Rep. Shae Sortwell (R) announced his bid for the 2nd AD. Rep. Sortwell currently represents the 2nd AD, but the district will be losing De Pere and Two Rivers under the new maps. However, the district is gaining Ledgeview, Denmark, New Denmark, Rockland, Francis Creek, Kossuth, Kellnersville and Franklin which he represented from 2019 to 2023 but lost in the previous redistricting. The new map pairs Rep. Sortwell with Rep. John Macco (R) in the 2nd, and the district has a 62.8% GOP lean using the data from the 2022 elections.

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