‘Disgusted’ Republicans Rage at Trump Goon’s Son-in-Law Election Plot

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Wisconsin Republicans are accusing Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy of abusing his Cabinet post to muscle his son-in-law into Congress.

Michael Alfonso, 26, a political newcomer married to Duffy’s daughter Evita, is among five Republicans competing in the state’s primary, scheduled for later in August.

He’s gunning for an open House seat in Wisconsin’s 7th District, set to be vacated by Rep. Tom Tiffany as he preps a run for governor.

That’s also Secretary Duffy’s former seat, which he held from 2011 to 2019.

One of the loudest objectors to Duffy’s involvement in Alfonso’s candidacy is Meg Ellefson, a conservative podcaster who once cheered the former reality star’s rise.

She is now “utterly disgusted by this blatant manipulation of voters,” https://www.axios.com/2026/06/10/sean-duffy-gop-primary-wisconsin" rel="">she told Axios on Wednesday, and is backing a rival candidate.

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