2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin explained

2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin should not be confused with 2024 Wisconsin State Assembly election.

Election Name:2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin
Country:Wisconsin
Type:legislative
Ongoing:yes
Previous Election:2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin
Previous Year:2022
Next Election:2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin
Next Year:2026
Seats For Election:All 8 Wisconsin seats to the United States House of Representatives
Election Date:November 5, 2024
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Last Election1:6
Seats1:6
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Last Election2:2
Seats2:2

The 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect the eight U.S. representatives from the State of Wisconsin, one from each of the state's congressional districts. The elections will coincide with the 2024 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. Primary elections took place on August 13, 2024.[1]

District 1

Election Name:2024 Wisconsin's 1st congressional district election
Country:Wisconsin
Type:presidential
Ongoing:yes
Previous Election:2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 1
Previous Year:2022
Next Election:2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 1
Next Year:2026
Seats For Election:Wisconsin's 1st congressional district
Image1:Bryan Steil (alt crop).jpg
Nominee1:Bryan Steil
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Nominee2:Peter Barca
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Bryan Steil
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)

See also: Wisconsin's 1st congressional district. The 1st district encompasses the southeastern corner of Wisconsin, containing the cities of Beloit, Franklin, Janesville, Kenosha, Oak Creek, Racine, and most of Whitewater. The incumbent is Republican Bryan Steil, who was reelected with 54.1% of the vote in 2022.[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Withdrawn
Declined

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of July 24, 2024
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Peter Barca (D)$917,147$262,608$654,538
Lorenzo Santos (D)$24,332$22,317$2,234
Source: Federal Election Commission

Results

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
align=left The Cook Political Report[11] May 24, 2024
align=left Inside Elections[12] March 10, 2023
align=left Sabato's Crystal Ball[13] April 5, 2023
align=left Elections Daily[14] September 7, 2023
align=left CNalysis[15] November 16, 2023

District 2

Election Name:2024 Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district election
Country:Wisconsin
Type:presidential
Ongoing:yes
Previous Election:2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 2
Previous Year:2022
Next Election:2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 2
Next Year:2026
Seats For Election:Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district
Image1:Mark Pocan official photo (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Mark Pocan
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Nominee2:Erik Olsen
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Map Size:180px
Map2 Size:180px
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Mark Pocan
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)

See also: Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district. The 2nd district contains much of southern Wisconsin, including Madison, Monroe, Dodgeville, and Baraboo. The incumbent is Democrat Mark Pocan, who was reelected with 71% of the vote in 2022.[2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Endorsements

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of July 31, 2024
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Charity Barry (R)$119,782$105,251$19,106
Erik Olsen (R)$81,528$59,077$11,811
Source: Federal Election Commission

Results

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
align=left The Cook Political ReportFebruary 2, 2023
align=left Inside ElectionsMarch 10, 2023
align=left Sabato's Crystal BallFebruary 23, 2023
align=left Elections DailySeptember 7, 2023
align=left CNalysisNovember 16, 2023

District 3

Election Name:2024 Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district election
Country:Wisconsin
Type:presidential
Ongoing:yes
Previous Election:2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 3
Previous Year:2022
Next Election:2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 3
Next Year:2026
Seats For Election:Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district
Image1:Congressman dvo (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Derrick Van Orden
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Nominee2:Rebecca Cooke
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Derrick Van Orden
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)

See also: Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district. The 3rd district takes in the Driftless Area in southwestern Wisconsin including Eau Claire and La Crosse. The incumbent is Republican Derrick Van Orden, who flipped the district and was elected with 51.9% of the vote in 2022.[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

Democratic primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary
Withdrawn
Declined

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Rebecca
Cooke
Tara
Johnson
Aaron
Nytes
Katrina
Shankland
Eric
Wilson
Undecided
QGR Research (D)June 10–16, 2024335 (LV)± 5.3%38%----25%4%33%
Blueprint Polling (D)October 20–23, 2023360 (LV)± 5.16%21%11%0.5%18%--50.5%

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of July 24, 2024
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Rebecca Cooke (D)$2,007,509$1,416,946$590,562
Katrina Shankland (D)$867,511$677,850$189,660
Eric Wilson (D)$181,669$152,395$29,274
Tara Johnson (D)$214,530$214,530$0
Source: Federal Election Commission

Results

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
align=left The Cook Political ReportFebruary 2, 2023
align=left Inside ElectionsMarch 10, 2023
align=left Sabato's Crystal BallFebruary 23, 2023
align=left Elections DailySeptember 7, 2023
align=left CNalysisNovember 16, 2023

Polling

Derrick Van Orden vs. Rebecca Cooke
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Derrick
Van Orden (R)
Rebecca
Cooke (D)
Undecided
QGR Research (D)June 10–16, 2024400 (LV)± 4.9%50%46%4%
Blueprint Polling (D)February 2–4, 2024326 (LV)± 5.43%50.4%44.5%5.1%
Derrick Van Orden vs. Katrina Shankland

District 4

Election Name:2024 Wisconsin's 4th congressional district election
Country:Wisconsin
Type:presidential
Ongoing:yes
Previous Election:2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 4
Previous Year:2022
Next Election:2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 4
Next Year:2026
Seats For Election:Wisconsin's 4th congressional district
Image1:File:Gwen_Moore,_official_portrait,_116th_Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Gwen Moore
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Nominee2:Tim Rogers
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Map Size:400px
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Gwen Moore
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)

See also: Wisconsin's 4th congressional district. The 4th district encompasses Milwaukee County, taking in the city of Milwaukee and its working-class suburbs of West Milwaukee and most of West Allis, the middle to upper-class suburb of Wauwatosa, and the North Shore communities of Glendale, Shorewood, Whitefish Bay, Fox Point, Bayside, and Brown Deer. The incumbent is Democrat Gwen Moore, who was reelected with 75.3% of the vote in 2022.[2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Endorsements

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Results

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
align=left The Cook Political ReportFebruary 2, 2023
align=left Inside ElectionsMarch 10, 2023
align=left Sabato's Crystal BallFebruary 23, 2023
align=left Elections DailySeptember 7, 2023
align=left CNalysisNovember 16, 2023

District 5

Election Name:2024 Wisconsin's 5th congressional district election
Country:Wisconsin
Type:presidential
Ongoing:yes
Previous Election:2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 5
Previous Year:2022
Next Election:2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 5
Next Year:2026
Seats For Election:Wisconsin's 5th congressional district
Image1:Scott Fitzgerald Official Portrait (alt crop).jpg
Nominee1:Scott Fitzgerald
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Nominee2:Ben Steinhoff
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Map Size:215px
Map2 Size:215px
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Scott Fitzgerald
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)

See also: Wisconsin's 5th congressional district. The 5th district takes in the northern and western suburbs of Milwaukee, including Washington County, Jefferson County, as well as most of Waukesha County. The incumbent is Republican Scott Fitzgerald, who was reelected with 64.4% of the vote in 2022.[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
align=left The Cook Political ReportFebruary 2, 2023
align=left Inside ElectionsMarch 10, 2023
align=left Sabato's Crystal BallFebruary 23, 2023
align=left Elections DailySeptember 7, 2023
align=left CNalysisNovember 16, 2023

District 6

Election Name:2024 Wisconsin's 6th congressional district election
Country:Wisconsin
Type:presidential
Ongoing:yes
Previous Election:2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 6
Previous Year:2022
Next Election:2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 6
Next Year:2026
Seats For Election:Wisconsin's 6th congressional district
Image1:Glenn Grothman official congressional photo (alt crop).jpg
Nominee1:Glenn Grothman
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Nominee2:John Zarbano
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Map2 Size:300px
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Glenn Grothman
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)

See also: Wisconsin's 6th congressional district. The 6th district is based in east-central Wisconsin, encompassing part of the Fox River Valley, and takes in Fond du Lac, Oshkosh, and Sheboygan. The incumbent is Republican Glenn Grothman, who was reelected in 2022 with only write-in opposition.[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2024
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Amy Washburn (D)$3,975$11,131$0
John Zarbano (D)$17,735$11,512$6,222
Source: Federal Election Commission

Results

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
align=left The Cook Political ReportFebruary 2, 2023
align=left Inside ElectionsMarch 10, 2023
align=left Sabato's Crystal BallFebruary 23, 2023
align=left Elections DailySeptember 7, 2023
align=left CNalysisNovember 16, 2023

District 7

Election Name:2024 Wisconsin's 7th congressional district election
Country:Wisconsin
Type:presidential
Ongoing:yes
Previous Election:2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 7
Previous Year:2022
Next Election:2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 7
Next Year:2026
Seats For Election:Wisconsin's 7th congressional district
Image1:Tom Tiffany (alt crop).jpg
Nominee1:Tom Tiffany
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Percentage1:3x4.svg
Nominee2:Kyle Kilbourn
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Map Size:250px
Map2 Size:250px
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Tom Tiffany
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)

See also: Wisconsin's 7th congressional district. The 7th district is located in northwestern Wisconsin and includes Wausau and Superior. The incumbent is Republican Tom Tiffany, who was reelected with 61.9% of the vote in 2022.[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

Democratic primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of July 24, 2024
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Elsa Duranceau (D)$10,147$9,447$173
Kyle Kilbourn (D)$125,360$100,921$24,438
Source: Federal Election Commission

Results

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
align=left The Cook Political ReportFebruary 2, 2023
align=left Inside ElectionsMarch 10, 2023
align=left Sabato's Crystal BallFebruary 23, 2023
align=left Elections DailySeptember 7, 2023
align=left CNalysisNovember 16, 2023

District 8

Election Name:2024 Wisconsin's 8th congressional district election
Country:Wisconsin
Type:presidential
Ongoing:yes
Previous Election:2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 8
Previous Year:2022
Next Election:2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 8
Next Year:2026
Seats For Election:Wisconsin's 8th congressional district
Nominee1:Tony Wied
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Nominee2:Kristin Lyerly
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Mike Gallagher
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
Outgoing Members:2024 (special)

See also: Wisconsin's 8th congressional district.

See also: 2024 Wisconsin's 8th congressional district special election. The 8th district encompasses northeastern Wisconsin, including Green Bay and Appleton. The seat is vacant, though the prior office-holder was Republican Mike Gallagher, who was reelected with 72.2% of the vote in 2022.[2] On February 10, 2024, Gallagher announced he would not run for a fifth term in Congress and a month later he announced that he would resign effective April 19, 2024, though later moved the date to April 20 to vote in favor of aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. With the resignation going into effect after the second Tuesday in April, the vacancy will be filled with a special election held concurrently to the regular election.[37] [38] [39]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Withdrawn
Declined

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of July 24, 2024
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Tony Wied (R)$859,072$630,638$228,424
Roger Roth (R)$727,550$315,591$411,958
André Jacque (R)$243,689$153,295$90,394
Source: Federal Election Commission[47]

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
align=left The Cook Political ReportFebruary 2, 2023
align=left Inside ElectionsMarch 10, 2023
align=left Sabato's Crystal BallFebruary 23, 2023
align=left Elections DailySeptember 7, 2023
align=left CNalysisNovember 16, 2023

Notes

Partisan clients

External links

Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates
Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates
Official campaign websites for 3rd district candidates
Official campaign websites for 4th district candidates
Official campaign websites for 5th district candidates
Official campaign websites for 6th district candidates
Official campaign websites for 7th district candidates
Official campaign websites for 8th district candidates

Notes and References

  1. News: March 18, 2024 . Jacque campaign: Announces endorsement from pro-life advocate Abby Johnson . March 25, 2024 . WisPolitics.
  2. Web site: 2022 National House Vote Tracker. January 9, 2024. Cook Political Report.
  3. News: Wisconsin Republicans Who Could Challenge Sen. Tammy Baldwin in 2024 . February 13, 2023 . . February 13, 2023 . Glauber, Bill . Andrea, Lawrence.
  4. Web site: 2024 Election United States House - Wisconsin 1st . fec.gov . . January 9, 2024.
  5. Web site: Andrew . Lawrence . Democrat Peter Barca to challenge Bryan Steil in 1st Congressional District . Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . 18 April 2024 . April 18, 2024.
  6. News: Diane Anderson: 2024 U.S. House of Representatives, State of Wisconsin 1st Congressional District candidate . Racine County Eye . February 12, 2024 . February 16, 2024.
  7. News: van Wagtendonk . Anya . Two Democrats Will Challenge Republican Rep. Bryan Steil . Urban Milwaukee . August 17, 2023 . September 1, 2023.
  8. News: Racine County Eye . January 30, 2024 . October 12, 2023 . Hammes resigns from Caledonia Village Board;trustees to fill vacancy. Holley, Paul .
  9. News: August 12, 2024 . Lorenzo Santos announces run for Racine County executive . August 12, 2024 . WisPolitics.
  10. News: June 3, 2024 . Santos for Wisconsin: campaign, backs Peter Barca . live . June 3, 2024 . WisPolitics.
  11. Web site: 2024 House Race Ratings: Another Competitive Fight for Control . Cook Political Report . February 2, 2023. February 3, 2023.
  12. Web site: First 2024 House Ratings . Inside Elections . March 10, 2023.
  13. Web site: Initial House Ratings: Battle for Majority Starts as a Toss-up . Sabato's Crystal Ball . February 23, 2023. February 23, 2023.
  14. Web site: 2023-09-13 . Election Ratings . 2023-09-17 . Elections Daily . en-US.
  15. Web site: 2024 House Forecast. November 20, 2023. January 9, 2024.
  16. Web site: Wisconsin Elections . May 11, 2022 . Wisconsin Election Commission . May 15, 2024.
  17. Web site: 2024 Election United States House - Wisconsin 2nd . fec.gov . . January 9, 2023.
  18. News: 1 September 2023 . Wisconsin voters, here's who's running for Congress so far. . 21 August 2023 . Pica . Francesca .
  19. Web site: Bland. Eleanor. Congressman Derrick Van Orden announces he is running for re-election. WEAU 13 News. January 27, 2024. January 28, 2024.
  20. Web site: 2024 Election United States House - Wisconsin 3rd . fec.gov . . January 9, 2024.
  21. Web site: 2023-07-10 . Democrat challenges Rep. Van Orden in Wisconsin battleground as her party seeks to flip House . 2023-07-10 . AP News . en.
  22. News: . October 3, 2023 . October 3, 2023 . State Rep. Katrina Shankland joins race to unseat GOP Rep. Derrick Van Orden. Mentzer . Rob .
  23. News: . October 17, 2023 . October 17, 2023 . Eau Claire Democrat launches campaign for Third Congressional District. Phernetton . Katie .
  24. News: Shilts . Sam . 2024-01-12 . Former La Crosse County Board Chair Tara Johnson ends congressional campaign . 2024-01-17 . . en.
  25. News: . March 8, 2024 . Former La Crosse County board chair Tara Johnson announces run for 96th assembly district. Shilts, Sam . March 8, 2024 .
  26. Web site: Dachel . Felicity . 2023-12-04 . 'I cannot give it my all': Democrat drops out of race for Third Congressional District, endorses Cooke . 2023-12-04 . . en.
  27. News: July 8, 2024 . Shankland campaign: Deb Baldus McGrath, former WI-03 candidate, endorses Katrina Shankland for Congress . July 25, 2024 . WisPolitics.
  28. News: 30 August 2023 . . Democrats Brad Pfaff, Deb McGrath won't seek to run again against Derrick Van Orden. 30 August 2023 . Andrea . Lawrence .
  29. Web site: Congresswoman Gwen Moore of Milwaukee says she plans to run in 2024. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. May 1, 2023.
  30. Web site: 2024 Election United States House - Wisconsin 4th . fec.gov . . January 9, 2024.
  31. Web site: 2024 Election United States House - Wisconsin 5th . fec.gov . . January 9, 2024.
  32. Web site: Bauer. Scott. U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman plans to break his term limit pledge. March 3, 2023. March 3, 2023.
  33. Web site: 2024 Election United States House - Wisconsin 6th . fec.gov . . January 9, 2024.
  34. Web site: U.S. Rep. Tiffany says he will not run for Senate in 2024 . 1 August 2023 . 1 August 2023 . . en-US . Andrea . Lawrence.
  35. Web site: 2024 Election United States House - Wisconsin 7th . fec.gov . . January 9, 2024.
  36. Web site: Frisk . Garrett . April 24, 2023 . With Wisconsin's Congressional Maps Up in the Air, Three Candidates Run for U.S. House . April 25, 2023 . Diamond Eye Candidate Report.
  37. News: GOP Rising Star and China Watchdog Mike Gallagher to Quit Congress . Siobhan . Hughes . February 10, 2024 . . February 10, 2024 . February 10, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240210183849/https://www.wsj.com/politics/mike-gallagher-retires-quits-congress-00dae773 . live .
  38. Web site: 2024-03-22 . Republican Rep. Mike Gallagher will resign early, leaving House majority hanging by a thread . 2024-03-22 . NBC News . en . March 22, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240322181509/https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/republican-mike-gallagher-resign-early-house-majority-shrinks-rcna144672 . live .
  39. Web site: Gov. Evers orders special election for Mike Gallagher's seat in Congress. May 14, 2024. May 15, 2024. WBAY-TV.
  40. News: April 8, 2024 . Former Wisconsin business owner Tony Wied launches U.S. Congress campaign, backed by Trump . . Meyer, Brady . April 8, 2024.
  41. News: Andrea . Lawrence . State Sen. Andre Jacque announces run for 8th Congressional District, setting up GOP primary . March 4, 2024 . . March 4, 2024.
  42. News: . February 10, 2024 . GOP's Roger Roth announces candidacy hours after Mike Gallagher said he's not seeking re-election. February 10, 2024 . Andrea, Lawrence .
  43. Web site: Wisconsin Rep. Mike Gallagher says he will not run for Senate in 2024, leaving an open GOP field. Andrea. Lawrence. June 9, 2023. June 9, 2023. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
  44. Web site: U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher, Wisconsin Republican and China hawk, will not seek re-election. Andrea. Lawrence. February 10, 2024. February 10, 2024. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
  45. Web site: Vakil . Caroline . 2024-04-07 . Former Wisconsin gas station chain owner Tony Wied expected to announce run for Gallagher's seat . 2024-04-08 . . 'I feel that in this time that Tony Wied is the strongest candidate to win'...Bruesewitz told The Hill. . en-US.
  46. News: . Daily Kos Elections Live Digest: 2/15 . Singer, Jeff . February 15, 2024 . February 15, 2024 . WI-08:...state Rep. John Macco says he won't be a candidate..
  47. Web site: 2024 Election United States House - Wisconsin 8th . fec.gov . . January 9, 2024.
  48. News: April 4, 2024 . Lyerly campaign: OB/GYN launches campaign for Wisconsin's 8th congressional district . April 4, 2024 . WisPolitics.