‘Anger’: Locals React to Mike Gallagher’s Early Retirement, Palantir Plans

Conservatives and Republicans in Wisconsin’s District 8 have a mix of feelings after Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) announced he would retire on April 19, during a narrow window that will prevent a special election to fill the seat before November. The words “bewilderment,” “confusion,” and “frustration” came up in interviews with The Epoch Times. The throughline was “anger.” “It’s going over like a rock thrown through a window,” said Ken Sikora, chair of the Oconto County Republican Party. “I guess anger would be the right word.” “Anger is definitely a word I’ve heard,” said former Wisconsin State Sen. Roger Roth, one of the Republicans hoping to replace Mr. Gallagher....