Update: Mandela Barnes has withdrawn from the Democratic primary for governor (July 30, 2026) →
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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

What do the party and ideology labels mean?

On the ballot, partisan candidates run under a party — in Wisconsin almost always Democratic or Republican, with the occasional third-party or independent candidate. Words like progressive, conservative, libertarian, or democratic socialist are labels people use to describe themselves, not separate parties on the ballot. A label is a starting point; each candidate's sourced positions show where they actually stand.

How we do this →

Democratic primary

Who has raised the most money?

CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handThrough
Mark Pocan$814,874$933,048$884,0432026-07-22

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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