2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin

For related races, see 2026 United States House of Representatives elections.

The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the eight U.S. representatives from the State of Wisconsin, one from each of the state's eight congressional districts. The elections will coincide with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. The primary election will take place on August 11, 2026.

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin

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All 8 Wisconsin seats to the United States House of Representatives
Party Republican Democratic Last election 6 2

District 1

See also: Wisconsin's 1st congressional district

The 1st district encompasses the southeastern corner of Wisconsin, containing the cities of Beloit, Franklin, Janesville, Kenosha, Oak Creek, Racine, and most of Whitewater. The incumbent is Republican Bryan Steil, who was re-elected with 54.0% of the vote in 2024.^[1]

Republican primary

Declared

• Bryan Steil, incumbent U.S. representative^[2]

Filed paperwork

• Connor Walleck^[3]

Endorsements

Bryan Steil

U.S. presidents

• Donald Trump, 45th and 47th president of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–present)^[4]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of September 30, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Bryan Steil (R)	$2,590,395	$575,853	$4,233,713
Source: Federal Election Commission[5]

Democratic primary

Declared

• Miguel Aranda, vice president of the Whitewater Unified School District^[6]
• Mitchell Berman, nurse^[7]
• Randy Bryce, political fundraiser and nominee for this district in 2018^[8]
• Enrique Casiano, chair of United Auto Workers Local 95's Unit 12^[9]
• Gage Stills, retail worker^[10]

Endorsements

Randy Bryce

Individuals

• Heather Digby Parton, political blogger^[11]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of September 30, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Mitchell Berman (D)	$108,579	$39,721	$68,859
Randy Bryce (D)	$39,929	$31,372	$8,557
Source: Federal Election Commission[5]

Independents

Filed paperwork

• Adam Follmer, speech language pathologist and college Professor^[12]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[13]	Likely R	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections[14]	Likely R	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[15]	Likely R	July 15, 2025
Race to the WH[16]	Tilt R	October 11, 2025

District 2

See also: Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district

The 2nd district contains much of southern Wisconsin, including Madison, Monroe, Dodgeville, and Baraboo. The incumbent is Democrat Mark Pocan, who was reelected with 70.1% of the vote in 2024.^[1]

Democratic primary

Potential

• Mark Pocan, incumbent U.S. representative

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of September 30, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Mark Pocan (D)	$466,194	$413,302	$1,055,109
Source: Federal Election Commission[17]

Republican primary

Filed paperwork

• Erik Olsen, attorney and nominee for this district in 2022 and 2024^[18]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of September 30, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Erik Olsen (R)	$2,840	$3,415	$0
Source: Federal Election Commission[17]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[13]	Solid D	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections[14]	Solid D	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[15]	Safe D	July 15, 2025
Race to the WH[16]	Safe D	October 11, 2025

District 3

See also: Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district

The 3rd district takes in the Driftless Area in southwestern Wisconsin including Eau Claire and La Crosse. The incumbent is Republican Derrick Van Orden, who was re-elected with 51.4% of the vote in 2024.^[1]

Republican primary

Declared

• Derrick Van Orden, incumbent U.S. representative^[19]

Filed paperwork

• Gavin Solomon, businessman from New York^[20]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of September 30, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Derrick Van Orden (R)	$3,416,605	$1,668,982	$2,264,429
Source: Federal Election Commission[21]

Democratic primary

Declared

• Emily Berge, president of the Eau Claire city council^[22]
• Rebecca Cooke, former Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation board member, nominee for this district in 2024 and candidate in 2022^[23]

Withdrew

• Laura Benjamin, former Eau Claire city councilor^[24]

Declined

• Brad Pfaff, state senator from the 32nd district (2021–present) and nominee for this district in 2022 (endorsed Cooke)^[25]
• Katrina Shankland, former state representative from the 71st district (2013–2025) and candidate for this district in 2024^[23]

Endorsements

Emily Berge

Individuals

• Heather Digby Parton, political blogger^[26]

Rebecca Cooke

U.S. Senators

• Bernie Sanders, Vermont (2007–present) (Independent)^[27]
• Elissa Slotkin, Michigan (2025–present)^[28]

U.S. Representatives

• Yassamin Ansari, AZ-03 (2025–present)^[29]
• Don Beyer, VA-08 (2015–present)^[29]
• Nikki Budzinski, IL-13 (2023–present)^[29]
• Sharice Davids, KS-03 (2019–present)^[29]
• Maxine Dexter, OR-03 (2025–present)^[29]
• Jared Golden, ME-02 (2019–present)^[30]
• Annie Kuster, NH-02 (2013–2025)^[29]
• Susie Lee, NV-03 (2019–present)^[29]
• Ted Lieu, CA-36 (2015–present)^[29]
• Johnny Olszewski, MD-02 (2025–present)^[29]
• Scott Peters, CA-50 (2013–present)^[29]
• Linda Sanchez, CA-38 (2003–present)^[29]
• Adam Smith, WA-09 (1997–present)^[29]
• Melanie Stansbury, NM-01 (2021–present)^[29]
• Haley Stevens, MI-11 (2019–present)^[29]
• Eric Swalwell, CA-14 (2013–present)^[29]
• Lori Trahan, MA-03 (2019–present)^[29]

Labor unions

• International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers^[31]
• United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1473^[32]

State senators

• Brad Pfaff, state senator from the 32nd district (2021–present) and nominee for this district in 2022^[25]

Organizations

• Blue Dog PAC^[30]
• EMILYs List^[33]
• End Citizens United^[34]
• League of Conservation Voters Action Fund^[35]
• NewDem Action Fund^[36]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of September 30, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Emily Berge (D)	$273,834	$196,842	$76,992
Rebecca Cooke (D)	$2,904,379	$1,090,194	$1,824,325
Source: Federal Election Commission[21]

Independents

Filed paperwork

• Rustin Provance, certified nursing assistant and candidate for this district in 2024^[37]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[13]	Tossup	April 29, 2025
Inside Elections[14]	Tilt R	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[15]	Tossup	July 15, 2025
Race to the WH[16]	Tossup	October 11, 2025

Polling

Derrick Van Orden vs. Rebecca Cooke

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[a]	Margin of error	Derrick Van Orden (R)	Rebecca Cooke (D)	Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D)[38][A]	October 14–15, 2025	609 (LV)	–	42%	44%	13%

District 4

See also: Wisconsin's 4th congressional district

The 4th district encompasses Milwaukee County, taking in the city of Milwaukee and its working-class suburbs of West Milwaukee and most of West Allis, the middle to upper-class suburb of Wauwatosa, and the North Shore communities of Glendale, Shorewood, Whitefish Bay, Fox Point, Bayside, and Brown Deer. The incumbent is Democrat Gwen Moore, who was reelected with 74.8% of the vote in 2024.^[1]

Democratic primary

Potential

• Gwen Moore, incumbent U.S. representative

Filed paperwork

• Asher Smale, business development manager^[39]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of September 30, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Gwen Moore (D)	$542,729	$475,373	$89,603
Source: Federal Election Commission[40]

Independents

• Nathan Billips^[41]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[13]	Solid D	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections[14]	Solid D	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[15]	Safe D	July 15, 2025
Race to the WH[16]	Safe D	October 11, 2025

District 5

See also: Wisconsin's 5th congressional district

The 5th district takes in the northern and western suburbs of Milwaukee, including Washington County, Jefferson County, as well as most of Waukesha County. The incumbent is Republican Scott Fitzgerald, who was reelected with 64.4% of the vote in 2024.^[1]

Republican primary

Potential

• Scott Fitzgerald, incumbent U.S. representative

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of September 30, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Scott Fitzgerald (R)	$602,119	$277,109	$1,162,615
Source: Federal Election Commission[42]

Democratic primary

Declared

• Andrew Beck, product developer^[43]
• Ben Steinhoff, paramedic and nominee for this district in 2024^[44]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of September 30, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Andrew Beck (D)	$2,576	$1,896	$816
Ben Steinhoff (D)	$1,327	$2,920	$0
Source: Federal Election Commission[42]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[13]	Solid R	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections[14]	Solid R	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[15]	Safe R	July 15, 2025
Race to the WH[16]	Safe R	October 11, 2025

District 6

See also: Wisconsin's 6th congressional district

The 6th district is based in east-central Wisconsin, encompassing part of the Fox River Valley, and takes in Fond du Lac, Oshkosh, and Sheboygan. The incumbent is Republican Glenn Grothman, who was reelected with 61.2% of the vote in 2024.^[1]

Republican primary

Potential

• Glenn Grothman, incumbent U.S. representative

Filed paperwork

• Jonathan Peetz^[45]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of September 30, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Glenn Grothman (R)	$358,893	$297,752	$583,631
Source: Federal Election Commission[46]

Democratic primary

Declared

• Kelly Brown, business owner^[43]
• Aaron Wojciechowski, former Oshkosh city councilor^[47]

Filed paperwork

• Amanda Bell, former US geological survey center operations officer^[48]
• Michael Heidenreich, paint store owner^[49]
• Joey Marschall, bartender^[50]
• John Macho^[51]
• Kortney Oldham^[52]
• Brad Smith, businessman^[53]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of September 30, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Michael Heidenreich (D)	$1,431	$710	$721
Joey Marschall (D)	$201	$10	$191
Brad Smith (D)	$5,762	$290	$5,473
Aaron Wojciechowski (D)	$34,020	$27,074	$6,947
Source: Federal Election Commission[46]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[13]	Solid R	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections[14]	Solid R	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[15]	Safe R	July 15, 2025
Race to the WH[16]	Safe R	October 11, 2025

District 7

See also: Wisconsin's 7th congressional district

The 7th district is located in northwestern Wisconsin and includes Wausau and Superior. The incumbent Republican Tom Tiffany, who was reelected with 63.6% of the vote in 2024.^[1] Tiffany is not seeking re-election, instead choosing to run for governor.^[54]

Republican primary

Declared

• Michael Alfonso, media producer and son-in-law of former U.S. representative Sean Duffy^[55]
• Jessi Ebben, public relations professional and candidate for the 3rd district in 2020^[56]
• Paul Wassgren, attorney^[57]

Publicly expressed interest

• Rob Stafsholt, state senator from the 10th district (2021–present)^[58]

Potential

• Chanz Green, state representative from the 74th district (2023–present)^[54]
• Kevin Hermening, former chair of the Marathon County Republican Party^[59]
• Duey Stroebel, former state senator from the 20th district (2015–2025) and candidate for the 6th district in 2014^[60]
• Duke Tucker, state representative from the 75th district (2025–present)^[54]

Declined

• Calvin Callahan, state representative from the 35th district (2021–present)^[61]
• Mary Felzkowski, president of the Wisconsin Senate (2025–present) from the 12th district (2021–present)^[62]
• Paul Schecklman, economic development business owner^[54]
• Rob Swearingen, state representative from the 74th district (2023–present)^[63]
• Tom Tiffany, incumbent U.S. representative (running for governor)^[54]

Endorsements

Jessi Ebben

U.S. representatives

• Eric Burlison, U.S. representative from Missouri's 7th congressional district (2023–present)^[64]
• Virginia Foxx, U.S. representative from North Carolina's 5th congressional district (2005–present)^[65]
• David McIntosh, former U.S. representative from Indiana's 2nd congressional district (1995–2001)^[66]

Organizations

• Club for Growth PAC^[66]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of September 30, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Jesse Ebben (R)	$45,000	$45,000	$1,602
Source: Federal Election Commission[67]

Democratic primary

Declared

• Chris Armstrong, business owner^[43]
• Fred Clark, former state representative from the 81st district^[b] (2009–2015)^[68]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of September 30, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Chris Armstrong (D)	$10,315	$5,185	$5,130
Fred Clark (D)	$200	$0	$200
Source: Federal Election Commission[67]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[13]	Solid R	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections[14]	Solid R	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[15]	Safe R	July 15, 2025
Race to the WH[16]	Likely R	October 11, 2025

District 8

See also: Wisconsin's 8th congressional district

The 8th district encompasses northeastern Wisconsin, including Green Bay and Appleton. The incumbent is Republican Tony Wied, who was elected with 57.3% of the vote in 2024.^[1]

Republican primary

Declared

• Tony Wied, incumbent U.S. representative^[69]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of September 30, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Tony Wied (R)	$479,198	$221,730	$302,698
Source: Federal Election Commission[70]

Democratic primary

Declared

• Rick Crosson, former Green Bay school board member (2024–2025)^[71]
• Benjamin Hable, former electrical engineer^[72]
• Mark Scheffler, financial advisor^[73]

Potential

• John Nowicki, chiropractor^[72]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[13]	Solid R	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections[14]	Solid R	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[15]	Safe R	July 15, 2025
Race to the WH[16]	Safe R	October 11, 2025

Notes

1. Key:
   A – all adults
   RV – registered voters
   LV – likely voters
   V – unclear
2. Numbered as the 42nd district prior to the 2010 redistricting cycle.

Partisan clients

1. Poll commissioned by the House Majority PAC, which supports Cooke