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EXCLUSIVE — Michael Alfonso, the grandson of Cuban refugees who fled communism and who helped pay his way through college by working construction and paving roads, on Wednesday launched a GOP bid for Congress for an open seat in a solidly Republican House district in northern Wisconsin .

"I’m running for Congress because Northern Wisconsin needs to continue to have a representative who will truly put our families, communities, and America first," Alfonso said in a statement shared first with Fox News Digital.

Alfonso, who his campaign describes as a "pro-Trump conservative," is the son-in-law of Sean Duffy, who serves as Transportation secretary in President Donald Trump 's administration. And he's running for the congr

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