A few comments on Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District, which has been called. It will be a race between Republican Bryan Steil and Democrat Randy Bryce in the fall. Bryce launched his campaign months before House Speaker Paul Ryan announced that he would not seek re-election. As several others have pointed out, Bryce pulled in impressive money from around the country to defeat a national political figure. Stumping for Steil, Speaker Ryan argued: “I don’t think the 1st District of Wisconsin wants to go far left.” Ryan has disagreed with President Trump, resulting in an awkward fit with the national party. So making the race about the needs of the district rather than the national picture makes sense for his former aide and chosen successor. Moving forward, it's possible that Bryce will pivot and make similarly district-oriented appeals. Or the national vs. local focus could be one more way for the Republican and Democratic candidates to clash.