Polack Defeats Pade in 1st District Democratic Primary

Aug. 11, 2020 10:10p

(WGTD)---Roger Polack easily defeated Josh Pade Tuesday in the Democratic primary in the 1st Congressional District.

With about 93% of the precincts in, the Racine native had a 16-point lead over Pade, a Kenosha-area native and attorney who once interned for former U.S. Senator Russ Feingold. 

Polack will face Republican incumbent Bryan Steil in the November election.

Polack served as a civilian intelligence official in Afghanistan. After earning a law degree, Polack worked on national security concerns at the Treasury Dept. 

Steil--of Janesville--is completing his first term after having taken over for Paul Ryan. 

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