GREEN BAY, WI – (WGBW & WISS) – The candidates for the 8th Congressional District race, Kristin Lyerly (D – De Pere) and Tony Wied (R – De Pere) have agreed to a debate.
The debate will be from 7 to 8 pm on September 27th at the Mauthe Center on the UW- Green Bay campus. Funding and management for the Mauthe Center is independent and not affiliated with the UW system.
WBAY will televise the only scheduled debate between the two candidates.
Lyerly is an OB-GYN whose primary issues are protecting reproductive rights, ensuring access to affordable healthcare. She lists investment in rural communities, and strengthening the economy as additional issues.
Wied, a small business owner, is endorsed by former President Donald Trump. His key issues are securing the southern border, curbing out-of-control spending, supporting Wisconsin agriculture, and American energy independence.
There will be two elections for the 8th Congressional District on the November 5th ballot. One is a special election to fill the remainder of Mike Gallagher’s term. Gallagher resigned from his congressional seat in April. The winner of that election will fill the term until January 2025. The second election is the regular election for the term starting in January.
The 8th Congressional District includes Brown, Door, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Shawano, Kewaunee, Waupaca, Outagamie, and Calumet counties and part of Winnebago County.
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