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Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District election, 2026
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| Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District |
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| General election |
| Election details |
| Filing deadline: June 1, 2026 |
| Primary: August 11, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
| How to vote |
| Poll times:
7 a.m. to 8 p.m. |
| Race ratings |
DDHQ and The Hill: Pending Inside Elections: Likely Republican Sabato's Crystal Ball: Likely Republican |
| Ballotpedia analysis |
| U.S. Senate battlegrounds U.S. House battlegrounds Federal and state primary competitiveness Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2026 |
| See also |
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All U.S. House districts, including the 1st Congressional District of Wisconsin, are holding elections in 2026. The general election is November 3, 2026. To learn more about other elections on the ballot, click here.
Candidates and election results
Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:
- Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
- Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for U.S. House Wisconsin District 1
The following candidates are running in the general election for U.S. House Wisconsin District 1 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Bryan Steil (R) | |
| Miguel Aranda (D) | ||
| Mitchell Berman (D) | ||
 | Randy Bryce (D) | |
 | Enrique Casiano (D) | |
 | Gage Stills (D) | |
Connor Walleck (R)  | ||
| Adam Follmer (Independent) | ||
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Candidate profiles
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Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "Hard dedicated driving American Patriot who isn't a career puppet politician and wants to make a difference in people's lives! Family man with goals to make Wisconsin the best state in the country!"
Voting information
- See also: Voting in Wisconsin
Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.
Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses
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Survey responses from candidates in this race
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Connor Walleck (R)
UNITY- United we stand, divided we fall. Join us in building a stronger, more inclusive community.
ACTION- Don't just talk about change be the change. Take action today for a better tomorrow.
Connor Walleck (R)
Foreign policies Immigration policies Transportation policies Energy policies Technology policies Agricultural policies Urban policies
Veterans policies
Connor Walleck (R)
Efficiency Effectiveness Equity Accountability Resilience
Innovation
Connor Walleck (R)
Representation Constituent Services Oversight Budgeting Policy Advocacy
Community Engagement
Connor Walleck (R)
Connor Walleck (R)
Advanced Technology Healthcare costs Cyber security Education system Immigration
Infrastructure
Connor Walleck (R)
Homeland Security Judiciary Oversight and Reform Science, Space and Technology
Armed Services
Connor Walleck (R)
Corruption Prevention Efficient Resource Allocation Informed Citizenry Enhanced Accountability
Economic Stability
You can ask candidates in this race to fill out the survey by clicking their names below:
Campaign finance
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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| Bryan Steil | Republican Party | $2,590,395 | $575,853 | $4,233,713 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Miguel Aranda | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Mitchell Berman | Democratic Party | $108,579 | $39,721 | $68,859 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Randy Bryce | Democratic Party | $39,929 | $31,372 | $8,557 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Enrique Casiano | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Gage Stills | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Connor Walleck | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Adam Follmer | Independent | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. 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." |
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General election 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.[1]
- 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.[2][3][4]
| Race ratings: Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District election, 2026 | |||||||||
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| Race tracker | Race ratings | ||||||||
| 12/2/2025 | 11/25/2025 | 11/18/2025 | 11/11/2025 | ||||||
| The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | |||||
| Decision Desk HQ and The Hill | Pending | Pending | Pending | Pending | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | Likely 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. | |||||||||
Ballot access
This section will contain information on ballot access related to this state's elections when it is available.
District history
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.
2024
2022
2020
District analysis
This section will contain facts and figures related to this district's elections when those are available.
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
