The choice will be yours this August as Republicans continue to put their names into the hat to run for office this fall. In the U.S. Senate race, businessman Eric Hovde officially entered the conversation on February 21st after months of speculation, joining Kyle Corrigan, Matthew Harvey, Dan Helm, Stacey Klein, Rejani Raveendran, and Patrick Schaefer-Wick in the race. On Monday, State Senator Andre Jacque became the second Republican to join the race to represent Wisconsin’s Eight Congressional District. Former State Senator Roger Roth declared his candidacy shortly after Gallagher announced he would not seek a fifth term. Door County Republican Party Chairperson Stephanie Soucek says the name recognition of the candidates in the race should be beneficial as they go through the primary process on the way to the general election.

As for Super Tuesday, Soucek believes the results will further cement former President Donald Trump as the Republican nominee after capturing more than 240 delegates so far.

For the Democrats, Senator Tammy Baldwin announced her re-election bid over a year ago, the same cannot be said about the party's bid for the Eighth Congressional District. Democrats have not fielded a candidate for the Eighth Congressional District since Amanda Stuck unsuccessfully challenged Gallagher in 2020. According to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Dr. Kristin Lyerly, former journalist Kelly Peterson, and Navy veteran Alicia Saunders are coordinating to ensure one of them will be on the ballot while avoiding a primary. They plan on making that announcement later this month or early in April.