A Republican state senator announced Monday that he is running for the vacant U.S. House seat representing northeastern Wisconsin.
Andre Jacques of De Pere announced Monday that he will run for the 8th Congressional District seat vacated by Mike Gallagher. Mr. Gallagher abruptly announced last month that he would not seek re-election after angering his fellow Republicans by refusing to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
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Just hours after Gallagher announced he would not run again, former state Sen. Roger Ross of Appleton announced his candidacy. The 8th Congressional District, which includes the cities of Green Bay, Appleton, and Oshkosh, is heavily Republican. Republican consultant Alex Brucewicz is also considering a run.
Republican state senator Andre Jacques stands at the state capitol building in Madison, Wisconsin, on March 2, 2015. (Michael P. King/Wisconsin State Journal via AP, File)
Jack was first elected to the state legislature in 2010. Since 2018, he has served as a state senator representing northeastern Wisconsin’s 1st District, building a reputation as a staunch conservative. He will not be up for re-election to the state Senate until 2026. If he wins the House seat, he will have to vacate his Senate seat when he is sworn in to Congress next January.
Mr. Gallagher abruptly announced last month that he would not seek re-election after angering his fellow Republicans by refusing to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
Just hours after Gallagher announced he would not run again, former state Sen. Roger Ross of Appleton announced his candidacy.
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The 8th Congressional District, which includes the cities of Green Bay, Appleton, and Oshkosh, is heavily Republican.
