WI-02: Republican Olsen challenges Democratic US Rep. Pocan in deep blue 2nd District [View all]
Voters in south central Wisconsin’s 2nd Congressional District have a choice in this year’s election between longtime Democratic U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan and Eric Olsen, his Republican challenger.
Two years ago, Pocan took more than 70 percent of the vote against Olsen in the deep blue district, which includes the city of Madison and the rest of Dane County. The district also includes Iowa County, Lafayette County, Sauk County Green County and parts of Richland and Rock Counties.
Now, Pocan and Olsen are headed for a rematch on Nov. 5.
Pocan, who lives in the Town of Vermont, has held the seat since 2013, when he succeeded then-U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin as she ran for the U.S. Senate. Pocan chairs the Congressional Equality Caucus, which focuses on LGBTQ+ issues. He previously chaired the Congressional Progressive Caucus.
https://www.wpr.org/news/republican-olsen-challenges-democratic-us-rep-pocan-in-deep-blue-2nd-district