TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2024, 11:10 P.M. GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - The Associated Press has declared Tony Wied the winner and will represent Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District. Trump-endorsed Republican Tony Wied declares victory in Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District race TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2024, 10:36 P.M. GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - Republican Tony Wied, who is running to represent Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District, has declared his victory over Dr. Kristin Lyerly. The Trump-endorsed candidate and former owner of the Dino Stop gas stations claims he defeated Democrat Dr. Kristin Lyerly. Lyerly has not given a concession speech, and the final tally of votes is still being calculated. The Associated Press has not formally called the race, though Wied has a massive lead in the polls. Click here for more news, weather, and sports “I’m overwhelmed by the support shown to our campaign from the people of Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District. I want to thank the voters in Northeast Wisconsin for giving me this opportunity. Only in America can you go from complete political outsider to representing Wisconsin families in Congress. Should Wied win, he'll follow in the footsteps of former representative Mike Gallagher, a Republican who held the seat for over seven years before stepping down. He would be sworn in on January 3, 2025.