Major Upsets and Tight Races in Wisconsin Primaries
Major Upsets and Tight Races in Wisconsin Primaries
Wisconsin's 4th District:** In a primary contest, Republican Purnima Nath was defeated by Tim Rogers, who will face off against Democratic incumbent Gwen Moore in November. Moore has won all her re-election bids in landslide victories. She was one of three Democrats in Congress in February to vote against a bill expanding the child tax credit. Wisconsin's 3rd District: Republican Derrick Van Orden, a former Navy SEAL, will face off against Democratic business owner Rebecca Cooke in November. Cooke defeated Democratic state Rep. Katrina Shankland in the primary. Wisconsin's 2nd District: Republican Erik Olsen will challenge Democratic incumbent Mark Pocan in the deep-blue district. Olsen defeated Charity Barry, a ground crew supervisor, in the primary.