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'''Paul Frederick Nehlen, III''' (born May 9, 1969), is a business entrepreneur from Delavan, [[Wisconsin]], who ran unsuccessfully as a [[conservative]] against [[House Speaker]] [[Paul Ryan]] of Janesville in [[Wisconsin]]'s 1st Congressional District in the [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[primary election]] held on August 9, 2016.

'''Paul Frederick Nehlen, III''' (born May 9, 1969), is a business entrepreneur from Delavan, [[Wisconsin]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/mar/29/paul-nehlen-challenge-paul-ryan-wisconsin-republic/?page=all|title=Businessman Paul Nehlen to challenge Paul Ryan from right in primary|last=|first=|date=29 March 2016|website=''[[Washington Times]]''|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref> who ran unsuccessfully as a [[conservative]] against [[House Speaker]] [[Paul Ryan]] of Janesville in [[Wisconsin]]'s 1st Congressional District in the [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[primary election]] held on August 9, 2016.

Nehlen holds several patents and has never held any public office. He was overpowered by Ryan's $5 million dollar war chest. Nehlen spent some of his own money in the primary. He was once a supporter of, and donor to, Ryan.<ref>[http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2016/03/big-spender-pro-amnesty-speaker-paul-ryan-gets-primary-challenge-local-businessman/ Big Spending, Pro-Amnesty, Pro-TPP Speaker Paul Ryan Gets Primary Challenge from Local Businessman, Gateway Pundit, March 30, 2016]</ref>

Nehlen holds several patents and has never held any public office. He was overpowered by Ryan's $5 million dollar war chest. Nehlen spent some of his own money in the primary. He was once a supporter of, and donor to, Ryan.<ref>[http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2016/03/big-spender-pro-amnesty-speaker-paul-ryan-gets-primary-challenge-local-businessman/ Big Spending, Pro-Amnesty, Pro-TPP Speaker Paul Ryan Gets Primary Challenge from Local Businessman, Gateway Pundit, March 30, 2016]</ref>

After the congressional race, Nehlen assumed the chairmanship of a new political action committee backing [[Donald Trump]] in the November 8 presidential election against [[Hillary Rodham Clinton]]. Through the Citizens Revolt PAC, Nehlen pledged to speak nationwide and in the media to challenge Trump's intra-party critics, often known as NeverTrumpsters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/bloodied-a-lot-but-unbowed-ryan-foe-forms-pro-trump-pac/article/2599322|title=Bloodied — a lot — but unbowed, Ryan foe forms pro-Trump PAC|author=Kelly Cohen|publisher=''Washington Examiner''|date=August 14, 2016|accessdate=August 16, 2016}}</ref>

After the congressional race, Nehlen assumed the chairmanship of a new political action committee backing [[Donald Trump]] in the November 8 presidential election against [[Hillary Rodham Clinton]]. Through the Citizens Revolt PAC, Nehlen pledged to speak nationwide and in the media to challenge Trump's intra-party critics, often known as NeverTrumpsters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/bloodied-a-lot-but-unbowed-ryan-foe-forms-pro-trump-pac/article/2599322|title=Bloodied — a lot — but unbowed, Ryan foe forms pro-Trump PAC|author=Kelly Cohen|publisher=''Washington Examiner''|date=August 14, 2016|accessdate=August 16, 2016}}</ref>

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