became more of a swing seat in the 1990s. In 2004, Republican George W. Bush won 55 percent of the vote in the district, while...

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