Christian Phelps (born October 13, 1993) is an American educator, journalist, and Democratic politician from Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
[1] He became active in politics while in high school, participating in demonstrations against 2011 Wisconsin Act 10—the signature law pushed by then-governor Scott Walker.
During these years, Phelps has also worked as a freelance journalist, contributing content to platforms such as the Leader-Telegram, UpNorthNews, the Wisconsin Examiner, Nation.Cymru, and WORT.
The district was projected to be highly competitive in the 2024 election, and the incumbent Republican representative, Warren Petryk, announced he would not run for an eighth term.
[7] In the general election, Phelps defeated Republican James Rolbiecki, a real estate developer and member of the town board of Washington, taking 52.8% of the vote.