Ryan, the current U.S. Speaker of the house, defeated Democratic opponent du jour Ryan Solen, capturing 73 percent of votes early on - enough to call the race.

This November 8, all 435 seats in The House will be up for election. The Republican Party currently controls the U.S. House, with 246 seats, 28 more than the 218 needed for control (when there are no vacancies). All 8 Wisconsin congressional districts are up for election. Check live results here:

1. Jim Sensenbrenner (R)* projected winner

2. Khary Penebaker (D)

Congressional District 6, WI

1. Glenn Grothman (R)*

2. Sarah Lloyd (D)

Congressional District 7, WI

1. Sean Duffy (R)*

2. Mary Hoeft (D)

Congressional District 8, WI

1. Mike Gallagher (R)

2. Tom Nelson (D)

President

If you haven't noticed already, leading candidates Hillary Clinton, a Democrat, and Donald Trump, a Republican, have been locked in a contentious campaign for the balance of 2016 as they both try to outlast the controversies that have manifest for them during campaign season.

While Clinton holds a 46 to 40.5 percent advantage over opponent Trump in Wisconsin, new polls show a tight race in several states. In terms of odds, Nate Silver's FiveThirtyEight has Clinton with a 65.5 percent chance of winning the election and Trump at 34.5 percent. The New York Times' Upshot gives Clinton a much higher chance at 84 percent to Trump's 16 percent.In recent national polling averages, Clinton leads head-to-head match-ups against Trump, with the Democrat holding 46.8 percent support compared to 44.3 percent for the New York businessman, according to averages compiled by RealClear Politics.



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