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It's now time

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to move on to

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the midterms.

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With the race for

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Wisconsin Supreme Court

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now behind us

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election energy shifts

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to several races for

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the state's eight seats in the

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U.S. House of Representatives.

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Among these midterm

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congressional elections

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some stand out because

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they'll be closer

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more contentious

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and more costly

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than others.

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I'm Steven Potter

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a reporter

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with PBS Wisconsin news.

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Two of the races

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I'll be covering include

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the primary for the

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7th Congressional District

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and the general election for the

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3rd Congressional District.

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The 7th

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Congressional District

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includes around

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two dozen counties

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and spreads over most

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of the northern part

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of Wisconsin.

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This is an open seat

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this year because

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the incumbent Republican

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U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany

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is running for governor.

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As it stands right now

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the 7th district

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will feature

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a primary contest

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between three Democrats

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on one side of the ballot

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and five Republicans

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on the other.

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Congressional District

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is an odd Y-shaped area

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in western and central parts

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of the state

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that includes the cities of

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Stevens Point

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La Crosse

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and Eau Claire.

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The incumbent in

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the 3rd district is Republican

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U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden.

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He'll likely face

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Democrat Rebecca Cooke

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again this year

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in the general election

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in November.

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He narrowly beat Cooke

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two years ago.

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For more on the

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state's midterm elections

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and to find our

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continued political coverage

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visit pbswisconsin.org.