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Mike Alfonso: “My wife Evita actually went to college [in Chicago].”

Featuring: Mike Alfonso, Republican Party | Candidate, Wisconsin State Assembly District 7

Michael Alfonso Joins Ben Dryden To Discuss Campaign For Congress

Published October 31, 2025 | Video Starts at 06:13

The police Savoy bootstraps and blue collar. And now, like, I don't even recognize it anymore. When's the last time you went back? So My wife Evita actually went to college [in Chicago]. there. So when I was at Madison, I was driving back and forth all the time. Sure. I hate Chicago. I mean, I'll give Chicago a little bit of the benefit of the doubt here. (06:13–06:16)

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