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Wisconsin's 7th U.S. House District

Wisconsin · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $7.1M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Wisconsin's 7th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Tom Tiffany
Rep. Tom TiffanyR
U.S. Representative · WI-007
Tenure
7y
Bills Spon.
17
Votes Missed
7.6%
Cross-party
4
Committees
ChairFederal Lands Subcommittee
Natural Resources Committee
Judiciary Committee
+3 more
The 2026 Race

9 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Wisconsin District 7. Party primary on Aug 11, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Aug 11, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$7.1M
Candidates
2 active / 9 filed
Incumbent
—
Cash on Hand
$1.4M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Thomas P. Tiffany R63.6%Kyle Kilbourn D 36.4%430,077
2022Thomas P Tiffany R61.9%Richard Dick Ausman D 38.1%338,101
2020Thomas P Tiffany R60.8%Tricia Zunker D 39.2%414,789
2018Sean P Duffy R60.1%Margaret Engebretson D 38.5%322,784
2016Sean P Duffy R61.7%Mary Hoeft D 38.3%362,061
2014Sean P Duffy R59.3%Kelly Westland D 39.4%286,526
2012Sean P Duffy R56.2%Pat Kreitlow D 43.8%359,244
2010Sean Duffy R52.2%Julie M Lassa D 44.5%253,966
2008David R Obey D60.8%Dan Mielke R 39.2%349,604
2006David R Obey D62.2%Nick Reid R 35.0%260,363
2004David R Obey D86.0%Mike Miles G 9.4%280,665
2002David R Obey D64.2%Joe Rothbauer R 35.8%227,882
2000David R Obey D63.3%Sean Cronin R 36.7%273,271
1998David R Obey D60.6%Scott West R 39.4%190,662
1996David R Obey D57.1%Scott West R 42.9%240,793
District
Population
743,243
Median HH Income
$73K
Unemployment
3.1%
Bachelor's+
26.1%
Veterans
7.8%
Median Age
45.2
Mean HH Income
$93K
Poverty Rate
9.9%
HS or Higher
93.6%
Median Home Value
$231K
Median Rent
$914/mo
Owner-Occupied
78.1%
Under 18 / 65+
20.8% / 22.4%