News8000 — WATCH A Republican candidate for Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District said his views closely align with President Trump during a campaign stop Thursday in Chippewa Falls.

The Ashland native and corporate lawyer is running with the economy top of mind.

“Over the 49 years of my life, I’ve seen a steady decline in economic opportunities for folks, especially young folks here in the Northland. And I think our biggest export right now is our children. So I’m running for the 7th Congressional District so I can help revitalize our economy and create more opportunities to keep families here in the Northland,” Wassgren said.

Wisconsin congressional candidate tours NorthlandFox 21 — WATCH“When I talk to folks here in the Northland, we have a lot of issues about affordability, including and especially the cost of insurance, which is now the number two line item for the average Wisconsin household right after rent or the mortgage payment, and one of the things I’ll do in Washington is to help reform our legal system to bring down the cost of insurance for the average American household,” said Wassgren.7th Congressional candidate Paul Wassgren makes campaign stopWQOW TV — WATCHWassgren said his three major policy issues are family values, affordability and economic opportunity. If elected, his focus will be revitalizing the economy and keeping jobs in Wisconsin.

“We need a seasoned business professional to represent the northland. Somebody who understands the district because he was born and raised,” Wassgren explained. “In addition to having 20 plus years of experience as a business owner in my case and as a corporate lawyer advising folks on how to create businesses and job opportunities, that’s what we need in Washington.”

Paul Wassgren hosts roundtables around Northern WisconsinWDIO TV
Wassgren told attendees he aims to create “economic opportunities and revitalize the economies so that people here in the Northland will have an opportunity to keep their grandkids here at home.”Paul Wassgren held roundtable for 7th Congressional District SeatWEAU TV — WATCH