Wisconsin District 8

WI-08 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Democratic Primary

Held August 11, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Rick Crosson 24,902 35.2%
Mark Christopher Scheffler 23,470 33.1%
Katrina deVille 22,338 31.5%
97% reporting

Republican Primary

Held August 11, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Tony Wied

Full calendar and every race: Wisconsin primary guide

Race Overview

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

Race Ratings

Expert Consensus Rating

Safe R

Individual forecaster ratings will be updated as they become available.

Candidates

Tony Wied

Tony Wied Nominee Incumbent

Republican
Total Raised: $1,090,216
Cash on Hand: $515,561

Katrina Violetta Deville

Democrat
Total Raised: $22,220
Cash on Hand: $4,870

Mark Christopher Scheffler

Democrat
Total Raised: $136,755
Cash on Hand: $10,091

Rick Crosson

Democrat
Total Raised: $75,430
Cash on Hand: $23,332

Average reflects all polls from the last 30 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 30 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

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