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.
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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
Bryan Steil, incumbent U.S. Representative
Democratic primary
Roger Polack, former Intelligence Analyst at the United States Department of the Treasury
Josh Pade, attorney and candidate for Governor of Wisconsin in 2018
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
Mark Pocan, incumbent U.S. Representative
Republican primary
Peter Theron, nominee for this seat in 2008, 2014 and 2016
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
Ron Kind, incumbent U.S. Representative
Mark Neumann, retired pediatrician
Justin Bonner, software engineer
Republican primary
Derrick Van Orden, retired Navy SEAL
Jessi Ebben, public relations professional
Patrick Testin, state senator
Steve Toft, U.S. Army veteran and nominee for Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district in 2018
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
Gwen Moore, incumbent U.S. Representative
Republican primary
Tim Rogers, nominee for this district in 2018
Cindy Werner, businesswoman and candidate for this district in 2018
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
Scott Fitzgerald, majority leader of the Wisconsin Senate
Cliff DeTemple, U.S. Coast Guard Reserve Commander
Scott Allen, state representative
Paul Farrow, Waukesha County executive
Chris Kapenga, state senator
Rebecca Kleefisch, former lieutenant governor of Wisconsin
Dale Kooyenga, state senator
Matt Neumann, businessman and son of former U.S. Representative Mark Neumann
Adam Neylon, state representative
Kevin Nicholson, businessman and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2018 (endorsed Fitzgerald)
Jim Sensenbrenner, incumbent U.S. representative
Vince Trovato, Wisconsin campaign staff for President Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign
Ben Voekel, spokesman for U.S. Senator Ron Johnson
Leah Vukmir, former state senator and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2018
Matt Walker, digital strategy consultant and son of former governor of Wisconsin Scott Walker
Democratic primary
Tom Palzewicz, U.S. Navy veteran and nominee for Wisconsin's 5th congressional district in 2018
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
Glenn Grothman, incumbent U.S. Representative
Melissa McClintick, clinical coder
Democratic primary
Jessica King, former state senator
Miachael Beardsley, IT consultant and board member for Our Wisconsin Revolution
Matt Boor, businessman
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
Tom Tiffany, incumbent U.S. representative
Democratic primary
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
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
Mike Gallagher, incumbent U.S. Representative
Democratic primary
Amanda Stuck, state representative