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Wisconsin's 2nd U.S. House District

Wisconsin · Next election 2026 · 1 active candidates · $818K raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Mark Pocan
Rep. Mark PocanD
U.S. Representative · WI-002
Tenure
13y
Bills Spon.
23
Votes Missed
1.24%
Cross-party
12
Committees
Appropriations Committee
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Subcommittee
Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee
+2 more
The 2026 Race

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

Primary
Aug 11, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$818K
Candidates
1 active / 3 filed
Incumbent
Mark Pocan (D-WI-2)D
Cash on Hand
$884K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Mark Pocan D70.1%Erik Olsen R 29.9%456,674
2022Mark Pocan D71.0%Erik Olsen R 26.9%378,319
2020Mark Pocan D69.7%Peter Theron R 30.3%456,829
2018Mark Pocan D100.0%—309,116
2016Mark Pocan D68.8%Peter Theron R 31.2%397,581
2014Mark Pocan D68.5%Peter Theron R 31.5%328,539
2012Mark Pocan D68.0%Chad Lee R 32.0%390,105
2010Tammy Baldwin D61.8%Chad Lee R 38.2%309,263
2008Tammy Baldwin D69.4%Peter Theron R 30.6%400,427
2006Tammy Baldwin D62.9%Dave Magnum R 37.1%304,429
2004Tammy Baldwin D63.3%Dave Magnum R 36.7%397,447
2002Tammy Baldwin D66.1%Ron Greer R 33.9%247,007
2000Tammy Baldwin D51.4%John Sharpless R 48.6%318,166
1998Tammy Baldwin D52.9%Josephine W Musser R 47.1%219,905
1996Scott L Klug R57.4%Paul R Soglin D 41.0%269,250
District
Population
748,550
Median HH Income
$88K
Unemployment
2.5%
Bachelor's+
48.4%
Veterans
4.9%
Median Age
37.3
Mean HH Income
$115K
Poverty Rate
10.0%
HS or Higher
95.7%
Median Home Value
$361K
Median Rent
$1,336/mo
Owner-Occupied
61.4%
Under 18 / 65+
20.3% / 16.3%