House Speaker Paul Ryan’s, R-Wis., retirement had the odd effect of making Democrat Randy Bryce’s campaign more difficult. By creating a legitimate opportunity for Democrats to flip the district, some in the party wondered whether the untested ironworker was really the best candidate to win Ryan’s open seat, and his sleepy primary battle intensified as a consequence of their mounting skepticism.
Bryce’s background made him attractive to national Democrats, desperate for proof the party could still appeal to working class voters, and he managed to score some big endorsements after his campaign announcement video went viral last June. But a new Vice profile of his candidacy suggests Bryce has been improperly claiming to have the endorsements of several elected officials.
