Michael Alfonso wins Wisconsin’s 7th District House seat

Election result

Republican Michael Alfonso won Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District on Tuesday over Democrat Fred Clark. With nearly all ballots counted, Alfonso’s lead stood at 12.2 percentage points.

Alfonso will become the youngest member of the new Congress, taking that distinction from 29-year-old Democratic Rep. Maxwell Frost of Florida. He will also become the first House member born in this century.

The candidates

Michael Alfonso, Republican: Alfonso is a University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate. He worked in construction and produced a podcast hosted by former FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino before running for the House seat.

Fred Clark, Democrat: Clark is a former Wisconsin state lawmaker. He ran for the 7th District seat and finished behind Alfonso in the near-complete count reported after Tuesday’s voting.

The Duffy connection

Alfonso is married to Evita Duffy, the eldest daughter of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and television personality Rachel Campos-Duffy. Alfonso’s victory puts him in the same northern Wisconsin House seat that his father-in-law previously held.

Duffy won the district in 2010, ending four decades of Democratic control. He served in the House until 2019, when he resigned before the birth of his ninth child, who had a heart condition.