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Paul Ryan's district in Wisconsin has shifted toward Democrats after the announcement of his retirement, per Cook Political Report. This is the first time the WI-01 House seat has been at risk of flipping since Ryan was elected in 1998, Cook's Dave Wasserman notes.

By the numbers: Trump won the district by 10 points in 2016; 39 House Republicans are not running for re-election this cycle; and NRCC Chair Rep. Steve Stivers is trying to defend 240 GOP House seats in November.

Paul Ryan's retirement puts WI-01 at risk of flipping

It's the first time the seat is at risk since 1998

A closeup photo of Paul Ryan's face, in which he is almost frowning

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2018 midterm elections

Paul Ryan&#x27;s district in Wisconsin has shifted toward Democrats after the announcement of his retirement, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="per Cook Political Report" data-vars-click-url="https://cookpolitical.com/analysis/house/wisconsin-house/ryan-retirement-puts-wi-01-risk-and-throws-house-gop-deeper-turmoil" data-vars-content-id="3033da08-6efc-46ba-998a-bda048a064ef" data-vars-headline="Paul Ryan&#x27;s retirement puts WI-01 at risk of flipping" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://cookpolitical.com/analysis/house/wisconsin-house/ryan-retirement-puts-wi-01-risk-and-throws-house-gop-deeper-turmoil" target="_blank">per Cook Political Report</a>. This is the first time the WI-01 House seat has been at risk of flipping since Ryan was elected in 1998, Cook&#x27;s Dave Wasserman notes.By the numbers: Trump won the district by 10 points in 2016; 39 House Republicans are not running for re-election this cycle; and NRCC Chair Rep. Steve Stivers is trying to defend 240 GOP House seats in November.

Paul Ryan's retirement puts WI-01 at risk of flipping

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