Who's In the Race

The race for Wisconsin's 8th District pits incumbent Rep. Tony Wied (R-WI) against Democrat Rick Crosson in the Nov. 3 general election. ​

Wied is a Green Bay native and businessman who spent three decades starting, building, and operating businesses in Northeast Wisconsin. Crosson is a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel with 20 years of service, a former Green Bay school board member, and a former chief operating officer. Because no verified primary results were available for either nominee, we don't report their primary outcomes here.

What They Stand For

Wied has proposed cutting the cost of everyday items he attributes to Democrats' economic policies, according to his campaign website. He's also supported securing the border, reining in what he describes as "out-of-control" spending, and tax cuts to ease financial pressures, citing high inflation, according to FOX 11.

His campaign's issues page says, "You should be able to afford a good life," and frames its priorities as "Affordability, Accountability, and Results." He also supports treating healthcare as "a fundamental human right," accountability, and results, which the campaign lists as priorities; Crosson's campaign issues page also says, "You should be able to afford a good life."

The Money Behind the Race

As of July 22, Tony Wied had raised about $1.1 million and had about $516,000 in cash on hand, while Rick Crosson had raised about $67,000 and had about $24,000 on hand, giving Wied more than 21 times as much cash. As of July 22, 2026, Tony Wied had about $634,000 in debt, more than half of his $1.09 million in total receipts.

Race Outlook: Ratings and Betting Markets

Cook Political Report rated the race "Solid Republican" as of Oct. 9; Sabato's Crystal Ball also rated it "Solid Republican" as of Oct. 11; and Inside Elections rated it "Solid Republican" as of Oct. 2. On Kalshi, traders gave Republicans an 87.25% chance of winning as of Oct. 14.

The district has leaned heavily Republican in recent cycles: Wied won it in 2024 with about 57% of the vote, and his predecessor Mike Gallagher carried it in 2022 with about 72%. Republicans won six of Wisconsin's eight U.S. House seats in both 2022 and 2024. Donald Trump carried Wisconsin in the 2024 presidential election with about 50% of the vote.

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