Tony Wied

Main articles: 2024 Wisconsin's 8th congressional district special election and 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin § District 8

After Mike Gallagher announced his resignation from the United States House of Representatives, serving for Wisconsin's 8th congressional district, in 2024, Wied announced his candidacy in the special election to succeed him. ^[5] Wied received an endorsement from Donald Trump and Alex Bruesewitz, a Trump ally who had previously considered running to succeed Gallagher before Wied entered the race. Wied defeated state senators André Jacque and Roger Roth in the Republican Party primary election on August 13. ^{[6] [7]} He won the special and general elections against the Democratic Party nominee, Kristin Lyerly, and was sworn in on November 12. ^{[8] [9]}

Tenure

Wied supported the American Relief Act of 2025. ^[10]

Personal life

Wied and his wife, Angela, have four sons. They live in De Pere, Wisconsin. ^[2]

Tony Wied
Official portrait, 2024
Member of the U.S.HouseofRepresentatives from Wisconsin's 8th district
Incumbent
Assumed office November 12, 2024

Year	Election	Date	Elected				Defeated				Total	Plurality
2024 (special)	Primary [11]	Aug. 13	Tony Wied	Republican	42,610	42.48%	Roger Roth	Rep.	31,874	32.53%	97,993	10,736
							André Jacque	Rep.	23,509	23.99%
	Special [12]	Nov. 5	Tony Wied	Republican	242,003	57.15%	Kristin Lyerly	Dem.	181,196	42.80%	423,431	60,807
2024	Primary [13]	Aug. 13	Tony Wied (inc)	Republican	41,937	42.13%	Roger Roth	Rep.	34,344	34.51%	99,532	7,593
							André Jacque	Rep.	23,186	23.30%
	General [14]	Nov. 5	Tony Wied (inc)	Republican	240,040	57.30%	Kristin Lyerly	Dem.	178,666	42.64%	418,978	61,593

References

1. "Rep. Tony Wied - R Wisconsin, 8th, In Office - Biography". LegiStorm . Retrieved November 6, 2024.
2. Schilz, Indiana; Steeno, Paul (August 13, 2024). "Tony Wied wins Republican nominee for Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District after Roth concedes". We Are Green Bay. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
3. "Denver-based 7-Eleven Operator Buys Green Bay-based Dino Stop Chain" . Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . September 12, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
4. D'Andrea, Robert (April 9, 2024). "Green Bay businessman enters congressional race with Trump endorsement". Wisconsin Public Radio . Retrieved November 6, 2024.
5. Meyer, Brady (April 8, 2024). "Former Wisconsin business owner Tony Wied launches U.S. Congress campaign, backed by Trump". WLUK-TV . Retrieved April 8, 2024.
6. Bauer, Scott (April 8, 2024). "Former owner of gas station chain gets Trump's endorsement in Wisconsin congressional race". Associated Press . Retrieved November 6, 2024.
7. Andrea, Lawrence. "Trump-backed Tony Wied wins GOP primary in congressional seat vacated by Mike Gallagher". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel .
8. Andrea, Lawrence (November 5, 2024). "Tony Wied claims 8th Congressional District seat vacated by Mike Gallagher". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel .
9. Foxx, Rhonda (November 6, 2024). "Republican Tony Wied defeats Democrat Dr. Kristin Lyerly for the 8th Congressional District seat". Spectrum News .
10. "Congressman Wied Statement on the American Relief Act of 2025 | Congressman Tony Wied". wied.house.gov. December 20, 2024. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
11. County by County Report - 2024 Partisan Primary (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. August 26, 2024. p. 10. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
12. County by County Report - 2024 General Election (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. November 27, 2024. p. 1. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
13. County by County Report - 2024 Partisan Primary (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. August 26, 2024. p. 2. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
14. County by County Report - 2024 General Election (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. November 27, 2024. p. 18. Retrieved January 11, 2025.

External links

• Tony Wied for Congress

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Mike Gallagher	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 8th congressional district 2024–present	Incumbent
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded by LaMonica McIver	United States representatives by seniority 371st	Succeeded by Gil Cisneros