CHIPPEWA FALLS — Two Democratic candidates announced Wednesday they will be running for the 92nd Assembly District seat, which now stretches from Menomonie to Chippewa Falls along the Highway 29 corridor.
Caden Berg, 14312 47th Ave. in Lake Hallie, was elected to the Chippewa County Board in 2022, defeating incumbent Charlene Kervina. However, he lost his seat earlier this month, losing to challenger Joe Roshell. Berg was born in 2000 and he would be the youngest member of the Legislature.
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