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Wisconsin's 8th U.S. House District

Wisconsin · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $1.3M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Wisconsin's 8th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Tony Wied
Rep. Tony WiedR
U.S. Representative · WI-008
Tenure
3y
Bills Spon.
18
Votes Missed
1.24%
Cross-party
19
Committees
ChairContracting and Infrastructure Subcommittee
Vice ChairAviation Subcommittee
Agriculture Committee
+9 more
The 2026 Race

5 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Wisconsin District 8. Party primary on Aug 11, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Aug 11, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$1.3M
Candidates
2 active / 5 filed
Incumbent
Tony Wied (R-WI-8)R
Cash on Hand
$550K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Tony Wied R57.3%Kristin Lyerly D 42.7%418,706
2022Mike Gallagher R73.5%Paul David Boucher I 16.0%304,934
2020Mike Gallagher R64.2%Amanda Stuck D 35.8%417,731
2018Mike Gallagher R63.7%Beau Liegeois D 36.3%328,675
2016Mike Gallagher R62.7%Tom Nelson D 37.3%363,574
2014Reid J Ribble R65.0%Ron Gruett D 35.0%289,898
2012Reid J Ribble R56.0%Jamie Wall D 44.0%355,161
2010Reid J Ribble R54.8%Steve Kagen D 45.2%262,644
2008Steve Kagen D54.1%John Gard R 45.9%358,283
2006Steven L Kagen D51.1%John Gard R 48.9%277,192
2004Mark Green R70.2%Dottie Le Clair D 29.8%353,583
2002Mark Green R72.6%Andrew M Becker D 23.9%210,367
2000Mark Green R74.7%Dean Reich D 25.3%282,963
1998Mark Green R54.6%Jay W Johnson D 45.4%205,859
1996Jay W Johnson D52.0%David Prosser R 48.0%248,949
District
Population
742,398
Median HH Income
$79K
Unemployment
2.6%
Bachelor's+
29.7%
Veterans
6.7%
Median Age
41.0
Mean HH Income
$102K
Poverty Rate
8.3%
HS or Higher
94.1%
Median Home Value
$249K
Median Rent
$996/mo
Owner-Occupied
72.8%
Under 18 / 65+
21.9% / 18.7%