Conversation so far:
When was Ryan first elected?
Ryan was first elected to the House in 1998.
Which district was he elected in?
winning the 1st District seat of Republican Mark Neumann, a two-term incumbent who had vacated his seat.
Was there any controversy in his elections?
Reelected eight times, Ryan has never received less than 55 percent of the vote.
What has he done during his time in office?
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Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
In 2012, under Wisconsin election law, Ryan was allowed to run concurrently for vice president and for Congress.
Did he win the vice presidential election?
was not allowed to remove his name from the Congressional ballot after being nominated for the vice presidency.
Did he win his congressional election?
He was reelected with 55 percent of his district's vote and 44 percent of the vote in his hometown, Janesville.
When did he serve on the ways and means committee?
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What else is notable about his elections?
In the 2016 Republican primary election, Ryan faced businessman Paul Nehlen, who had been endorsed by Sarah Palin.

Question: Who one the primary election?
Self-contained rewrite: Who won the primary election?