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Article snippet: Democrat Randy Bryce, who's challenging House Speaker MORE (R) for his Wisconsin seat, raised more than $100,000 in just over 24 hours after declaring his candidacy, he said Tuesday. Bryce, a union ironworker who ran twice unsuccessfully for the state legislature, announced on Monday that he would challenge Ryan, the top congressional Republican who has represented Wisconsin's 1st district since 1999. Bryce will face David Yankovich in the district's Democratic primary early next year. Both men backed Sen. MORE (I-Vt.) early on in the 2016 presidential elections. Ryan is among the most well-connected Republicans in the country and is backed by a massive fundraising operation. But Democrats are hoping to capitalize on President Trump's low approval ratings to expand the number of Republican-held districts considered competitive. Bryce told The Wall Street Journal earlier this month that he would seek to tie Ryan to Trump, and planned to emphasize the Republicans' effort to repeal large parts of the Affordable Care Act. The Hill 1625 K Street, NW Suite 900 Washington DC 20006 | 202-628-8500 tel | 202-628-8503 fax The contents of this site are ©2017 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc. Link to the full article to read more