Speaker of the House Paul Ryan easily defeated outside challenger Paul Nehlen in his primary in Wisconsin on Tuesday. Nehlen caught the eye of Donald Trump who praised him before the GOP candidate eventually backed Ryan. Ryan was first elected in 1998.
CNN projects Speaker Paul Ryan has easily won the GOP Primary in Wisconsin’s 1st District https://t.co/7eshI3B0Ng pic.twitter.com/f2Mcm9bf9x
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