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2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin

The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin were held on November 3, 2020, to elect the eight U.S. representatives from the state of Wisconsin, one from each of the state's eight congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. Primaries were held on August 11, 2020.

Wisconsin Republican candidates for the U.S. House received a higher combined total of votes than Donald Trump did in his election in the state.

Overview

District

Results of the 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin by district:

District 1

The 1st district is based in southeastern Wisconsin, taking in Janesville, Kenosha, and Racine. The incumbent was Republican Bryan Steil, who was elected with 54.6% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Polling

Results

District 2

The 2nd congressional district covers Dane County, Iowa County, Lafayette County, Sauk County 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. The incumbent was Democrat Mark Pocan, who was elected with 97% of the vote in 2018, without major-party opposition.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Peter Theron, nominee for this seat in 2008, 2014 and 2016

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 3

The 3rd district takes in the Driftless Area in southwestern Wisconsin including Eau Claire and La Crosse. The incumbent was Democrat Ron Kind, who was reelected with 59.7% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Ron Kind, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
  • Mark Neumann, retired pediatrician
Withdrew
  • Justin Bonner, software engineer

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Jessi Ebben, public relations professional
Declined

Primary results

General election

Predictions

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Results

District 4

The 4th district encompasses Milwaukee County, taking in the city of Milwaukee and its working-class suburbs of Cudahy, St. Francis, South Milwaukee, and West Milwaukee, as well as the North Shore communities of Glendale, Shorewood, Whitefish Bay, Fox Point, Bayside, and Brown Deer. The incumbent was Democrat Gwen Moore, who was reelected with 75.6% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Tim Rogers, nominee for Wisconsin's 4th congressional district in 2018
  • Cindy Werner, businesswoman and candidate for Wisconsin's 4th congressional district in 2018

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 5

The 5th district takes in the northern and western suburbs of Milwaukee, including Washington County, Jefferson County, as well as most of Waukesha County. The incumbent was Republican Jim Sensenbrenner, who was reelected with 61.9% of the vote in 2018. Sensenbrenner announced on September 4, 2019, that he would not seek re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Cliff DeTemple, U.S. Coast Guard Reserve Commander

Declined

Endorsements

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Endorsements

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 6

The 6th district is based in east-central Wisconsin, encompassing part of the Fox River Valley, and takes in Fond du Lac, Oshkosh, and Sheboygan. The incumbent was Republican Glenn Grothman, who was reelected with 55.4% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Withdrawn
  • Melissa McClintick, clinical coder

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Miachael Beardsley, IT consultant and board member for Our Wisconsin Revolution
  • Matt Boor, businessman

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 7

The 7th district is located in northwestern Wisconsin and includes Wausau and Superior. After the September 2019 resignation of Sean Duffy, Republican Tom Tiffany won a May 2020 special election to serve out the remainder of Duffy's term with 57.2% of the vote.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Tricia Zunker, president of the Wausau School Board, Associate Justice of the Ho-Chunk Nation Supreme Court, and nominee for Wisconsin's 7th congressional district in the 2020 special election

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 8

The 8th district encompasses northeastern Wisconsin, including Green Bay and Appleton. The incumbent was Republican Mike Gallagher, who was reelected with 63.7% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Primary results

Endorsements

General election

Predictions

Results

See also

Notes

Partisan clients<br />

References

External links

Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates

Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates

Official campaign websites for 3rd district candidates

Official campaign websites for 4th district candidates

Official campaign websites for 5th district candidates

Official campaign websites for 6th district candidates

Official campaign websites for 7th district candidates

Official campaign websites for 8th district candidates