Democrat Randy Bryce, who’s challenging House Speaker Paul RyanPaul Davis RyanBush, Romney won’t support Trump reelection: NYT Twitter joins Democrats to boost mail-in voting — here’s why Lobbying world MORE (R) for his Wisconsin seat, raised more than $100,000 in just over 24 hours after declaring his candidacy, he told The Hill Tuesday.
Bryce, a union ironworker who ran twice unsuccessfully for the state legislature, announced on Monday that he would challenge Ryan, the top congressional Republican who has represented Wisconsin’s 1st District since 1999.
Bryce will face David Yankovich in the district’s Democratic primary early next year. Both men backed Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness MORE (I-Vt.) early on in the 2016 presidential campaign.
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Ryan is among the most well-connected Republicans in the country and is backed by a massive fundraising operation.
But Democrats are hoping to capitalize on President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE’s low approval ratings to expand the number of Republican-held districts considered competitive.
Bryce told The Wall Street Journal earlier this month that he would seek to tie Ryan to Trump and planned to emphasize the Republicans’ effort to repeal large parts of the Affordable Care Act.
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