Democrat enters race for open Wisconsin congressional seat
Dr. Kristin Lyerly was one of the plaintiffs in a Wisconsin lawsuit that succeeded in keeping abortions legal after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022.
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Dr. Kristin Lyerly was one of the plaintiffs in a Wisconsin lawsuit that succeeded in keeping abortions legal after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022.
A doctor from De Pere becomes the first Democratic candidate in Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District. Kristin Lyerly entered the race Thursday for the open seat created after the surprise retirement of Republican Rep. Mike Gallagher. She launches her candidacy two weeks before Gallagher plans to step down. There will be no special election because of the timing of his resignation. Lyerly is unopposed in the Democratic primary to be decided Aug. 13. Democrats fielded no candidate in the 2022 election. State Sen. Andre Jacque and former state Sen. Roger Roth are two Republicans running and a...
Kristin Lyerly, an obstetrician and gynecologist, is running as a Democrat to replace retiring Green Bay, Wisconsin-area Rep. Mike Gallagher.
A doctor from De Pere becomes the first Democratic candidate in Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District.
A doctor from De Pere becomes the first Democratic candidate in Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District. Kristin Lyerly entered the race Thursday for the open seat created after the surprise retirement