Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - MuWisconsin, Chase akabatanidzwa mune zvematongerwe enyika. Akapinda kokutanga Republican National Convention
muna 1856 somumwe wenhume dzakabva kuWisconsin. Gungano racho rakasarudza John C. Frémont somumiriri weRepublican nokuda kwehutungamiri musarudzo ya1856. Mugore rimwe chetero, Chase akamhanya kuWisconsin State Senate uye akasarudzwa kwemakore maviri, achimiririra Racine County.