| Election Name: | 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin |
| Country: | Wisconsin |
| Type: | legislative |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin |
| Previous Year: | 2014 |
| Next Election: | 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Seats For Election: | All 8 Wisconsin seats to the United States House of Representatives |
| Election Date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Last Election1: | 5 |
| Seats1: | 5 |
| Popular Vote1: | 1,270,448 |
| Percentage1: | 45.81% |
| Swing1: | 6.55% |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Last Election2: | 3 |
| Seats2: | 3 |
| Popular Vote2: | 1,379,998 |
| Percentage2: | 49.76% |
| Swing2: | 2.95% |
| Map Size: | 255px |
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin were held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, to elect the eight U.S. representatives from the state of Wisconsin, one from each of the state's eight congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including President of the United States and U.S. Senator from Wisconsin. The primaries were held on August 9.
Wisconsin was one of two states in which the party that won the state's popular vote did not win a majority of seats in 2016, the other state being Virginia.
| Election Name: | 2016 Wisconsin's 1st congressional district election |
| Country: | Wisconsin |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 1 |
| Previous Year: | 2014 |
| Next Election: | 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 1 |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Image1: | File:Paul Ryan, Official Portrait, 113th Congress (cropped).png |
| Nominee1: | Paul Ryan |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 230,072 |
| Percentage1: | 64.9% |
| Nominee2: | Ryan Solen |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 107,003 |
| Percentage2: | 30.2% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| U.S. Representative | |
| Before Election: | Paul Ryan |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Paul Ryan |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
See also: Wisconsin's 1st congressional district. Republican incumbent Paul Ryan, who had represented the 1st district since 1999, ran for re-election. This district had a PVI of R+3. Since October 29, 2015 Ryan sat as the Speaker of the House.
Nehlen filed campaign papers to run against Ryan on April 1, 2016, and officially launched his campaign on April 14, with the opening of his first campaign office in Kenosha, Wisconsin.[2] Nehlen claimed to have been a Paul Ryan supporter and worked for his election in earlier campaigns but at least one conservative media report questioned that claim.[3]
According to a Janesville Gazette report about his campaign launch, "Nehlen declined to talk about issues such as abortion and would not say what presidential candidate he supports or whether he would support a Republican running for the presidency."[4] Nehlen ran on a platform calling for secure borders, enforcement of existing immigration laws, and reduced government spending, and he opposed the Trans-Pacific Partnership treaty.[5] On May 5, 2016, Nehlen pledged to support Donald Trump for the presidency.[6]
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported on July 14, 2016, that Nehlen had hired Dan Backer as his campaign treasurer.[7] [8] Backer is nationally known for his fundraising activities.[9] [10] [11] [12]
In an August 2016 radio interview, Nehlen suggested that the United States should "have a discussion" about the possibility of deporting Sharia-adherent Muslims living in the country.[13] The remark occurred when Nehlen was asked about his thoughts regarding the dispute between 2016 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and Khizr and Ghazala Khan, the parents of Humayun Khan, an American Muslim Army captain who died in a suicide bombing while serving in Iraq in 2004. During the interview, Nehlen also said that every mosque in the United States should be monitored for signs of potential radicalization.[14]
Because of Nehlen's support for Trump, Trump publicly thanked him on Twitter and later told The Washington Post that Nehlen was "running a very good campaign", even though he did not endorse him.[15] [16] [17] On August 5, 2016, Trump endorsed Ryan's re-election after pressure from fellow Republican leaders.[18]
| Election Name: | 2016 Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district election |
| Country: | Wisconsin |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 2 |
| Previous Year: | 2014 |
| Next Election: | 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 2 |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Image1: | File:Mark Pocan, official portrait, 115th Congress (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Mark Pocan |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 273,537 |
| Percentage1: | 68.7% |
| Nominee2: | Peter Theron |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 124,044 |
| Percentage2: | 31.2% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| U.S. Representative | |
| Before Election: | Mark Pocan |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Mark Pocan |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
See also: Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district. Democratic incumbent Mark Pocan, who had represented the 2nd district since 2013, ran for re-election. This district had a PVI of D+17.
| Election Name: | 2016 Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district election |
| Country: | Wisconsin |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 3 |
| Previous Year: | 2014 |
| Next Election: | 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 3 |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Image1: | File:Ron Kind, Official Portrait, 115th Congress (3x4).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Ron Kind |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 257,401 |
| Percentage1: | 98.9% |
| Nominee2: | Ryan Peterson (write-in) |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 169 |
| Percentage2: | 0.1% |
| U.S. Representative | |
| Before Election: | Ron Kind |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Ron Kind |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
See also: Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district. Democratic incumbent Ron Kind, who had represented the 3rd district since 1996, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 56.5% of the vote in 2014 and the district had a PVI of D+5.
| Election Name: | 2016 Wisconsin's 4th congressional district election |
| Country: | Wisconsin |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 4 |
| Previous Year: | 2014 |
| Next Election: | 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 4 |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Image1: | File:Gwen Moore, Official Portrait, 112th Congress (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Gwen Moore |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 220,181 |
| Percentage1: | 76.7% |
| Nominee2: | Robert Raymond |
| Party2: | Independent |
| Popular Vote2: | 33,494 |
| Percentage2: | 11.7% |
| Image3: | File:3x4.svg |
| Nominee3: | Andy Craig |
| Party3: | Libertarian Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote3: | 32,183 |
| Percentage3: | 11.2% |
| Map Size: | 200px |
| U.S. Representative | |
| Before Election: | Gwen Moore |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Gwen Moore |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
See also: Wisconsin's 4th congressional district. Democratic incumbent Gwen Moore, who had represented the 4th district since 2005, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 70.2% of the vote in 2014 and the district had a PVI of D+23.
| Election Name: | 2016 Wisconsin's 5th congressional district election |
| Country: | Wisconsin |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 5 |
| Previous Year: | 2014 |
| Next Election: | 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 5 |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Image1: | File:Jim Sensenbrenner, Official Portrait, 109th Congress (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Jim Sensenbrenner |
| Party1: | Republican Party (US) |
| Popular Vote1: | 260,706 |
| Percentage1: | 66.7% |
| Nominee2: | Khary Penebaker |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Popular Vote2: | 114,477 |
| Percentage2: | 29.3% |
| Map Size: | 200px |
| U.S. Representative | |
| Before Election: | Jim Sensenbrenner |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (US) |
| After Election: | Jim Sensenbrenner |
| After Party: | Republican Party (US) |
See also: Wisconsin's 5th congressional district. Republican incumbent Jim Sensenbrenner, who had represented the 5th district since 1978, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 69.5% of the vote in 2014 and the district had a PVI of R+13.
| Election Name: | 2016 Wisconsin's 6th congressional district election |
| Country: | Wisconsin |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 6 |
| Previous Year: | 2014 |
| Next Election: | 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 6 |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Image1: | File:Glenn Grothman, Official Portrait, 114th Congress (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Glenn Grothman |
| Party1: | Republican Party (US) |
| Popular Vote1: | 204,147 |
| Percentage1: | 57.1% |
| Nominee2: | Sarah Lloyd |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Popular Vote2: | 133,072 |
| Percentage2: | 37.3% |
| Image3: | File:3x4.svg |
| Nominee3: | Jeff Dahlke |
| Party3: | Independent (United States) |
| Popular Vote3: | 19,716 |
| Percentage3: | 5.5% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| U.S. Representative | |
| Before Election: | Glenn Grothman |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (US) |
| After Election: | Glenn Grothman |
| After Party: | Republican Party (US) |
See also: Wisconsin's 6th congressional district. Republican incumbent Glenn Grothman who had represented the 6th district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was elected with 56.8% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of R+5.
| Election Name: | 2016 Wisconsin's 7th congressional district election |
| Country: | Wisconsin |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 7 |
| Previous Year: | 2014 |
| Next Election: | 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 7 |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Image1: | File:Sean Duffy Official Portrait 115th Congress (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Sean Duffy |
| Party1: | Republican Party (US) |
| Popular Vote1: | 223,418 |
| Percentage1: | 61.6% |
| Nominee2: | Mary Hoeft |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Popular Vote2: | 138,643 |
| Percentage2: | 38.3% |
| U.S. Representative | |
| Before Election: | Sean Duffy |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (US) |
| After Election: | Sean Duffy |
| After Party: | Republican Party (US) |
See also: Wisconsin's 7th congressional district. Republican incumbent Sean Duffy, who had represented the 7th district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 59.3% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of R+2.
| Election Name: | 2016 Wisconsin's 8th congressional district election |
| Country: | Wisconsin |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 8 |
| Previous Year: | 2014 |
| Next Election: | 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 8 |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Image1: | File:Mike Gallagher official portrait, 115th congress (3x4).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Mike Gallagher |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 227,892 |
| Percentage1: | 62.6% |
| Nominee2: | Tom Nelson |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 135,682 |
| Percentage2: | 37.3% |
| U.S. Representative | |
| Before Election: | Reid Ribble |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Mike Gallagher |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
See also: Wisconsin's 8th congressional district. Republican incumbent Reid Ribble, who had represented the 8th district since 2011, announced on January 30, 2016, that he would retire at the end of his third term, opening the seat for the 2016 election.[36] The district had a PVI of R+2.
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Mike Gallagher (R) | Tom Nelson (D) | Undecided | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NMB Research[52] | October 16–18, 2016 | 400 | ± 4.9% | align=center | 52% | 41% | 17% | |
| Public Opinion Strategies (R)[53] | August 22, 2016 | 400 | ± 4.9% | align=center | 52% | 36% | 12% |
| Source | Ranking | As of | |
|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | The Cook Political Report[54] | November 7, 2016 | |
| align=left | Daily Kos Elections[55] | November 7, 2016 | |
| align=left | Rothenberg[56] | November 3, 2016 | |
| align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball[57] | November 7, 2016 | |
| RCP[58] | October 31, 2016 |