After sitting through his final State of the Union representing Wisconsin’s Eighth District, Rep. Mike Gallagher says he wants to do his best to represent you through the end of the year. President Joe Biden took advantage of a packed House chamber and millions of Americans at home by outlining his election-year priorities. The Democratic leader touted his successes while blasting former President Donald Trump, who will likely be his opponent this November. Gallagher says the State of the Union has turned into a partisan exercise that glossed over many of the administration’s failures.

Thursday’s State of the Union was Gallagher’s last after announcing last month that he would not be running for office this fall. Even if some view him as a lame duck, Gallagher says he has plenty he wants to accomplish before he exits this winter.

So far, no Democrats have opted to run for Gallagher's seat, but former State Sen. Roger Roth and State Sen. Andre Jacque have announced their intentions to run for the seat.