It's now time
to move on to
the midterms.
With the race for
Wisconsin Supreme Court
now behind us
election energy shifts
to several races for
the state's eight seats in the
U.S. House of Representatives.
Among these midterm
congressional elections
some stand out because
they'll be closer
more contentious
and more costly
than others.
I'm Steven Potter
a reporter
with PBS Wisconsin news.
Two of the races
I'll be covering include
the primary for the
7th Congressional District
and the general election for the
3rd Congressional District.
The 7th
Congressional District
includes around
two dozen counties
and spreads over most
of the northern part
of Wisconsin.
This is an open seat
this year because
the incumbent Republican
U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany
is running for governor.
As it stands right now
the 7th district
will feature
a primary contest
between three Democrats
on one side of the ballot
and five Republicans
on the other.
Congressional District
is an odd Y-shaped area
in western and central parts
of the state
that includes the cities of
Stevens Point
La Crosse
and Eau Claire.
The incumbent in
the 3rd district is Republican
U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden.
He'll likely face
Democrat Rebecca Cooke
again this year
in the general election
in November.
He narrowly beat Cooke
two years ago.
For more on the
state's midterm elections
and to find our
continued political coverage
visit pbswisconsin.org.