God, in answer to Matt Walker's prayers: "Your campaign for Congress would be a complete joke!"

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."

@TheTweetOfGod

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.

Photo credit:  Twitter

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)

Retiring Guy suggests that Wisconsin Dems take this fundraising appeal with a grain of salt.

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.

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UPDATE: Who will run in Wisconsin's 5th congressional district now that Jim Sensenbrenner has announced his retirement?  (9/10/2019)