Republican Michael Alfonso wins Wisconsin House seat in congressional election

Republican Michael Alfonso won the election for Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District on Tuesday, according to reports by the New York Post, WPR, the Wisconsin Examiner, The Hill, and the Wausau Pilot and Review. The New York Post reported that Alfonso defeated Democratic candidate Fred Clark, a former state lawmaker, capturing 56 percent of the vote to 44 percent with almost all ballots counted. [1][2][3][4][5]

Following his victory, the Wausau Pilot and Review, WPR, and the New York Post reported that Alfonso will be the youngest member of the new Congress. The New York Post reported that his mother-in-law, Fox News personality Rachel Campos-Duffy, noted on social media that he is the first member of Congress born in this century. [1][2][5]

Alfonso is the son-in-law of United States Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy. Duffy previously served as the Republican representative for Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District from 2011 to 2019, as well as the district attorney of Ashland County, Wisconsin, before being sworn in as Transportation Secretary in January 2025. [1][6]

Campos-Duffy is married to Duffy, as FTMQ News reported earlier. [9]