Wisconsin District 8

WI-08 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Primary election: Tuesday, August 11, 2026

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Race Overview

Incumbent
Tony Wied
Party
Republican
Current Rating
Safe R expert avg
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
R+12

Race Ratings

Consensus Rating

Safe R

Individual forecaster ratings will be updated as they become available.

Candidates

Tony Wied

Tony Wied Incumbent

Republican
Total Raised: $1,044,881
Cash on Hand: $500,919

Mark Scheffler

Democrat
Total Raised: $132,784
Cash on Hand: $18,853

Rick Crosson

Democrat
Total Raised: $63,105
Cash on Hand: $20,854

Average reflects all polls from the last 90 days; table shows the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more. How accurate is each pollster? →

No polls in the last 90 days.

Questions About This Race

Is the 2026 WI-08 House race competitive?

No — the expert consensus rates it Safe R for Republicans.

When is the 2026 WI-08 House race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of every scientific public poll of the race from the last 90 days — we do not exclude pollsters. Each race page lists the individual polls behind the average with pollster, field dates, sample size, and margin of error. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

Race Notes

Replaced Mike Gallagher who resigned April 2024

Race News

No news coverage yet for this race.