Trump Cabinet Member’s Son-In-Law Wins House Race To Become Youngest Member

Michael Alfonso, 26, won Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District race and is set to become the youngest member of the next Congress, as well as its first member born in the 2000s. The Republican is the son-in-law of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and ran a campaign aligned with the Make America Healthy Again movement.

Alfonso received 56 per cent of the vote, beating Democrat Fred Clark, who had 44 per cent, in a district Donald Trump carried by more than 22 percentage points in 2024. He won the Republican nomination after endorsements from Trump and MAHA Action; during his campaign, he spoke about healthcare costs, supporting local farmers and replacing food dyes with natural alternatives such as cranberry dye. Of 24 candidates endorsed by MAHA Action in 2026, Alfonso was one of eight reported to have won.