Federal · Nov 3, 2026 · Certified ballot ↗
U.S. House of Representatives — Wisconsin District 8
2 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
As printed · ballot order
ⓘ 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 →Why this race matters
Northeastern Wisconsin including Green Bay and Door County
Wisconsin Watch’s questionnaire
Wisconsin Watch, a nonprofit newsroom, asked candidates for this office the same questions. The answers are the candidates’ own words, published on its site.
Tony Wied · Republican
Answered 5 questions. Read Tony Wied’s answers on Wisconsin Watch
Rick Crosson · Democratic
Answered 5 questions. Read Rick Crosson’s answers on Wisconsin Watch
Source: Wisconsin Watch 2026 Voter Guide, through Voter Guide Commons. That copy was last updated August 20, 2026; BadgerBrief checked it October 13, 2026. Whether a candidate answered is as the guide reports it.
See everyone who ran in the August 11, 2026 primary →
Who has raised the most money?
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Wied | $1,305,334 | $759,959 | $590,606 | 2026-09-30 |
| Rick Crosson | $142,421 | $96,777 | $45,644 | 2026-09-30 |
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.
Rick Crosson
$149
Supporting
$0
Attacking
82k
Reach
$149 own committee · $0 outside (estimated)
15 ad(s) not yet classified support/attack.
Tony Wied
$0
Supporting
$50
Attacking
2k
Reach
$0 own committee · $50 outside (estimated)
In the news about the U.S. House of Representatives — Wisconsin District 8 race
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- Democratic Congressional candidate speaks in Cicero ↗2026-10-11WBAY Action 2 News · daily newspaper · The outlet is funded primarily through advertising and local sponsorships, typical for most commercial television stations.WBAY is owned by Gray Television, Inc., a publicly traded television broadcasting company. source ↗
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