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Zunker, a school leader who serves as an associate justice on the Ho-Chunk Nation Supreme Court, won the Democratic primary for Wisconsin's 7th Congressional district on Tuesday. She secured a whopping 88 percent of the vote, Madison365 reported.

"We did it! Thank you for your support!" a post on Zunker's campaign page on social media read. Her campaign slogan -- bringing a "big voice" to Washington -- comes from Hochungra, which means "People with the big voice" in the Ho-Chunk language.

Zunker now faces Republican Tom Tiffany, a state lawmaker who won his primary on Tuesday, in the general election. The vote takes place on May 12.

Should Zunker win, she would become only the third Native woman in history to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives. The first two are Sharice Davids , who incidentally is also a citizen of the Ho-Chunk Nation, and Deb Haaland , who hails from the Pueblo of Laguna

Wisconsin's 7th Congressional district seat is open due to the resignation of Sean Duffy, a Republican. The winner of the general election will serve out the remainder of his term.

The unusual schedule means voters in the district will return to the polls in November to elect a full-term representative.

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