{"id":2504372,"date":"2025-10-29T13:25:01","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T17:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sean-duffys-son-in-law-launches-congressional-run-in-wisconsin\/"},"modified":"2025-10-29T13:26:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T17:26:08","slug":"sean-duffys-son-in-law-launches-congressional-run-in-wisconsin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sean-duffys-son-in-law-launches-congressional-run-in-wisconsin\/","title":{"rendered":"Sean Duffy&#8217;s son-in-law launches Congressional run in Wisconsin"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsean-duffys-son-in-law-launches-congressional-run-in-wisconsin%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2504372&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Michael Alfonso, son-in-law of Transportation Secretary sean Duffy, has announced his candidacy for Congress in Wisconsin&#8217;s 7th district. Alfonso, whose grandparents fled Cuba after the Cuban Revolution, highlights his family&#8217;s immigrant background adn expresses concern that <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >rising living costs threaten<\/a> the American Dream for his generation. Emphasizing the need to bring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/equal-pay-day-2021-where-do-women-actually-stand\/\" title=\"Equal Pay Day 2021: Where Do Women Actually Stand?\">high-paying jobs<\/a> to the district, he aims to create opportunities that encourage families to settle and build their futures locally. Alfonso also critiques the older generation of politicians in Congress, suggesting that their leadership has contributed to current problems. His wife, Evita duffy-Alfonso (Sean Duffy&#8217;s daughter), supports his campaign, praising his faith, determination, and America First values. Sean Duffy previously represented the same district in Congress before resigning in 2019 to care for their daughter with Down syndrome. Alfonso&#8217;s campaign includes criticism of Democrats and attempts to link them to progressive figures such as New York city mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Sean Duffy&rsquo;s son-in-law launches Congressional run in Wisconsin<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2386933\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Michael Alfonso, the son-in-law of Transportation Secretary <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/infrastructure\/3865082\/sean-duffy-pull-federal-funds-california-commercial-drivers-license-illegal-immigrants\/\">Sean Duffy<\/a>, announced Wednesday that he is running for Congress in Wisconsin&rsquo;s 7th district.<\/p>\n<p>Alfonso is the grandson of Cuban citizens who fled their home country for the United States at the end of the Cuban Revolution. In his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pennsylvania-lieutenant-governor-to-run-for-senate-seat-being-vacated-by-gops-toomey\/\" title=\"Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor to Run for Senate Seat Being Vacated by GOP\u2019s Toomey\">announcement video<\/a>, he says his parents moved to the U.S.&nbsp;in pursuit of the American Dream, but his generation is not inheriting the same promise of success amid the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/prageru-why-are-utilities-so-expensive\/\" title=\"PragerU: Why Are Utilities So Expensive?\">rising cost<\/a> of living.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3867778\/trump-floating-vance-rubio-2028-ticket-for-six-months\/\">Trump has been floating a Vance-Rubio 2028 ticket for six months: Vice president<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3867665\/putin-envoy-believes-peace-ukraine-within-year-botched-us-visit\/\">Putin envoy believes &#8216;peace&#8217; in Ukraine will come within a year despite botched US visit<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3867731\/trump-losing-leverage-stubborn-gop-senators-align-with-agenda\/\">Trump losing leverage in effort to get stubborn GOP senators in line with agenda<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Our district needs to bring in high-paying jobs so people can plant their roots, raise their families here, and build a future they&rsquo;re proud of, because when young people can&rsquo;t get ahead, they start listening to the lies of socialism,&rdquo; Alfonso said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I grew up right here in Wisconsin&rsquo;s 7th &mdash; hunting, fishing, playing hockey &mdash; and now I&rsquo;m running for Congress to fight for my home. <\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s time to bring opportunity back and put Wisconsin families first. &#127482;&#127480; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MAGA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MAGA<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AmericaFirst?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AmericaFirst<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Join our team! &#128073; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/x8b9cq2AVr\">https:\/\/t.co\/x8b9cq2AVr<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sN9dK8IfU8\">pic.twitter.com\/sN9dK8IfU8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Michael Alfonso (@MikeAlfonsoWI) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MikeAlfonsoWI\/status\/1983478914539548907?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 29, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>He also addressed the older age of many in Congress, saying some people believe Congress should have &ldquo;older people with more experience.&rdquo; However, he argued that those are the same people who &ldquo;created this mess.&rdquo; His announcement video then shows pictures of Speaker Emerita <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3855375\/competition-heats-up-for-nancy-pelosi-seat\/\">Nancy Pelosi<\/a> (D-CA), 85, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), 74, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), 76, and former President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3865570\/house-gop-oversight-report-finds-biden-staffers-exercised-presidential-powers\/\">Joe Biden<\/a>, 82.<\/p>\n<p>His wife and Duffy&rsquo;s daughter, Evita Duffy-Alfonso, shared her husband&rsquo;s announcement on X, adding that he&rsquo;s running in the district where they grew up and met in middle school.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve seen his heart: faith, grit, and love for this country. He&rsquo;s Christian. He&rsquo;s America First. He&rsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pres-trump-addresses-the-nation-about-voter-fraud-allegations-this-may-be-the-most-important-speech-ive-ever-made-sara-a-carter\/\" title=\"Pres. Trump addresses the nation about voter fraud allegations: &#039;This may be the most important speech I&#039;ve ever made&#039; - Sara A. Carter\">ll fight<\/a> like hell for our home!&rdquo; Duffy-Alfonso said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#128680;BIG NEWS &#128680;&mdash; my husband, @MichaelAlfonsoWI, is running for Congress in Wisconsin&rsquo;s 7th! It&rsquo;s where we both grew up and met one another in middle school. I&rsquo;ve seen his heart: faith, grit, and love for this country. He&rsquo;s Christian. He&rsquo;s America First. He&rsquo;ll fight like hell for&hellip; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9v3J5OYHxy\">https:\/\/t.co\/9v3J5OYHxy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Evita Duffy-Alfonso (@evitaduffy_1) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/evitaduffy_1\/status\/1983479377066164359?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 29, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3866813\/sean-duffy-government-shutdown-airports-nasa\/\"><strong>SEAN DUFFY TURNS AIRPORTS INTO HIS BULLY PULPIT AS SHUTDOWN ENSNARES TRAVEL<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Duffy also served in Congress from 2010 to 2019 in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.transportation.gov\/meet-secretary\/us-transportation-secretary-sean-duffy\">the same district his son-in-law is now vying for<\/a>. He <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/wisconsinexaminer.com\/2019\/08\/26\/sean-duffy-announces-his-resignation\/\">resigned in 2019<\/a> to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3234671\/politico-slammed-calling-sean-duffy-reality-tv-star\/\">care for his daughter<\/a>, who has Down syndrome.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Republican National Committee is circulating a memo, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3866945\/rnc-mamdani-toss-up-race-2026-midterm-elections-kiss-of-death\/\">shared first with the<em> Washington Examiner<\/em><\/a>, encouraging state Republicans to tie Democrats to New York City mayoral candidate <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3861854\/trump-jr-mamdani-victory-may-be-needed-stop-communism-us\/\">Zohran Mamdani<\/a>, who&nbsp;is favored to win in many polls. 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