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2026 Wisconsin House race, District 8

Tony Wied (Republican) and Rick Crosson (Democrat) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for U.S. House in Wisconsin District 8, as recorded September 21, 2026.

The November ballot

Wied
$1.1M
Crosson
$142K

Raised so far, filed with the FEC

Official candidate list: Wisconsin Elections Commission. Not a prediction.

The seat

Tony Wied

Republican · Holds the seat now

First took office 2024 · Age 50

93
Trades disclosed
$10M
Estimated volume
Has not cosponsored a bill that would ban it

From the member's own disclosures and congress.gov. Not cosponsoring is not a vote against a ban.

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How to vote in Wisconsin

  • General electionNovember 3, 2026 

Register 20 days before online or by mail, the Friday before in person at your clerk, or same-day at the polls on Election Day.

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How they won the primary

The primary · 70,855 votes

  • Rick Crosson Won: 35.2% 24,970
  • Mark Scheffler: 33.0% 23,392
  • Katrina DeVille: 31.6% 22,405

The total includes 88 write-in or scattered votes not listed by candidate.

Primary results as recorded October 12, 2026, ordered by votes. Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission certified primary canvass. Certified August 25, 2026. A primary result is a recorded fact about a past contest, not a prediction of November.

Where each candidate's money comes from

9%$97KSmall donors$60K42%
35%$379KLarge donors$68K48%
55%$597KPACs$8.1K6%
--Party$2K1%
--Self-funding$4.1K3%
1%$17KOther--

Small donors give $200 or less; PACs are political action committees. Shares of each candidate's own receipts on file with the FEC. Outside money is not part of these figures.

Not on the November ballot

3 filed

Primary candidates who did not advance, committees still on file, and candidacies that ended. Being here is a filing fact, not a mark against anyone.

How this seat voted last time

R+15 in 2024

  • Tony Wied Won: 57.3%
  • Kristin Lyerly: 42.6%

418,978 votes for candidates. A past result is a filed fact, not a prediction of November.

Certified returns via MIT Election Data and Science Lab, from the House Clerk's election statistics and state canvasses.

The district

Census context
People
742K
Median household income
$79K
Unemployment
2.6%
Living below the poverty line
8.3%
Without health insurance
4.6%

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Context about the district, not a statement about any candidate.

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Candidates and financing from the FEC, public domain. Candidate totals are each campaign's latest FEC report, ending between July 22, 2026 and September 30, 2026. Dataset built 2026-10-12. Nothing here is a forecast, a grade, or a ranking of candidates.