2026 Elections · Wisconsin

Wisconsin Congressional Candidates 2026

See every declared 2026 U.S. House candidate across Wisconsin's congressional districts, with FEC campaign finance.

Source:FECUpdated Oct 19, 2026Report a correction

Who is running for Congress in Wisconsin in 2026?

21 candidates are on the ballot in Wisconsin's 8 congressional districts.

  • District 1: Bryan Steil (Republican) and Mitchell Berman (Democratic).
  • District 2: Mark Pocan (Democratic).
  • District 3: Derrick Van Orden (Republican), Rebecca Cooke (Democratic), Alexander Valiensi Kent (Independent) and Rustin Provance (Independent).
  • District 4: Gwen Moore (Democratic), Tim Rogers (Republican) and Arthur Burks (Independent).
  • District 5: Scott Fitzgerald (Republican) and Andrew Beck (Democratic).
  • District 6: Glenn Grothman (Republican), Bradley Smith (Democratic), Michael Thurow (Independent), Elizabeth Fitzgibbon (Independent) and Matthew Arndt (Green).
  • District 7: Michael Alfonso (Republican) and Frederic Clark (Democratic).
  • District 8: Tony Wied (Republican) and Rick Crosson (Democratic).

Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District

2 candidates on the ballot
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Where they differ: Mitchell Berman supports restoring ACA subsidies, lowering prescription drug costs, creating a public option, capping out-of-pocket costs, and expanding mental health and addiction treatment access 1, and he supports protecting nurses and healthcare workers from violence on the job and ensuring proper staffing standards set by bedside nurses 5. Bryan Steil supports protecting Social Security and Medicare, ensuring their solvency, lowering prescription drug prices for seniors, and putting patients and doctors at the forefront of healthcare decisions to reduce costs and improve quality 23, and he supports securing the border to stop illicit drugs like fentanyl and human trafficking, collaborates with law enforcement, and opposes defunding the police 67.
AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 18, 2026.

Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District

4 candidates on the ballot
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  • Derrick Van OrdenRepublicanIncumbent✓ Verified
    $8.8M raised
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  • Rebecca CookeDemocratic✓ Verified
    $12.0M raised
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  • Alexander Valiensi KentIndependent✓ Verified
  • Rustin ProvanceIndependent✓ Verified

Where they differ: Rebecca Cooke supports expanding Medicare to cover vision, dental, and hearing, raising Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement rates to help rural hospitals, and protecting farmland from foreign ownership to bolster agriculture 6711. Derrick Van Orden supports tax cuts to reduce financial strain on families and removing regulatory barriers for agriculture producers to strengthen the economy, and he votes yea on bills supporting technology use, capital access, and financial protections 234. Rustin Provance calls for returning the U.S. to a gold standard and ending the Federal Reserve 5.
AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 16, 2026.

Wisconsin's 4th Congressional District

3 candidates on the ballot
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Where they differ: Gwen Moore votes yea on technology and small business support bills but nay on capital access and KIDS Act; she also votes yea on rural and early care acts but nay on Medicaid harm, premium reduction, and patient support bills 13. Arthur Burks supports an economy that works for Milwaukee families with livable wages and vocational training, and advocates expanding community clinics and mental health facilities for affordable healthcare access 24. Tim Rogers supports harsh punishment for violent criminals and restoring rights after sentence completion, and prioritizes declaring a clean water emergency with infrastructure replacement 611.
AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 17, 2026.

Wisconsin's 5th Congressional District

2 candidates on the ballot
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Where they differ: Scott Fitzgerald supports growing the economy by helping small businesses and cutting regulatory red tape to boost competitiveness and job creation, and he votes yea on multiple related bills 123. He also fights to defend the border and stop illegal immigration, voting yea on acts securing America and supporting DHS but nay on a national emergency resolution 89. Andrew Beck supports creating good manufacturing jobs and proposes a federal-state program for low-cost technical training to build middle-class jobs 45. He emphasizes ensuring everyone has health care, including women's control over their own health decisions 715.
AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 16, 2026.

Wisconsin's 6th Congressional District

5 candidates on the ballot
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  • Glenn GrothmanRepublicanIncumbent✓ Verified
    $1.1M raised
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  • Bradley SmithDemocratic✓ Verified
    $295K raised
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  • Michael ThurowIndependent✓ Verified
    $195K raised
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  • Elizabeth FitzgibbonIndependent✓ Verified
    $21K raised
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  • Matthew ArndtGreen✓ Verified

Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District

2 candidates on the ballot
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  • Michael AlfonsoRepublican✓ Verified
    $1.7M raised
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  • Frederic ClarkDemocratic✓ Verified
    $725K raised
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Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District

2 candidates on the ballot
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Where they differ: Tony Wied supports reducing government spending and balancing the national debt to improve the economy and help everyday Americans, and he supports securing the southern border by finishing the border wall, reinstituting the Remain in Mexico policy, and funding border agents 17. Rick Crosson supports affordability by helping families meet their needs without constant financial stress and advocates for a fair and living wage, and he supports passing critical immigration reform focusing on laws that reward hard work and contribution, emphasizing the 'right way' to immigrate 49.
AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 16, 2026.

Common questions

When is the election?

The general election is on November 3, 2026.