Show Us The Money

Democrat Chris Armstrong raised $31,323 in his bid for Wisconsin's 7th U.S. House District, according to federal campaign finance records from Wisconsin campaign finance 2026. Nearly all of that money came from individual donors, who contributed $31,073. A political committee chipped in $250. Armstrong started the cycle with no cash on hand and has spent $27,938, leaving him with $3,385 in the bank. He took no loans and carries no debt.

Candidate Rankings

Wisconsin's 2026 midterm fundraising has reached $336.1 million across all federal candidates. Armstrong's $31,323 represents less than one-hundredth of one percent of that statewide total. Among the state's top fundraisers, Rebecca Cooke raised $6,491,571.36 in the WI-03 congressional race, while Republican Derrick Van Orden brought in $5,677,514.78 in the same district. Bryan George Steil, a Republican candidate, raised $4,376,364.75. In Armstrong's own district, Republican Paul Wassgren raised $3,403,893.80, vastly outpacing Armstrong's total. Another Republican in the race, Kevin Hermening, raised $1,092,039.78.

Contributors

The $250 in committee contributions represents the only organizational money in Armstrong's filing. No party money flowed to his campaign. Armstrong issued $20 in refunds to individual donors during the period.

Incumbents vs. Challengers

Armstrong is running as a challenger in a race with no incumbent. In open-seat and challenger races like Armstrong's, fundraising totals tend to run well below those of sitting members of Congress, who typically benefit from established donor networks and name recognition built over multiple election cycles.

Democratic candidates across Wisconsin raised a combined $9,772,901.49 in the 2026 cycle, while Republican candidates brought in $18,615,840.86. Democrats fielded 25 candidates statewide compared to 13 Republicans, though Republicans significantly outraised their Democratic counterparts.

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Source: Federal Election Commission (FEC), data current as of March 31, 2026.

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