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Federal · Primary August 11, 2026

Who is running for U.S. House of Representatives — Wisconsin District 2 in 2026?

2 candidates are running.

Why this race matters

South-central Wisconsin including Madison and Dane County

Democratic primary

Who has raised the most money?

CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handThrough
Mark Pocan$777,289$915,967$863,5392026-06-30

Federal data: FEC. State data: WI Ethics Commission Sunshine (non-commercial voter education use).

Ad money in this race

Who is paying to influence this race — supporting or attacking each candidate, and how much is a candidate's own committee vs. outside groups. Spend and reach are platform-disclosed ranges; figures are estimated midpoints. This shows pressure, not who wins.

Mark Pocan

$897

Supporting

$0

Attacking

97k

Reach

$748 own committee · $150 outside (estimated)

Who's paying. $897 in tracked ads — an estimated 17% from outside groups.

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