Republicans revolt over Sean Duffy's dynasty quest to hand plum seat in Congress to 'unqualified' 26-year-old son in law

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Republicans revolt over Sean Duffy's dynasty quest to hand plum seat in Congress to 'unqualified' 26-year-old

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's son-in-law's quest to be elected to the same Wisconsin House seat the former reality TV star once held has prompted grumbling among Republicans in the district - with a pack of GOP candidates unwilling to bow out.

Duffy, a veteran of the Real World franchise and a former congressman, has been boosting son-in-law Michael Alfonso 'in his personal capacity,' Transportation spokesperson Nathaniel Sizemore told the Daily Mail.

But Republicans aligned with Alfonso's rivals have complained that Duffy helped secure an endorsement from President Donald Trump in January for the 26-year-old, who is married to Duffy's daughter, Evita.

Axios reported Wednesday that Duffy and his wife, Fox News Host Rachel Campos-Duffy, irritated senior White House officials by not giving them a heads-up before pushing the President to endorse Alfonso.

The story quoted Meg Ellefson, a podcaster and prominent former drive-time radio show host in Wisconsin, hitting Duffy for 'exploiting his Cabinet position and fame to influence an election and hand one of the nation's offices to his unqualified, 26-year-old son-in-law.'