SUPERIOR, Wis.– Two democrats vying for for Wisconsin Assembly Dist. 73 held a public forum in Superior this evening.

This comes after Republican Representative Angie Sapik announced she would not seek re-election after the redistricting maps were approved.

District 73 now covers the northern portion of Douglas and Bayfield counties.

Wednesday evening, Candidates John Adams and Angela Stroud answered submitted questions from residents.

The two appearing to agree on the majority of the topics. They both are against the proposed Nemadji Trail Energy Center, they agree there’s a serious need for affordable housing and are on the same page with tougher gun control regulations.

“This is a country with a 2nd amendment that the court has defined as an individual right. We have a strong gun culture, we also can absolutely regulate guns,” said Stroud. “There is nothing in statute that says that regulation is a violation of our second amendment.”

“I think the responsibly of a legislator is to finally craft those red flag laws that keep oversight on a judge that’s going to have to make that difficult decision to take away a person’s gun,” said Adams.

The republican candidate for District 73 is Frank Kostka, who says one of his goals is to support good paying jobs in Northern Wisconsin.

The primary election is August 13, the general election–November 5.