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

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A special election to fill the seat representing Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District in the U.S. House was held in 2024. Primaries were held on August 13, 2024. The general election was held on November 5th, 2024. The filing deadline was June 1st, 2024.[1]

The special election filled the vacancy left by Mike Gallagher (R), who cited death threats and swatting incidents targeted toward his family as reasons for his resignation.[2] This page focuses on Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District special Democratic primary. For more in-depth information on the district's special Republican primary and the special general election, see the following pages:

As of September 8, 2025, 13 special elections have been called for the 118th Congress. From the 113th Congress to the 117th Congress, 67 special elections were held. For more data on historical congressional special elections, click here.

Candidates and election results

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Kristin Lyerly advanced from the special Democratic primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 8 on August 13, 2024.

Democratic primary election

Special Democratic primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 8

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Kristin Lyerly
Kristin Lyerly
 
99.9
 
57,390
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
30

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 57,420
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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)


See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ State of Wisconsin, Office of the Governor, "Executive Order #226 - Relating to a Special Election for the Eight Congressional District," accessed May 16, 2024
  2. ↑ The Guardian, "House Republican cites threats and swatting of family as reasons for quitting," accessed May 16, 2024


Wisconsin's current delegation to the United States Congress
Senators
Tammy Baldwin (D)
Ronald Johnson (R)
Representatives
District 1
District 2
District 3
District 4
District 5
District 6
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District 8
Tony Wied (R)
Republican Party (7)
Democratic Party (3)

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