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.
Republican primary
Democratic primary
Who has raised the most money?
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Alfonso | $1,253,357 | $547,262 | $706,095 | 2026-06-30 |
| Kevin Hermening | $1,140,637 | $864,086 | $276,551 | 2026-06-30 |
| Jessi Ebben | $510,345 | $220,222 | $291,726 | 2026-06-30 |
| Niina Baum | $6,076 | $5,847 | $0 | 2026-06-30 |
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.
Kevin Hermening
$60k
Supporting
$0
Attacking
6.5M
Reach
$60k own committee · $0 outside (estimated)
Michael Alfonso
$6k
Supporting
$149
Attacking
246k
Reach
$6k own committee · $149 outside (estimated)
Jessi Ebben
$3k
Supporting
$0
Attacking
175k
Reach
$899 own committee · $2k outside (estimated)
Fred Clark
$1k
Supporting
$0
Attacking
81k
Reach
$1k own committee · $0 outside (estimated)
Niina Baum
$198
Supporting
$0
Attacking
20k
Reach
$198 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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