Abortion provider is first Dem to enter race for Wisconsin Rep. Gallagher's seat

Kristin Lyerly, an obstetrician and gynecologist, is running as a Democrat to replace retiring Green Bay, Wisconsin-area Rep. Mike Gallagher.

A doctor who performs abortions became the first Democratic candidate in Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District on Thursday, entering the race for the open seat created after the surprise retirement of Republican Rep. Mike Gallagher. Kristin Lyerly, an obstetrician and gynecologist, launched her candidacy two weeks before Gallagher plans to step down. Because of the timing of his resignation, there will be no special election.

Trump won the district by 16 points in 2020, even though he lost the state by less than a point to President Joe Biden. Gallagher won re-election three times by no fewer than 25 points. The district includes the cities of Appleton and Green Bay, Door County and covers mostly rural areas north through Marinette.

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