DE PERE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – With more than two months remaining until voters head to the polls for the primary election, high profile visits to the area continue with Donald Trump Jr. in the area Tuesday evening for a Republican hoping to get a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
At AmeriLux International in De Pere, Trump Jr. told hundreds of Republicans he’s ready to return to how life was when his father was President.
He also told the crowd he believes, like his father, Tony Wied will stand up to the Washington establishment if elected to represent the 8th Congressional District.
“We’ve seen what can happen when you put an outsider in,” said Trump Jr. “Look at my father’s results.”
“If you want a Trump-endorsed candidate that will absolutely deliver for you, I would love to have your support,” said Wied.
Wied, who sold his Dino Stop gas stations in the Green Bay area two years ago, has never held elected office.
In the Republican primary, he is facing longtime state legislators, current Senator Andre Jacque and former Senator Roger Roth.
They both say their track records prove they are the right choice for the party.
“It’s an endorsement, but it’s not an investment,” said Roth. “At the end of the day, people here in Northeast Wisconsin are voting on what’s going on here in Northeast Wisconsin.”
“I was fighting for things like election integrity when Tony Wied didn’t even bother to vote for Donald Trump,” said Jacque, referencing a report that cited voting records showing Wied has voted in less than half of the elections in the state since 2014.
Almost exactly two years ago, former President Trump endorsed political outsider Tim Michels in the Republican primary for governor in Wisconsin. Michels went on to win the primary statewide and in just the 8th Congressional District, he also received the most votes, edging longtime state legislator Rebecca Kleefisch 44.6% to 41.2%.
“I think that doesn’t really apply at all in this situation, because again, I’m the candidate with the proven conservative record,” said Jacque.
“I think the bottom line what it means is that people are voting for candidates,” said Roth. “They’re not voting for endorsements.”
“These career politicians are absolutely failing us and there’s too much at stake in our country right now for me to sit on the sidelines,” said Wied.
Voters head to the polls for the primary August 13th. The winner is set up to take on Democrat Kristin Lyerly in November’s general election.
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