The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin were held on November 6, 2018, to elect the eight

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from the

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, one from each of the state's eight

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. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives,

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to the

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, and various

and

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. The Wisconsin Partisan Primary was held on August 14, 2018, with the governor, U.S. Senator, U.S. Representative, odd-numbered Wisconsin State Senate seats, and all Wisconsin Assembly seats on the ballot. Wisconsin was notable in 2018 for being the only state in which the party receiving the majority of votes held a minority of congressional seats.

Results summary

Statewide

District

Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin by district:

District 1

The 1st congressional district is located in southeastern

, covering Kenosha County, Racine County and most of Walworth County, as well as portions of Rock County,

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and Milwaukee County. Incumbent Republican Paul Ryan,

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and

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nominee for

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in the

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who had represented the district since 1999, did not run for re-election. He was re-elected with 65% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+5.

Republican primary

Ryan could potentially have seen a close race; in hypothetical polling, his main Democratic challenger, Randy Bryce, was behind Ryan by only seven points. Ryan was also facing challenges in the Republican primary from

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, who also challenged Ryan in 2016, and from Nick Polce. Ryan announced on April 11, 2018, that he is not seeking re-election. On April 22, Bryan Steil, member of the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents and former personal driver to Ryan, announced his bid for the seat, with news outlets reporting Steil as the Republican Party nominee front-runner.

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

Bryan Steil Bryan George Steil ( ; born March 3, 1981) is an American attorney, businessman, and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Wisconsin's 1st congressional district. He is a member of the Republican Party. Early life and education Stei ...

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Board of Regents member

=Eliminated in primary

= *

, businessman and white nationalist * Nick Polce, businessman and former

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* Jeremy Ryan, activist * Kevin Adam Steen, applications engineer

=Withdrew

= * Brad Boivin, psychologist (endorsed Steil) * Jeff Wamboldt, county supervisor and police officer

=Declined

= *

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, Speaker Pro-Tempore of the

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* Dave Craig, State Senator * Samantha Kerkman, Member of the

* Steve Nass, state senator *

Mark Neumann Mark William Neumann (born February 27, 1954) is an American businessman and politician. He represented for two terms, from 1995 to 1999. In 2010, Neumann lost a bid to become the Republican nominee for Governor of Wisconsin. Neumann was a can ...

, former U.S. Representative and nominee for the U.S. Senate in

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, former White House Chief of Staff, former chairman of the

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and former chairman of the

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* Paul Ryan, incumbent U.S. Representative and 54th

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, Speaker of the

* Van Wanggaard, state senator

Endorsements

Primary results

Democratic primary

Two Democrats announced;

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Randy Bryce and Janesville school board member Cathy Myers.

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Randy Bryce, Ironworker, union activist

=Eliminated in primary

= * Cathy Myers, Janesville School Board member (endorsed Randy Bryce)

=Withdrawn

= *David Yankovich, political writer

=Declined

= *

Peter Barca Peter William Barca (born August 7, 1955) is an American Democratic politician and the current Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Revenue in the administration of Governor Tony Evers. Barca is a lifelong resident of the Kenosha area. ...

, member of the

and former U.S. Representative * Ryan Solen,

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Veteran's Caucus Secretary/Treasurer and nominee for this seat in

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Endorsements

Polling

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Polling

;with Paul Ryan

Predictions

Results

District 2

The 2nd congressional district covers

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, Iowa County, Lafayette County,

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and Green County, as well as portions of Richland County and Rock County. The district includes Madison, the state's capital, its suburbs and some of the surrounding areas. Incumbent Democrat

Mark Pocan Mark William Pocan ( ; born August 14, 1964) is an American politician and businessman serving as the U.S. representative from Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district since 2013. The district is based in the state capital, Madison. A member of th ...

, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 69% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+18.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Republican primary

No Republicans filed

General election

Results

District 3

The 3rd congressional district covers much of the

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in southwestern and western

; The district includes the cities of La Crosse and Eau Claire. It borders the states of

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, and

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. Incumbent Democrat

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, who had represented the district since 1997, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 99% of the vote in 2014. The district had an EVEN PVI, indicating an almost equal support of Democrats and Republicans.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Declined

= *Juliet Germanotta, ordained minister

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Steve Toft, retired Army Colonel

=Withdrawn

= *Brandon Cook, small business owner *Alex Virijevich

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 4

The 4th congressional district encompasses a part of Milwaukee County and including all of the city of

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and its working-class suburbs of Cudahy, St. Francis,

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, and West Milwaukee. Recent redistricting has added the Milwaukee County North Shore communities of Glendale, Shorewood,

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, Fox Point, Bayside, and Brown Deer to the district. Incumbent Democrat Gwen Moore, who had represented the district since 205, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 70% of the vote in 206. The district had a PVI of D+25.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Gwen Moore, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= * Gary George, former state senator, convicted felon and candidate for this seat in

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Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Tim Rogers, deliveryman

=Eliminated in primary

= * Cindy Werner, army veteran

Primary results

Independent candidates

* Robert Raymond

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 5

The 5th congressional district covers all of

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and Jefferson counties, some of Waukesha and Dodge counties, and portions of

and

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counties. Incumbent Republican Jim Sensenbrenner, who had represented the district since 1979, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 67% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+13.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Jim Sensenbrenner, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= * Jennifer Hoppe Vipond, pediatrician

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Tom Palzewicz, small businessman

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 6

The 6th congressional district is located in eastern

, including the outer suburbs of

, Madison, and Green Bay, it includes all or portions of the following counties: Adams, Columbia, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Jefferson, Manitowoc, Marquette, Ozaukee, Sheboygan, Waushara, and Winnebago. It also includes a small portion of far northern Milwaukee County around River Hills. Incumbent Republican

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, who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 57% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+8.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative (R- Campbellsport)

=Withdrawn

= *Scott Olmer

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Dan Kohl, attorney, former

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executive

=Withdrawn

= *Sarah Lloyd, farmer and nominee for this seat in

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Polling

Predictions

Results

District 7

The 7th congressional district is located in northern and western Wisconsin, and is the largest congressional district in the state geographically, covering 20 counties (in whole or part), for a total of 18,787 sq mi. The district contains the following counties: Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Chippewa,

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, Portage,

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, Washburn and

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. Incumbent Republican

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, who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 62% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+8.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Margaret Ruth Engebretson, Polk County attorney

=Eliminated in primary

= * Brian Ewert, doctor

=Withdrawn

= * David Beeksma * Kyle Frenette * Bob Look * Dennis Frank Paulaha

Primary results

General election

Results

District 8

The 8th congressional district includes Green Bay and Appleton. Incumbent Republican Mike Gallagher, who had represented the district since 2017, ran for re-election. He was elected with 63% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+7.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Mike Gallagher, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Beau Liegeois, Brown County assistant district attorney

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

References

External links

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Candidates on ballot for primary

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;Official campaign websites of first district candidates
Randy Bryce (D) for Congress

Bryan Steil (R) for CongressKen Yorgan (I) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of second district candidates
Mark Pocan (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of third district candidates
Ron Kind (D) for Congress

Steve Toft (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of fourth district candidates
Gwen Moore (D) for CongressRobert Raymond (I) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of fifth district candidates
Jim Sensenbrenner (R) for CongressTom Palzewicz (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of sixth district candidates
Glenn Grothman (R) for CongressDan Kohl (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of seventh district candidates
Sean Duffy (R) for Congress

Margaret Ruth Engebretson (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of eighth district candidates
Mike Gallagher (R) for WisconsinBeau Liegeois (D) for Wisconsin
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