Republican Eric Olsen defeated his opponent in Wisconsin’s 2nd Congressional District on Tuesday night, setting himself up for a battle to oust Democratic Rep. Mark Pocan from the same Democratic district.
The 2nd District encompasses the state capital, Madison, the state’s most politically liberal city, and Dane County.
Madison attorney Eric Olsen defeated ground crew supervisor Charity Barry in a primary election that will see the two face off again in 2022. Olsen beat Barry by just 63 votes in that first election, Wisconsin Public Radio reported.
Olsen will challenge Rep. Pocan for the seat he has held since 2013.
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“It’s a very quiet race in a district where it’s unlikely Republicans will win anytime soon,” Barry Burden, a political science professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, told Wisconsin Public Radio, “but this is at least an opportunity for Republicans to pick a favorite and try to win a tough seat.”
