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Wisconsin's 1st U.S. House District

Wisconsin · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $6.3M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Wisconsin's 1st congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Bryan Steil
Rep. Bryan SteilR
U.S. Representative · WI-001
Tenure
7y
Bills Spon.
35
Votes Missed
0.78%
Cross-party
44
Committees
ChairAdministration Committee
ChairCommittee on the Library
ChairDigital Assets, Financial Technology and Artificial Intelligence Subcommittee
+4 more
The 2026 Race

12 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Wisconsin District 1. Party primary on Aug 11, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Aug 11, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$6.3M
Candidates
2 active / 12 filed
Incumbent
Bryan George SteilR
Cash on Hand
$6.5M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Bryan Steil R54.1%Peter Barca D 43.9%393,108
2022Bryan Steil R54.1%Ann Roe D 45.2%300,682
2020Bryan Steil R59.4%Roger Polack D 40.6%401,441
2018Bryan Steil R54.6%Randy Bryce D 42.3%325,006
2016Paul D Ryan R65.0%Ryan Solen D 30.2%353,990
2014Paul Ryan R63.3%Rob Zervan D 36.7%287,868
2012Paul Ryan R54.9%Rob Zerban D 43.4%364,891
2010Paul Ryan R68.2%John Heckenlively D 30.1%263,493
2008Paul Ryan R64.0%Marge Krupp D 34.7%360,883
2006Paul Ryan R62.8%Jeffrey C Thomas D 37.2%257,081
2004Paul Ryan R65.6%Jeffrey Chapman Thomas D 32.7%355,810
2002Paul Ryan R67.2%Jeffrey C Thomas D 30.6%208,477
2000Paul Ryan R66.6%Jeffrey C Thomas D 33.4%266,497
1998Paul Ryan R57.2%Lydia Carol Spottswood D 42.8%189,639
1996Mark W Neumann R50.9%Lydia C Spottswood D 49.1%232,556
District
Population
733,917
Median HH Income
$80K
Unemployment
3.8%
Bachelor's+
31.0%
Veterans
6.1%
Median Age
40.6
Mean HH Income
$101K
Poverty Rate
9.8%
HS or Higher
92.8%
Median Home Value
$262K
Median Rent
$1,142/mo
Owner-Occupied
68.3%
Under 18 / 65+
21.7% / 17.9%