House elections in Wisconsin
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the eight U.S. representatives from the state of Wisconsin , one from each of the state's eight congressional districts . The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election , as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections . Primaries were held on August 11, 2020.
Overview
District
Results of the 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin by district:[1]
Popular vote
Republican
51.43%
Democratic
48.50%
Other
0.07%
House seats
Republican
62.50%
Democratic
37.50%
District 1
The 1st district is based in southeastern Wisconsin, taking in Janesville , Kenosha , and Racine . The incumbent is Republican Bryan Steil , who was elected with 54.6% of the vote in 2018.[2]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size[a]
Marginof error
Bryan Steil (R)
Roger Polack (D)
Other/ Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D) [A]
July 9–10, 2020
1,007 (V)
± 3.1%
49%
39%
12%
Results
District 2
The 2nd congressional district covers Dane County , Iowa County , Lafayette County , Sauk County and Green County , as well as portions of Richland County and Rock County . The district includes Madison , the state's capital, its suburbs and some of the surrounding areas. The incumbent is Democrat Mark Pocan , who was elected with 97% of the vote in 2018, without major-party opposition.[2]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
Primary results
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Results
District 3
The 3rd district takes in the Driftless Area in southwestern Wisconsin including Eau Claire and La Crosse . The incumbent was Democrat Ron Kind , who was reelected with 59.7% of the vote in 2018.[2]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Mark Neumann, retired pediatrician[16]
Withdrew
Justin Bonner, software engineer[17]
Primary results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Jessi Ebben, public relations professional[18]
Declined
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Hypothetical polling
with Patrick Testin (R)
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size[a]
Margin of error
Ron Kind (D)
Patrick Testin (R)
Undecided
NRCC (R) [B]
July 7–11, 2019
400 (LV)
± 4.9%
43%
45%
12%
Results
District 4
The 4th district encompasses Milwaukee County , taking in the city of Milwaukee and its working-class suburbs of Cudahy , St. Francis , South Milwaukee , and West Milwaukee , as well as the North Shore communities of Glendale , Shorewood , Whitefish Bay , Fox Point , Bayside , and Brown Deer . The incumbent is Democrat Gwen Moore , who was reelected with 75.6% of the vote in 2018.[2]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Primary results
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
Tim Rogers, nominee for Wisconsin's 4th congressional district in 2018 [21]
Cindy Werner, businesswoman and candidate for Wisconsin's 4th congressional district in 2018 [22]
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Results
District 5
The 5th district takes in the northern and western suburbs of Milwaukee , including Washington County , Jefferson County , as well as most of Waukesha County . The incumbent is Republican Jim Sensenbrenner , who was reelected with 61.9% of the vote in 2018.[2] Sensenbrenner announced on September 4, 2019, that he would not seek re-election.[23]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Cliff DeTemple, U.S. Coast Guard Reserve Commander[25] [26]
Declined
Scott Allen , state representative[27]
Paul Farrow , Waukesha County executive[28]
Chris Kapenga , state senator[29]
Rebecca Kleefisch , former lieutenant governor of Wisconsin [30]
Dale Kooyenga , state senator[31]
Kevin Nicholson, businessman and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2018 (endorsed Fitzgerald)[32]
Matt Neumann, businessman and son of former U.S. Representative Mark Neumann [33] [24]
Adam Neylon , state representative[34]
Jim Sensenbrenner , incumbent U.S. representative[23]
Vince Trovato, Wisconsin campaign staff for President Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign [35]
Ben Voekel, spokesman for U.S. Senator Ron Johnson [36]
Leah Vukmir , former state senator and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2018 [27]
Matt Walker, digital strategy consultant and son of former governor of Wisconsin Scott Walker [37]
Endorsements
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
Endorsements
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Results
District 6
The 6th district is based in east-central Wisconsin, encompassing part of the Fox River Valley , and takes in Fond du Lac , Oshkosh , and Sheboygan . The incumbent is Republican Glenn Grothman , who was reelected with 55.4% of the vote in 2018.[2]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Withdrawn
Melissa McClintick, clinical coder[20]
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Miachael Beardsley, IT consultant and board member for Our Wisconsin Revolution [43]
Matt Boor, businessman[20]
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Results
District 7
The 7th district is located in northwestern Wisconsin and includes Wausau and Superior . After the September 2019 resignation of Sean Duffy ,[44] Republican Tom Tiffany won a May 2020 special election to serve out the remainder of Duffy's term with 57.2% of the vote.[45]
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
Tricia Zunker, president of the Wausau School Board , Associate Justice of the Ho-Chunk Nation Supreme Court, and nominee for Wisconsin's 7th congressional district in the 2020 special election[46]
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Results
District 8
The 8th district encompasses northeastern Wisconsin, including Green Bay and Appleton . The incumbent is Republican Mike Gallagher , who was reelected with 63.7% of the vote in 2018.[2]
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
Primary results
Endorsements
General election
Predictions
Results
See also
Notes
^ a b Key: A – all adults RV – registered voters LV – likely voters V – unclear
Partisan clients
References
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External links
Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates
Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates
Official campaign websites for 3rd district candidates
Official campaign websites for 4th district candidates
Official campaign websites for 5th district candidates
Official campaign websites for 6th district candidates
Official campaign websites for 7th district candidates
Official campaign websites for 8th district candidates
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