GREEN BAY, Wis. — In less than three months, Wisconsinites will vote on the next representative for the 8th congressional district. 

The race is between Trump-endorsed Republican Tony Wied and Democrat Dr. Kristin Lyerly. They are both running for the vacant seat that former Rep. Mike Gallagher left in April.

The two are both busy campaigning after the Tuesday partisan primary.

Wied is a former business owner and said he will put his 30 years of customer service experience into his campaign in hopes to tackle issues such as inflation and immigration.

“With the rising prices up to 20-30%, up to 50%  increases in the grocery store,” Wied said. “Just look at gas 60% increases. People are really struggling with the economy and this administrations policy. People need change right now.”

Lyerly is an OB-GYN and has focused her campaign around women’s reproductive rights. She’s backing Sen. Tammy Baldwin's Women’s Protection Act.

“This is an act that would ensure people would have access to abortion across the country, but also contraception, in vitro fertilization, fertility care, women’s health,” Lyerly said. “This is health care.”

Both candidates said they’re making their way across the district and have been meeting with voters and sharing their messages.

“I will bring people together,” Weid said. “The middle, the independents and Democrats who want a strong leader in our country and to help the people of district 8.”

Experts consider the 8th a safe Republican seat. If elected to this seat, Lyerly would be the first Democrat to win the district in 14 years. 

“We’re everywhere and we’re working very closely with the State Assembly and Senate candidates as well,” Lyerly said. “We can’t knock every door in the district; there’s over 700,000 people in this district, but they’re knocking doors, they’re hearing stories and they’re bringing all of that back as we work together.”