Federal · Primary August 11, 2026
Who is running for U.S. House of Representatives — Wisconsin District 7 in 2026?
9 candidates are running.
Why this race matters
Northern Wisconsin — open seat as Tom Tiffany is running for Governor
Competitive Republican primary for open seat; Tom Tiffany (incumbent) is running for Governor. Jessi Ebben unsuccessfully challenged rivals' nomination papers in court.
ⓘ 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 →Republican primary
Democratic primary
Who has raised the most money?
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Alfonso | $1,351,546 | $688,138 | $663,408 | 2026-07-22 |
| Kevin Hermening | $1,180,818 | $974,536 | $206,282 | 2026-07-22 |
| Jessi Ebben | $528,023 | $235,172 | $294,453 | 2026-07-22 |
| Niina Baum | $25,274 | $21,024 | $4,249 | 2026-07-22 |
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.
Kevin Hermening
$60k
Supporting
$0
Attacking
6.5M
Reach
$60k own committee · $0 outside (estimated)
Jessi Ebben
$6k
Supporting
$0
Attacking
500k
Reach
$899 own committee · $6k outside (estimated)
Michael Alfonso
$6k
Supporting
$149
Attacking
246k
Reach
$6k own committee · $149 outside (estimated)
Fred Clark
$1k
Supporting
$0
Attacking
91k
Reach
$1k own committee · $0 outside (estimated)
Niina Baum
$298
Supporting
$0
Attacking
31k
Reach
$298 own committee · $0 outside (estimated)
Ginger Murray
$149
Supporting
$0
Attacking
8k
Reach
$50 own committee · $99 outside (estimated)
Sources
- referenceBallotpedia — WI-7 2026
- officialFEC — WI-7 Candidates
- reportedPBS Wisconsin — WI-7 Primary
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