The Winner
If you live in Wisconsin's 6th U.S. House District, you will continue to be represented in Congress by Glenn Grothman (R-WI), who has been declared the winner of the 2026 congressional race, according to the Associated Press.
The Associated Press called the race on Nov. 3, at 9:52 p.m. CST; vote totals are still being counted and have not yet been certified, so final margins are not yet available.
The Race
Brad Smith), the Democratic nominee, advanced through the Aug. 11 Democratic primary to reach the general election ballot. Cook Political Report rated the seat Solid R.
The district covers Appleton, Fond du Lac, Manitowoc, Menasha and New London, along with Calumet, Fond du Lac, Manitowoc, Sheboygan and Winnebago counties, according to the Wisconsin Legislative Technology Services Bureau.
The district has a total population of about 738,900 and a median household income of about $75,800, according to geographic data for the district.
The population is about 87.5 percent white, with a median age of about 42, about 28.6 percent holding a bachelor's degree or higher, an unemployment rate of about 2.7 percent, and about 9.2 percent of residents living below the poverty line.
What's Next
Grothman is set to take office on Jan. 3, 2027, per the 20th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Grothman said he supports changing immigration laws to prioritize applicants he considers desirable and restricting noncitizens' access to welfare benefits, according to TMJ4 reporter John Kim, who published Grothman's comments in an interview on Oct. 27.
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