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Democratic attorney to challenge Duffy for congressional seat

By: Associated Press//August 15, 2018//

Democratic attorney to challenge Duffy for congressional seat

By: Associated Press//August 15, 2018//

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Margaret Engebretson
Margaret Engebretson

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Balsam Lake attorney has won the Democratic nomination for a congressional seat in northern Wisconsin.

Margaret Engebretson defeated Marshfield doctor Brian Ewert in Tuesday’s primary in the 7th Congressional District. Engebretson advances to face incumbent Republican Sean Duffy in the Nov. 6 general election.

Engebretson holds a law degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She has focused on child custody cases.

The 7th Congressional District covers a massive swath of mostly rural western and northern Wisconsin.

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