By Jorge Rodas Wisconsin SHARE OCONTO COUNTY, Wis.â Two men are vying for the Wisconsin state assembly seat that sits vacant. John Nygren represented Wisconsinâs 89th Assembly District for nearly 14 years before resigning in 2020. Republican Elijah Behnke and Democrat Karl Jaeger are running in Tuesdayâs special election to fill the seat for the remaining year and a half of the current term. What You Need To Know Winner to fill seat left vacant after longtime district representative John Nygren retired in 2020 District covers parts of Oconto, Marinette, and Brown Counties Republicans have held the seat since 1993 Jaeger ran for the same office t just last year, losing to Nygren in the 2020 General Election