Bryan Steil, a former staffer for House Speaker Paul Ryan, announced over the weekend his candidacy for the Wisconsin lawmaker’s congressional seat and is already perceived as the Republican front-runner in the race.

Steil, 37, was appointed to the University of Wisconsin’s Board of Regents by GOP Gov. Scott Walker in 2016. He also works as general counsel for the Milton corporation’s NEX Films.

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