Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 13 Republican primary)

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Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District
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Filing deadline: June 3, 2024
Primary: August 13, 2024 General: November 5, 2024
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Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in Wisconsin
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Cook Political Report: Solid Republican DDHQ and The Hill: Safe Republican Inside Elections: Solid Republican Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican
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Tony Wied (R) defeated André Jacque (R) and Roger Roth (R) in the Republican primary for Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District on August 13, 2024. Click here for more detailed results.

The previous incumbent, Rep. Mike Gallagher (R), resigned on April 20, 2024. In addition to the regularly scheduled primaries and general election for a full term, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers (D) called for a special election to fill the vacancy until January 3, 2025. The special elections took place on the same days as the regularly scheduled August 13 primaries and November 5 general election. Weid also won the Republican primary for the special election.

Various statewide and national Republican politicians endorsed the candidates. Former President Donald Trump (R), U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R) endorsed Wied. U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) endorsed Jacque. Former Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) and former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (R) endorsed Roth.

At the time of the election, Wied was a businessman who previously owned and operated a chain of gas stations in Wisconsin. In addition to having received an endorsement from Trump, Wied described himself as an America First political outsider, a term used to describe Trump’s platform. Wied said he would focus on the U.S-Mexico border and "prioritize finishing President Trump’s border wall, reinstituting President Trump’s Remain in Mexico Policy, and ensuring our border agents have the funding they need to do their jobs." Highlighting his business experience, Wied said he would work to reduce the national debt and would eliminate regulations to improve Wisconsin agriculture.

At the time of the election, Jacque had been a member of the Wisconsin Senate since 2019. He served in the Wisconsin Assembly from 2011 to 2019 and worked as a planning coordinator for Green Bay, Wisconsin. Highlighting his legislative record, Jacque said his actions in reducing taxes, spending, and regulations improved the state's economy. Jacque sponsored legislation that prevented the state of Wisconsin from using tax money to pay for abortions, and the group Pro-Life Wisconsin named him legislator of the year. Jacque said he supported the Second Amendment and had fought violent crime through legislation.

Roth was a captain in the Wisconsin Air National Guard at the time of the election and was a member of the Wisconsin Senate from 2015 to 2023. He previously served in the Wisconsin Assembly from 2007 to 2011. Reid Ribble (R) defeated Roth 48% to 32% in the 2010 Republican primary for Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District. Roth said he would focus on the U.S-Mexico border, saying, "We must build the wall and end the flow of illegal drugs and dangerous criminals." Roth said he opposed the Biden administration’s economic policies and that he would help "stop wasteful spending, fix the broken budget process, and unleash the economy through pro-growth reforms." Roth said he supported Israel and disapproved of the Biden administration’s foreign policy with the country, saying President Joe Biden (D) chose to "betray our strongest ally."

As of August 12, 2024, four major election forecasters rated the general election Solid/Safe Republican.

André Jacque (R) and Tony Wied (R) completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. To read those survey responses, click here.

This page focuses on Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District Republican primary. For more in-depth information on the district's Democratic primary and the general election, see the following pages:

• Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 13 Democratic primary)
• Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District election, 2024

Candidates and election results

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 8

Tony Wied defeated Roger Roth and André Jacque in the Republican primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 8 on August 13, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tony Wied	42.1	41,937
		Roger Roth	34.5	34,344
		André Jacque	23.3	23,186
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	65

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 99,532
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Mike Gallagher (R)

Voting information

See also: Voting in Wisconsin

Election information in Wisconsin: Aug. 13, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: Aug. 13, 2024
• By mail: Postmarked by July 24, 2024
• Online: July 24, 2024

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

• In-person: Aug. 11, 2024
• By mail: Received by Aug. 8, 2024
• Online: Aug. 8, 2024

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

• In-person: Aug. 13, 2024
• By mail: Received by Aug. 13, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

N/A

What were the early voting start and end dates?

July 30, 2024 to Aug. 11, 2024

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. (CST)

Candidate comparison

Candidate profiles

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André Jacque

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "André Jacque has earned a reputation as one of the Wisconsin state legislature’s most prominent and steadfast conservative voices, authoring landmark laws protecting life and preventing taxpayer abortion subsidies, eliminating various taxes, including the income tax on active duty military pay, expanding school choice, cracking down on violent crime and sex trafficking, protecting victims’ rights, reining in government and saving taxpayer dollars through various regulatory reforms, and expanding opportunities for youth apprenticeship and employment pathways for veterans. More recently, André has had several bills he authored to protect Second Amendment rights, stop racist Critical Race Theory, protect election integrity, and stop overreaching executive orders vetoed by liberal Democrat Governor Tony Evers. André has been named Legislator of the Year by Pro-Life WI, WI Professional Police Association, Wisconsin Family Council, WI American Legion, WI VFW, WI Chiefs of Police Association, WI District Attorneys’ Association, and the Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce. A life-long Wisconsin resident and graduate of Green Bay Southwest High School and UW-Madison, André Jacque has worked in both the private and public sector in aiding economic development, consulting, and promoting conservative principles. André and his wife Renée have seven children and are members of St. Francis Xavier Parish in De Pere."

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Key Messages

To read this candidate's full survey responses, click here.

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I'm proud to be the only candidate in the race with a proven conservative record of fighting for our values, and have the sole endorsement of the WI Professional Police Association and Pro-Life WI. Northeast Wisconsin deserves strong leadership in Congress that won’t surrender to pressure from liberal special interests, not just someone who talks like a conservative at election time. I will never back down from protecting life, our border, and our families. I have a proven track record of conservative results in our state legislature, fighting for lower taxes, protecting the Second Amendment and all our Constitutional rights, and supporting our veterans and law enforcement.

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We have an existential threat to our public safety and homeland security at the border, with operational control by Mexican cartels as drugs and thugs stream across. This threat is also driving the unsustainable growth of the welfare state and other negative economic impacts. We need to give law enforcement the tools they need to stop criminal illegals, build the wall, and slash funding for sanctuary cities. Having English as the official language would also be a unifying policy.

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We need to rein in government and the federal spending and economic distortions that are driving inflation and the growth of bureaucracy. We need to finally actually cut spending, reduce taxes, end crony capitalism, and promote economic freedom and empowerment to encourage individual investment.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Wisconsin District 8 in 2024.

Roger Roth

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: 

• Wisconsin State Senate, District 19 (2015-2023)
• Wisconsin State Assembly (2007-2011)
  

Biography:  Roth earned a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh in 2001. He previously served as a member of the Wisconsin Air National Guard in the Middle East. At the time of the 2024 election, he was a captain in the Wisconsin Air National Guard and managed a construction company.

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Key Messages

The following key messages were curated by Ballotpedia staff. For more on how we identify key messages, click here.

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Roth said he opposed the Biden administration’s handling of the U.S.-Mexico border. He said, “We must build the wall and end the flow of illegal drugs and dangerous criminals.”

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Roth said his goal would be to “bring common sense to government.” He said he would bring a "conservative tenacity out to Washington and get the House of Representatives working again" while prioritizing Wisconsin.

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Roth said he disapproved of the Biden administration’s economic policies and said government spending is too high. He said the government should “stop wasteful spending, fix the broken budget process, and unleash the economy through pro-growth reforms.”

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Show sources

Sources: Roger Roth 2024 campaign website, "Dan O’Donnell on the Mark Belling Show, interview with Roger Roth," April 9, 2024; Roger Roth 2024 campaign website, "Home," accessed May 27, 2024; Wisconsin State Legislature, "Senator Roger Roth," accessed May 27, 2024

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Wisconsin District 8 in 2024.

Tony Wied

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "Tony Wied is the only candidate endorsed by President Trump in WI-08. He’s an America First businessman and political outsider who has spent three decades starting, building, and operating businesses in Northeast Wisconsin. After successfully selling his Dino Stop gas stations in 2022, Tony is on a new mission to serve the people of WI-08 and bring an outsider’s perspective to Washington, DC. He is focused on securing the border, cutting the cost of everyday items impacted by Democrats’ failed economic policies, and reigning in out-of-control government spending. Through his years in business, Tony learned the importance of hard work, customer service, and finding a common mission. He’s employed hundreds of Wisconsinites over the years and believes in reducing the size of government to let Americans live the American Dream. Tony was raised in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and has lived his entire life in Brown County. Tony attended St. Norbert College where he played football. Tony, his wife Angela, and their four sons reside in De Pere, Wisconsin."

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Key Messages

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THE ONLY TRUMP-ENDORSED CANDIDATE RUNNING TO REPRESENT WI-08

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We must take immediate action to secure our southern border and stop the rampant crime, influx of illegal drugs and dangerous human trafficking that’s turned every town into a border town. In Congress, Tony will prioritize finishing President Trump’s border wall, reinstituting President Trump’s Remain in Mexico Policy, and ensuring our border agents have the funding they need to do their jobs.

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The national debt is out of control. As a small business owner, Tony knows what it takes to balance the books. He believes we need that same type of leadership in Washington.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Wisconsin District 8 in 2024.

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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André Jacque (R)

I'm proud to be the only candidate in the race with a proven conservative record of fighting for our values, and have the sole endorsement of the WI Professional Police Association and Pro-Life WI.

Northeast Wisconsin deserves strong leadership in Congress that won’t surrender to pressure from liberal special interests, not just someone who talks like a conservative at election time. I will never back down from protecting life, our border, and our families. I have a proven track record of conservative results in our state legislature, fighting for lower taxes, protecting the Second Amendment and all our Constitutional rights, and supporting our veterans and law enforcement.

We have an existential threat to our public safety and homeland security at the border, with operational control by Mexican cartels as drugs and thugs stream across. This threat is also driving the unsustainable growth of the welfare state and other negative economic impacts. We need to give law enforcement the tools they need to stop criminal illegals, build the wall, and slash funding for sanctuary cities. Having English as the official language would also be a unifying policy.

We need to rein in government and the federal spending and economic distortions that are driving inflation and the growth of bureaucracy.

We need to finally actually cut spending, reduce taxes, end crony capitalism, and promote economic freedom and empowerment to encourage individual investment.

Tony Wied (R)

THE ONLY TRUMP-ENDORSED CANDIDATE RUNNING TO REPRESENT WI-08

We must take immediate action to secure our southern border and stop the rampant crime, influx of illegal drugs and dangerous human trafficking that’s turned every town into a border town.

In Congress, Tony will prioritize finishing President Trump’s border wall, reinstituting President Trump’s Remain in Mexico Policy, and ensuring our border agents have the funding they need to do their jobs.

The national debt is out of control.

As a small business owner, Tony knows what it takes to balance the books. He believes we need that same type of leadership in Washington.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

André Jacque (R)

All of them. I'm passionate about protecting our Constitutional rights and our communities, regulatory reform and cutting taxes, election integrity, conservative values, keeping our promises to our veterans, getting government out of the way of doing the right thing and using common sense.

Tony Wied (R)

President Donald Trump needs our support to pass his America First agenda and Make America Great Again!​ In Congress, Tony will work with President Trump to secure the border, support our military, and protect Wisconsin values.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

André Jacque (R)

Honesty, integrity, hard work, and accountability. I'm proud to be able to look myself in the mirror knowing that I have stood up against the establishment in both parties to stay true to my convictions and the people I represent, even if it has resulted in my being punished politically by the party powerbrokers and special interests.

Tony Wied (R)

Tony Wied is a Christian Conservative political outsider ready to utilize his nearly 3 decades of experience owing and operating businesses to bring about the change Wisconsin voters so desperately need.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Tony Wied (R)

Tony will be a role model for all ages to step and serve the greatest country in the history of the world, The United States of America

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

André Jacque (R)

You've Got to Stand for Something by Aaron Tippin

What are your thoughts on term limits?

André Jacque (R)

I support term limits and am the first candidate in this race to sign U.S. Term Limits pledge in support of a Constitutional Amendment to enact them for Congress.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

André Jacque (R)

-Wisconsin Professional Police Association

-Pro-Life Wisconsin -Wisconsin Conservative Digest -Calumet County Sheriff Brett Bowe -Kewaunee County Sheriff Matt Joski -Retired Shawano County Sheriff Adam Bieber -Retired Brown County Sheriff John Gossage -Chris Martinson, New London School Board President -Cheryl Berken, Brown County Register of Deeds -State Senator Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R-Fox Crossing) -State Representative Nate Gustafson (R-Fox Crossing) - State Representative Elijah Behnke (R-Oconto) -State Representative Ty Bodden (R-Stockbridge) -State Representative Ron Tusler (R-Harrison) U.S. Senator Ted Cruz Dr. Abby Johnson (Pro-Life Advocate, Author & CEO)

and dozens of local elected officials and community leaders

Tony Wied (R)

DONALD J. TRUMP

45TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

After selling his highly successful Oil and Gas Business, Tony Wied has decided to run for Congress in Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District. Tony is running against RINO Roger Roth, who is a “clone” of Paul Ryan, and no friend to MAGA – He should drop out of the Race NOW. As your next Congressman, Tony will work hard to Unleash American Energy, Stop Inflation, Secure our Border, Support our Military / Vets, and Protect our always under siege Second Amendment. Tony Wied has my Complete and Total Endorsement – He will not let you down!

Campaign advertisements

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André Jacque

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Roger Roth

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Tony Wied

May 8, 2024

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Endorsements

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• Tony Wied

Election competitiveness

Polls

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Race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

• Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
• Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
• Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.
• Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.

Race ratings: Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District election, 2024
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 5, 2024	October 29, 2024	October 22, 2024	October 15, 2024
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Decision Desk HQ and The Hill	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Election spending

Campaign finance

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
André Jacque	Republican Party	$264,443	$264,443	$0	As of December 31, 2024
Roger Roth	Republican Party	$776,197	$776,197	$0	As of December 31, 2024
Tony Wied	Republican Party	$1,597,272	$1,552,042	$45,231	As of December 31, 2024
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2024. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." ** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.

Satellite spending

See also: Satellite spending

Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.

If available, this section includes links to online resources tracking satellite spending in this election. To notify us of a resource to add, email us.

By candidate	By election
André Jacque Roger Roth Tony Wied	OpenSecrets Federal Election Commission

District analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

• District map - A map of the district in place for the election.
• Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2024 U.S. House elections in the state.
• Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
• State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.

• District map
• Competitiveness
• Presidential elections
• State party control

Below was the map in use at the time of the election. Click the map below to enlarge it.

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2024

This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in Wisconsin.

Wisconsin U.S. House competitiveness, 2014-2024
Office	Districts/ offices	Seats	Open seats	Candidates	Possible primaries	Contested Democratic primaries	Contested Republican primaries	% of contested primaries	Incumbents in contested primaries	% of incumbents in contested primaries
2024	8	8	1	23	16	2	3	31.3%	0	0.0%
2022	8	8	1	22	16	1	5	37.5%	3	42.9%
2020	8	8	1	23	16	3	3	37.5%	1	14.3%
2018	8	8	1	25	16	3	3	37.5%	2	28.6%
2016	8	8	1	23	16	5	3	50.0%	4	57.1%
2014	8	8	1	27	16	3	5	50.0%	3	42.9%

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Wisconsin in 2024. Information below was calculated on June 16, 2024, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

Twenty-three candidates ran for Wisconsin’s eight U.S. House districts, including 11 Democrats and 12 Republicans. That’s an average of 2.88 candidates per district. There were 2.75 candidates per district in 2022, 2.88 candidates per district in 2020, and 3.13 candidates per district in 2018.

The 8th Congressional District was the only open district in Wisconsin in 2024. Since 2014, there has been one open district in Wisconsin in every election year.

The 8th Congressional District became vacant after former Rep. Mike Gallagher (R) resigned from Congress on April 19.

Two congressional districts—the 3rd and the 8th—were tied for the most candidates who ran for a district in Wisconsin in 2024. Four candidates ran in each district.

Five primaries—two Democratic and three Republican—were contested in 2024, the fewest in Wisconsin in the last 10 years. Between 2014 and 2022, an average of 6.8 primaries were contested each election year.

No incumbents were in contested primaries in 2024, the fewest in Wisconsin in the last 10 years. Between 2014 and 2022, an average of 2.6 incumbents ran in contested primaries.

Candidates filed to run in the Republican and Democratic primaries in all eight districts, meaning no seats were guaranteed to either party.

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+10. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 10 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Wisconsin's 8th the 142nd most Republican district nationally.

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

2020 presidential results in Wisconsin's 8th based on 2024 district lines
Joe Biden	Donald Trump
41.5%	57.0%

Inside Elections Baselines

See also: Inside Elections

Inside Elections' Baseline is a figure that analyzes all federal and statewide election results from the district over the past four election cycles. The results are combined in an index estimating the strength of a typical Democratic or Republican candidate in the congressional district. The table below displays the Baseline data for this district.

Inside Elections Baseline for 2024
Democratic Baseline	Republican Baseline	Difference
41.3	56.5	R+15.2

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in Wisconsin, 2020

Wisconsin presidential election results (1900-2020)

• 15 Democratic wins
• 15 Republican wins
• 1 other win

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
Winning Party	R	R	R	D	R	R	P	R	D	D	D	R	D	R	R	R	D	R	R	D	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	D

See also: Party control of Wisconsin state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Wisconsin's congressional delegation as of May 2024.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Wisconsin
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	1	2	3
Republican	1	6	7
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	8	10

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Wisconsin's top four state executive offices as of May 2024.

State executive officials in Wisconsin, May 2024
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Tony Evers
Lieutenant Governor	Sara Rodriguez
Secretary of State	Sarah Godlewski
Attorney General	Josh Kaul

State legislature

Wisconsin State Senate

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	10
	Republican Party	22
	Other	0
	Vacancies	1
Total		33

Wisconsin State Assembly

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	35
	Republican Party	64
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		99

Trifecta control

The table below shows the state's trifecta status from 1992 until the 2024 election.

Wisconsin Party Control: 1992-2024
Two years of Democratic trifectas  •  Ten years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24
Governor	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D
Senate	D	R	R	R	D	D	R	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
House	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R

Election context

Ballot access requirements

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Wisconsin in the 2024 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Wisconsin, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2024
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
Wisconsin	U.S. House	All candidates	1,000	N/A	6/3/2024	Source

District history

2022

See also: Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Wisconsin District 8

Incumbent Mike Gallagher defeated Paul Boucher, Jacob VandenPlas, Julie Hancock, and Robbie Hoffman in the general election for U.S. House Wisconsin District 8 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Gallagher (R)	72.2	223,981
		Paul Boucher (Independent)	15.8	48,896
		Jacob VandenPlas (L)	10.3	32,057
	Submit photo	Julie Hancock (D) (Write-in)	1.0	3,160
		Robbie Hoffman (D) (Write-in)	0.0	135
		Other/Write-in votes	0.6	1,967

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 310,196
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 8

No candidate advanced from the primary.

		Candidate	%	Votes
	Submit photo	Julie Hancock (Write-in)	73.3	4,120
		Other/Write-in votes	26.7	1,504

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,624
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Robin Kettleson (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 8

Incumbent Mike Gallagher defeated Shaun Clarmont in the Republican primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 8 on August 9, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Gallagher	84.6	79,096
		Shaun Clarmont	15.4	14,377
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	76

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 93,549
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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 8

Jacob VandenPlas advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 8 on August 9, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jacob VandenPlas	97.1	135
		Other/Write-in votes	2.9	4

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 139
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2020

See also: Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House Wisconsin District 8

Incumbent Mike Gallagher defeated Amanda Stuck in the general election for U.S. House Wisconsin District 8 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Gallagher (R)	64.2	268,173
		Amanda Stuck (D)	35.8	149,558
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	107

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 417,838
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Robbie Hoffman (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 8

Amanda Stuck advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 8 on August 11, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Amanda Stuck	99.9	44,793
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	33

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 44,826
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 8

Incumbent Mike Gallagher advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 8 on August 11, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Gallagher	99.8	50,176
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	83

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 50,259
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2018

See also: Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Wisconsin District 8

Incumbent Mike Gallagher defeated Beau Liegeois in the general election for U.S. House Wisconsin District 8 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Gallagher (R)	63.7	209,410
		Beau Liegeois (D)	36.3	119,265

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 328,675
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 8

Beau Liegeois advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 8 on August 14, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Beau Liegeois	100.0	38,450

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 38,450
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 8

Incumbent Mike Gallagher advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 8 on August 14, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Gallagher	100.0	62,524

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Earlier results

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2016 See also: Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District election, 2016 Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as a race to watch. The seat was left open following incumbent Reid Ribble's (R) decision to retire. Mike Gallagher (R) defeated Tom Nelson (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Gallagher defeated Frank Lasee and Terry McNulty in the Republican primary on August 9, 2016. U.S. House, Wisconsin District 8 General Election, 2016 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Mike Gallagher 62.7% 227,892      Democratic Tom Nelson 37.3% 135,682      N/A Write-in 0% 18 Total Votes 363,592 Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission U.S. House, Wisconsin District 1 Republican Primary, 2016 Candidate Vote % Votes Mike Gallagher 74.5% 40,322 Frank Lasee 19.8% 10,705 Terry McNulty 5.7% 3,109 Total Votes 54,136 Source: Wisconsin Elections and Ethics Commission 2014 See also: Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District elections, 2014 The 8th Congressional District of Wisconsin held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Reid Ribble (R) defeated Ron Gruett (D) in the general election. U.S. House, Wisconsin District 8 General Election, 2014 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Reid Ribble Incumbent 65% 188,553      Democratic Ron Gruett 34.9% 101,345      N/A Scattering 0.1% 150 Total Votes 290,048 Source: Wisconsin Government Accountability Board 2012 See also: Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District elections, 2012 The 8th Congressional District of Wisconsin held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Reid Ribble won re-election in the district. U.S. House, Wisconsin District 8 General Election, 2012 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Jamie Wall 44% 156,287      Republican Reid Ribble Incumbent 55.9% 198,874      Miscellaneous N/A 0.1% 303 Total Votes 355,464 Source: Wisconsin Government Accountability Board "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" (dead link) 2010 On November 2, 2010, Reid Ribble won election to the United States House. He defeated Steve Kagen (D) in the general election. U.S. House, Wisconsin District 8 General Election, 2010 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Reid Ribble 54.8% 143,998      Democratic Steve Kagen incumbent 45.1% 118,646      N/A Scattering 0.1% 294 Total Votes 262,938 2008 On November 4, 2008, Steve Kagen won re-election to the United States House. He defeated John Gard (R) in the general election. U.S. House, Wisconsin District 8 General Election, 2008 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Steve Kagen incumbent 54% 193,662      Republican John Gard 45.9% 164,621      Scattering 0.1% 364 Total Votes 358,647 2006 On November 7, 2006, Steve Kagen won election to the United States House. He defeated John Gard (R) in the general election. U.S. House, Wisconsin District 8 General Election, 2006 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Steve Kagen 50.9% 141,570      Republican John Gard 48.8% 135,622      Scattering 0.3% 943 Total Votes 278,135 2004 On November 2, 2004, Mark Green won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Dottie Le Clair (D) in the general election. U.S. House, Wisconsin District 8 General Election, 2004 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Mark Green incumbent 70.1% 248,070      Democratic Dottie Le Clair 29.8% 105,513      Scattering 0% 142 Total Votes 353,725 2002 On November 5, 2002, Mark Green won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Andrew M. Becker (D) and Dick Kaiser (Wisconsin Green Party) in the general election. U.S. House, Wisconsin District 8 General Election, 2002 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Mark Green incumbent 72.6% 152,745      Democratic Andrew M. Becker 23.9% 50,284      Green Party Dick Kaiser 3.5% 7,338      Scattering 0% 80 Total Votes 210,447 2000 On November 7, 2000, Mark Green won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Dean Reich (D) in the general election. U.S. House, Wisconsin District 8 General Election, 2000 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Mark Green incumbent 74.6% 211,388      Democratic Dean Reich 25.3% 71,575      Scattering 0.1% 331 Total Votes 283,294

2024 battleground elections

See also: Battlegrounds

This was a battleground election. Other 2024 battleground elections included:

• Alaska State Senate elections, 2024
• Colorado's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024 (June 25 Republican primary)
• Harris County District Attorney election, 2024 (March 5 Democratic primary)

See also

• Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 13 Democratic primary)
• Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District election, 2024
• United States House elections in Wisconsin, 2024 (August 13 Democratic primaries)
• United States House elections in Wisconsin, 2024 (August 13 Republican primaries)
• United States House Democratic Party primaries, 2024
• United States House Republican Party primaries, 2024
• United States House of Representatives elections, 2024
• U.S. House battlegrounds, 2024

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Footnotes

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Wisconsin's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Tammy Baldwin (D)

Ronald Johnson (R)

Representatives

District 1

Bryan Steil (R)

District 2

Mark Pocan (D)

District 3

Derrick Van Orden (R)

District 4

Gwen Moore (D)

District 5

Scott Fitzgerald (R)

District 6

Glenn Grothman (R)

District 7

Tom Tiffany (R)

District 8

Tony Wied (R)

Republican Party (7)

Democratic Party (3)

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