Freshman GOP Rep. Nate Gustafson, of Fox Crossing, defeated 12-year incumbent Michael Schraa, of Oshkosh, today after the two were paired in the same district under the new maps.
With 93% of the vote in, Gustafson was at 57.4%, compared to 42.6% for Schraa, a margin of more than 1,000 votes in the 55th AD.
Meanwhile, Rep. Elijah Behnke beat state Rep. Peter Schmidt in their GOP primary for the 6th AD after he decided to run for that district rather than the one he was drawn into under the new maps.
With 92% of the vote in, Behnke, of Oconto, was at 58.9%, compared to 41.1 % for Schmidt, a freshman.
Behnke was drawn into a seat with state Rep. David Steffen, R-Green Bay, but chose to run for the 6th instead even though it didn’t include any significant territory from his old district. Behnke’s father, Elijah Benke, challenged Steffen instead, losing with just 30% of the vote.
