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%
Total Write-ins 130 0.2%

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
State delegation
2D - 6R
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
R+12

Race Ratings

Cook Political Report

Solid R

Candidates

Tony Wied

Tony Wied Nominee Incumbent

Republican
Total Raised: $1,305,334
Cash on Hand: $590,606

Rick Crosson Nominee

Democrat
Total Raised: $142,421
Cash on Hand: $45,644

Average is the unweighted mean of the last three scientific public polls. Fewer than three uses the polls that exist. The rating uses that average when the newest poll ended in the last 30 days. The table lists the polls in that average, plus 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 the last three scientific public polls, or fewer when fewer exist. One poll sets the rating when it ended in the last 30 days. We do not exclude pollsters. The table lists recent polls, including ones older than those three. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

Race Notes

Replaced Mike Gallagher who resigned April 2024

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