Reported in Scott Walker's son decides against run for Congress. (Madison.com, 9/30/2019)
'Unlike your dad, you're not even worth toying with."
9/10/2019 update, "According to GOP strategist and Never Trumper Rick Wilson, Jim Sensenbrenner got tired of kissing Trump's ass", starts here.
That's assuming Jim has a soul.
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Quoted in "There's no light at the end of the tunnel": Why GOP congressmen are jumping ship in droves. (Vanity Fair, 9/9/2019)
Just to review
Source: Ballotpedia (white columns indicate Independent challenger)
Wisconsin's congressional districts in the 2000s
Sensenbrenner represented the 5th CD
Wisconsin's congressional districts in the 1990s
Sensenbrenner represented the 9th CD
(Wisconsin lost a seat after the 2000 census)
Wisconsin's congressional districts in the 1980s
Sensenbrenner represented the 9th CD
Wisconsin's congressional districts in the 1970s.
9th district represented by Republicans Glenn Davis (1970-74, Bob Kasten (1975-78), Jim Sensenbrenner (1979)
Wisconsin's congressional districts in the 1960s
9th district represented by Glenn Davis (1965-66)
Wisconsin lost a seat after the 1970 census.
Note how the boundaries follow county lines.
This area of the state has a long history of voting Republican and that's unlikely to change any time soon.
Related post:
UPDATE: Who will run in Wisconsin's 5th congressional district now that Jim Sensenbrenner has announced his retirement? (9/10/2019)
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