JANESVILLE, Wis. — The portrait of House Speaker Paul Ryan as a fifth-generation local raising his three children on the same block on which he grew up is genuine.

After becoming the most powerful representative late last year, and drawing a primary challenger mainly focused on his leadership role in March, the question of whether he was losing touch back home arose. But chats with constituents across the Badger State’s 1st Congressional District, and especially those here in his hometown, reveal that most believe he is still firmly rooted in southeastern Wisconsin.