Paul Ryan

===Elections===
{{further|Electoral history of Paul Ryan}}
Ryan was first elected to the House in 1998, winning the 1st District seat of Republican [[Mark Neumann]], a two-term incumbent who had vacated his seat to make an unsuccessful bid for the U.S. Senate. 28-year-old Ryan won the Republican primary over 29-year-old pianist Michael J. Logan of [[Twin Lakes, Wisconsin|Twin Lakes]],<ref name="Auto2A-29"/> and the general election against [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] [[Lydia Spottswood]].<ref name="Auto2A-30"/> This made him the second-youngest member of the House.<ref name=Fussbudget/>
[[File:U.S. Republican Party of Wisconsin Chairman Reince Priebus, his wife Sally, and Congressman Paul Ryan in 2008.jpg|thumb|left|Paul Ryan with Chairman of the [[Republican Party of Wisconsin]] [[Reince Priebus]] and Priebus' wife, Sally in 2008]]
Reelected eight times, Ryan never received less than 55 percent of the vote in a congressional election. He defeated Democratic challenger [[Jeffrey C. Thomas]] in the 2000, 2002, 2004, and 2006 elections.<ref name="CQWI1" /> In the [[United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, 2008#District 1|2008 election]], Ryan defeated Democrat Marge Krupp.<ref name="CQWI1"/>

In the [[United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, 2010#District 1|2010 general election]], he defeated Democrat John Heckenlively and Libertarian Joseph Kexel.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wnyc.org/story/120593-dems-drive-25/|title='Drive to 25': Democrats Target GOP Seats to Win Back the House – WNYC – New York Public Radio, Podcasts, Live Streaming Radio, News|website=WNYC}}</ref> In 2012, under Wisconsin [[election law]], Ryan was allowed to run concurrently for vice president and for Congress<ref name="Auto2A-34"/> and was not allowed to remove his name from the Congressional ballot after being nominated for the vice presidency.<ref name="Auto2A-35"/> He faced Democratic nominee [[Rob Zerban]]. As of July 25, 2012, Ryan had over $5.4 million in his congressional campaign account, more than any other House member.<ref name="Auto2A-31"/><ref name="Auto2A-32"/><ref name="Auto2A-33"/> He was reelected with 55 percent of his district's vote<ref name="WashPost-Kane-2012-11-07"/> and 44 percent of the vote in his hometown, Janesville.<ref>Craig Gilbert. [http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/paul-ryans-very-mixed-election-day-in-wisconsin-3t7iit7-178024521.html "Paul Ryan's very mixed election day in Wisconsin"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626123339/http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/paul-ryans-very-mixed-election-day-in-wisconsin-3t7iit7-178024521.html |date=June 26, 2015 }}, ''Milwaukee Journal Sentinel'', November 8, 2012; retrieved June 25, 2012.</ref>

Zerban again challenged Ryan in the [[United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, 2014|2014 House election]].<ref name="MWJS">{{cite news |last=Behm |first=Don |title=Congressman Paul Ryan re-elected to 9th term |url=http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/congressman-paul-ryan-re-elected-to-9th-term-b99384576z1-281546271.html |work=Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinel |date=November 4, 2014 |access-date=March 24, 2015}}</ref> Ryan won with 63 percent of his district's vote.<ref name=2014Generalelection>{{cite web |title=Wisconsin Statewide Results General Election |url=http://gab.wi.gov/elections-voting/results/2014/fall-general |publisher=Wisconsin Secretary of State |date=November 4, 2014 |access-date=January 16, 2015}}</ref>

In the 2016 Republican primary election, Ryan faced businessman [[Paul Nehlen]], who had been endorsed by [[Sarah Palin]].<ref>{{cite news |last=de Vries |first=Karl |title=Palin will work to defeat Ryan in primary for Trump stance |url=http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/08/politics/sarah-palin-paul-ryan-paul-nehlen-endorsement/ |publisher=[[CNN]] |date=May 8, 2016 |access-date=May 8, 2016}}</ref> Because of Nehlen's support for Trump, Trump publicly thanked him on Twitter and later told ''[[The Washington Post]]'' that Nehlen was "running a very good campaign", even though he did not endorse him.<ref>{{cite news |last=Corasaniti |first=Nick |title=Donald Trump Refuses to Endorse Paul Ryan and John McCain |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/03/us/politics/donald-trump-refuses-to-endorse-paul-ryan-and-john-mccain.html |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=August 2, 2016 |access-date=August 17, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Fandos |first=Nicholas |title=Paul Ryan's Rival, a Long Shot, Tries to Gain an Edge From Donald Trump's Praise |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/05/us/politics/paul-ryans-gop-opponent-for-house-seen-as-long-shot-gets-a-boost-from-donald-trump.html?_r=0 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=August 4, 2016 |access-date=August 17, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Jaffe |first=Alexandra |title=Paul Ryan Primary Opponent at Heart of Proxy War Between Trump and GOP |url=http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/paul-ryan-primary-opponent-heart-proxy-war-between-trump-gop-n621906 |publisher=[[NBC News]] |date=August 3, 2016 |access-date=August 17, 2016}}</ref> On August 5, 2016, Trump endorsed Ryan's re-election after pressure from fellow Republican leaders.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bash|first1=Dana|last2=Diamond|first2=Jeremy|title=Trump Endorses Paul Ryan, John McCain |url=http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/05/politics/donald-trump-endorse-paul-ryan/index.html?eref=rss_topstories|date=August 6, 2016|publisher=CNN|access-date=August 6, 2016}}</ref> In the primary election on August 9, 2016,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gab.wi.gov/node/3584|title=2016 Partisan Primary|website=[[Wisconsin Government Accountability Board]]|access-date=May 9, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160509165932/http://www.gab.wi.gov/node/3584|archive-date=May 9, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> Ryan overwhelmingly defeated Nehlen, taking over 84 percent of the vote.<ref name=":0">{{cite news|url=http://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/08/09/ryan-nehlen-primary/88476374|title=Despite late drama, Ryan easily beats Nehlen|last=Gilbert|first=Craig|date=August 10, 2016|newspaper=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel|access-date=August 10, 2016}}</ref> In the November general election, Ryan faced Democrat Rebecca Solen<ref name=":0"/> and won with 65 percent of his district's vote.<ref>{{cite news|title=Wisconsin Results|date=November 11, 2016|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/wisconsin|access-date=November 15, 2016}}</ref>

'''Committee assignments'''

As Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ryan was not a chair or a member of any committee. Prior to his speakership, Ryan held the following assignments:
* [[United States House Committee on Ways and Means|Committee on Ways and Means]] (Chairman)
** [[United States House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health|Subcommittee on Health]]

'''Caucus memberships'''

* [[Republican Conference of the United States House of Representatives|House Republican Caucus]]
* Caucus of House Conservatives [[Republican Study Committee]]<ref name="Auto2A-44"/>
*[[United States Congressional International Conservation Caucus]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Our Members|url=https://royce.house.gov/internationalconservation/members.html|publisher=U.S. House of Representatives International Conservation Caucus|access-date=August 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180801155201/https://royce.house.gov/internationalconservation/members.html|archive-date=August 1, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* Middle East Economic Partnership Caucus
* [[Congressional Prayer Caucus|Prayer Caucus]]
* Sportsmen's Caucus (Co-Chair)
*[[Congressional Western Caucus]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Members|url=https://westerncaucus.house.gov/about/membership.htm|publisher=Congressional Western Caucus|access-date=July 18, 2018}}</ref>