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Hey, how are you?

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I'm Steven Potter

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a political reporter

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with PBS Wisconsin news.

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As the candidates will tell you

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there's no shortage of issues in

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this year's midterm elections:

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Immigration

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drug pricing

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on manufacturing

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and on agriculture

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tough for small farms

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Epstein files.

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And for the voters in the

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state's largely rural

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7th Congressional District

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in northern Wisconsin

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there's also no shortage

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of candidates.

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On the Republican side

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of the primary election ballot

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there's five of them:

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a financial planner

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an accountant

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a public relations executive

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a marketing specialist

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and a homebuilder.

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On the Democratic side

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there's an attorney

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a former state lawmaker

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and a small business owner.

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Up first in this contest

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voters will choose a candidate

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from each political party in the

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Aug. 11 primary election.

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After that, the remaining

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two candidates will have

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a couple of months to

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make their case to voters

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before the general election

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on Nov. 3.

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Nationally, Republicans

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are trying to hold on to

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their majorities in the Senate

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and the

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U.S. House of Representatives.

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So they very badly want

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to lock down this seat

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in the 7th district

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and election experts expect

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them to do so.

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After all, in the 2024 election

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voters in the 7th district

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went for Republican

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President Donald Trump

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by a 20-point winning margin.

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Because of that

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many are watching this race

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to see which Republican

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wins the primary election.

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So to learn more about

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the five Republicans running

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in this race and

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to see my story about them

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make your way over to

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pbswisconsin.org

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and click on the news tab.