After serving 21 terms, David Obey has decided to retire from Congress. Obey is chairman of the House Appropriations Committee and his retirement is viewed as a victory for Republicans. The Democrat stated that it was his time to go. Republican District Attorney Sean Duffy is the leading candidate in the GOP primary.
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Jim Sutliff