Senate GOP recruiters are making a renewed push to lure Rep. Mike Gallagher into Wisconsin’s Senate race.
Gallagher, a four-term member who represents the northeastern portion of the state, is considering a run against Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin. National Republicans have concluded he would be their strongest possible nominee and are eagerly courting him.
And part of their pitch includes data.
Polling commissioned in late May by the National Republican Senatorial Committee found Gallagher trailing Baldwin by 1 point — 46 percent to 47 percent, with 7 percent undecided.
Gallagher has met with the NRSC and has not closed the door on a bid, according to two people familiar with the discussions, and he is aware of the polling. A 39-year-old Marine veteran with degrees from Princeton and Georgetown, he played a large role in crafting cybersecurity policy in the 2020 defense spending bill. He has developed a reputation as a China hawk and leads the China Select Committee.
Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.), the NRSC chair, has led the full-court press. He has frequently praised Gallagher as a top-tier contender.
“Mike Gallagher would be a great candidate,” he told POLITICO in March. “He’s the kind of candidate that with his distingu ..
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