A Democratic assistant district attorney is challenging first-term Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher for a northeast Wisconsin congressional seat.
Beau Liegeois of Allouez is launching his candidacy for the 8th Congressional District seat Tuesday.
The 36-year-old Liegeois is an assistant district attorney in Brown County where he focuses on prosecuting drug crimes. He is also a captain in the Wisconsin Army National Guard, serving as a judge advocate. Liegeois is a native of the Green Bay area.
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Gallagher was elected to the seat in November, replacing retiring Republican Rep. Reid Ribble. Gallagher is a former U.S. Marine who intends to seek re-election next year.
Gallagher’s spokeswoman did not immediately return a message seeking comment on Liegeois getting in the race.
The election is over a year away in November 2018.
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