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Paul Ryan Wins Republican Primary in Wisconsin Paul Ryan Wins Republican Primary in Wisconsin
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WASHINGTON — The House speaker, Paul D. Ryan of Wisconsin, easily won his Republican primary on Tuesday, defeating a political newcomer who had received a late surge of attention after being praised by Donald J. Trump.WASHINGTON — The House speaker, Paul D. Ryan of Wisconsin, easily won his Republican primary on Tuesday, defeating a political newcomer who had received a late surge of attention after being praised by Donald J. Trump.
With three-quarters of the precincts reporting, Mr. Ryan had 84 percent of the vote, and his rival, Paul Nehlen, had 16 percent. With more than three-quarters of precincts reporting, Mr. Ryan had 84 percent of the vote, and his rival, Paul Nehlen, had 16 percent.
Mr. Nehlen rose from obscurity in the campaign’s closing days when Mr. Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, offered kind words to him on Twitter and later said that he was running “a very good campaign.”Mr. Nehlen rose from obscurity in the campaign’s closing days when Mr. Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, offered kind words to him on Twitter and later said that he was running “a very good campaign.”
Those gestures thrust Mr. Nehlen into the middle of an intraparty feud between Mr. Trump and Mr. Ryan, the Republican vice-presidential nominee in 2012.Those gestures thrust Mr. Nehlen into the middle of an intraparty feud between Mr. Trump and Mr. Ryan, the Republican vice-presidential nominee in 2012.
Mr. Trump said last Tuesday that he was not ready to endorse Mr. Ryan, who months earlier had vacillated over his own endorsement of Mr. Trump before finally offering it. Three days later, Mr. Trump, under pressure to unify the party, reversed course and endorsed Mr. Ryan.Mr. Trump said last Tuesday that he was not ready to endorse Mr. Ryan, who months earlier had vacillated over his own endorsement of Mr. Trump before finally offering it. Three days later, Mr. Trump, under pressure to unify the party, reversed course and endorsed Mr. Ryan.
Mr. Ryan, 46, has represented his southeastern Wisconsin district since he was 28 and remains popular there, with approval ratings among Republicans and Republican-leaning independents above 80 percent. Speaking on Tuesday night, Mr. Ryan offered a counterpoint to Mr. Trump’s campaign, without naming him. “In times as uncertain as these, it is easy to resort to division,” he said. “It’s simple to prey on people’s fears. That stuff sells, but it doesn’t stick.”
But with memories of the 2014 primary defeat of the House majority leader, Eric Cantor, still fresh, Mr. Ryan had worked in recent weeks to avoid any electoral surprise. Drawing on his nearly $10 million in campaign funds, he ran a series of television ads, and he spent last weekend appearing at events like Corn and Brat Days in Elkhorn and the Armenian Fest in Racine. Mr. Ryan, 46, has represented his southeastern Wisconsin district since he was 28 and remains hugely popular there. But with memories of the 2014 primary defeat of the House majority leader, Eric Cantor, still fresh, Mr. Ryan had worked in recent weeks to avoid any electoral surprise. Drawing on his nearly $10 million in campaign funds, he ran a series of television ads, and he spent last weekend appearing at events like Corn and Brat Days in Elkhorn and the Armenian Fest in Racine.
While Mr. Cantor, of Virginia, was viewed by some constituents as having neglected his district, few would say the same about Mr. Ryan, who spends most weekends at his home in Janesville with his wife and three children.While Mr. Cantor, of Virginia, was viewed by some constituents as having neglected his district, few would say the same about Mr. Ryan, who spends most weekends at his home in Janesville with his wife and three children.
Mr. Nehlen, 47, who moved to Wisconsin in 2014, is an executive at a company that makes water-treatment products. He raised significant sums of money from outside Wisconsin and was endorsed by Tea Party luminaries like Sarah Palin. In a campaign video, he rode a Harley-Davidson with his tattooed arms exposed, offering to arm-wrestle Mr. Ryan in lieu of a debate. Mr. Nehlen, 47, who moved to Wisconsin in 2014, is an executive at a company that makes water-treatment products. In a campaign video, he rode a Harley-Davidson with his tattooed arms exposed, offering to arm-wrestle Mr. Ryan in lieu of a debate.
Running well to the right of Mr. Ryan, he tried to take advantage of voter discontent with Republican leaders in Washington, saying Mr. Ryan favored the interests of donors over those of voters.Running well to the right of Mr. Ryan, he tried to take advantage of voter discontent with Republican leaders in Washington, saying Mr. Ryan favored the interests of donors over those of voters.
He also suggested that the country should consider deporting all Muslims. “We should be monitoring every mosque,” he said in a Chicago radio interview.He also suggested that the country should consider deporting all Muslims. “We should be monitoring every mosque,” he said in a Chicago radio interview.