ˈæftɚ hɪz fˈɑːðɚz dˈɛθ, hiː wʌz ᵻlˈɛktᵻd æz ɐ fˈɑːɹmɚlˈeɪbɚ kˈændᵻdˌeɪt tə ðə sˈɛvənti fˈɜːst kˈɑːŋɡɹəs tə fˈɪl ðə vˈeɪkənsi.
After his father's death, he was elected as a Farmer-Labor candidate to the 71st congress to fill the vacancy.