MOUNT PLEASANT, WI - Democratic candidate for Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District Ryan Solen discovered Wednesday that he had received an endorsement from Andrew Anglin of the Internet site The Daily Stormer. To his horror this endorsement came from a known neo-Nazi and white supremacist and a website that espouses nothing but hate.

Ryan Solen soundly rejects this endorsement as it is at complete odds with everything for which he stands. In the 2016 election there has been a tremendous amount of bigotry and repulsive rhetoric coming from candidates who aspire to the highest office in America to a candidate who once ran in the same Congressional election as Ryan Solen.

Ryan Solen has a strong campaign planned to unseat his Republican competitor, Paul Ryan, and he wants votes but he emphatically does not want votes from those who support intolerance towards other people. Ryan Solen wants to win this election and will only do so without compromising his integrity.

It pains Ryan Solen to give this man and his site any additional attention but he will not be linked to this group in any way. The campaign was never contacted about this endorsement and would have quickly turned it down. It was only through social media, where Ryan Solen has a tremendous amount of support in Wisconsin and across the country, that this was uncovered. Additionally, it is claimed that Ryan Solen’s positions reflect that of Republican candidate for president, Donald Trump. This could not be farther from the truth and the writer clearly did not do his research or reach out to Ryan Solen for comment.

Ryan Solen stands for equality and inclusion with all communities except those that seek to deny hard-fought-for American rights or pursue an agenda that claims one group is somehow better than another.

This endorsement was unsolicited and unwanted. Ryan Solen looks forward to the day when he serves in the U.S. House of Representatives and can start working on a stronger future for Wisconsin and America.

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Ryan Solen is an Army veteran of the war in Iraq and is seeking to represent Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District. He is a Digital Forensic Specialist and Computer Security Analyst. He is a married father of four and enjoys reading, writing, doing karate with his family, and relieves stress with his vintage Lego collection.

He is the Wisconsin Democratic Party’s Nominee to run for the U.S. House of Representatives to replace Paul Ryan. For more information, please visit www.solenforcongress.com.