2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin

The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the 8 U.S. Representatives from the state of Wisconsin, one from each of the state's 8 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.

2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin
November 3, 2020
All 8 Wisconsin seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 5 3
Seats won 5 3
Seat change
Popular vote 1,661,399 1,566,671
Percentage 51.43% 48.5%
Swing 5.82% 4.68%
2020 Wisconsin elections
Voting and registration
in Wisconsin
Election Day: November 3, 2020
Polls opening: 7am–9pm
Requisites for voting
Voting precincts
Registration
Deadline: October 14 (Mail and Online), October 30 (In Person) 2020
Online form
Vote by mail
Application deadline: Received by October 29, 2020
Ballot mailing deadline: November 3, 2020
Received by: November 3, 2020
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District 1
See also: Wisconsin's 1st congressional district

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

Nominee

Primary results
Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bryan Steil (incumbent) 40,273 100.0
Total votes 40,273 100.0
Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Primary results
Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Roger Polack 28,698 58.2
Democratic Josh Pade 20,608 41.8
Total votes 49,306 100.0

Predictions
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[5] Safe R July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[6] Safe R June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[7] Safe R July 2, 2020
Politico[8] Likely R April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[9] Safe R June 3, 2020
RCP[10] Safe R June 9, 2020
Niskanen[11] Safe R June 7, 2020

Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[lower-alpha 1]		 Margin
of error		 Bryan
Steil (R)		 Roger
Polack (D)		 Other/
Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D)[upper-alpha 1] July 9–10, 2020 1,007 (V) ±  3.1% 49% 39% 12%

Results
Wisconsin's 1st congressional district, 2020[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bryan Steil (incumbent) 238,271 59.3
Democratic Roger Polack 163,170 40.6
Write-in 313 0.1
Total votes 401,754 100.0
Republican hold

District 2
See also: Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district

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 is Democrat Mark Pocan, who was elected with 97% of the vote in 2018, without major-party opposition.

Declared

Primary results
Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark Pocan (incumbent) 120,353 100.0
Total votes 120,353 100.0
Declared

Primary results
Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Peter Theron 18,812 100.0
Total votes 18,812 100.0

Predictions
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[5] Safe D July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[6] Safe D June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[7] Safe D July 2, 2020
Politico[8] Safe D April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[9] Safe D June 3, 2020
RCP[10] Safe D June 9, 2020
Niskanen[11] Safe D June 7, 2020

Results
Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district, 2020[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark Pocan (incumbent) 318,523 69.7
Republican Peter Theron 138,306 30.2
Write-in 376 0.1
Total votes 457,205 100.0
Democratic hold

District 3
See also: Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district

The 3rd district takes in the Driftless Area in southwestern Wisconsin including Eau Claire and La Crosse. The incumbent is Democrat Ron Kind, who was reelected with 59.7% of the vote in 2018.[1]

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Mark Neumann, retired pediatrician[15]
Withdrew
  • Justin Bonner, software engineer[16]

Primary results
Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ron Kind (incumbent) 53,064 80.6
Democratic Mark Neumann 12,765 19.4
Total votes 65,829 100.0
Nominee
  • Derrick Van Orden, retired Navy SEAL[17]
Eliminated in primary
  • Jessi Ebben, public relations professional[17]
Declined

Primary results
Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Derrick Van Orden 36,395 65.9
Republican Jessi Ebben 18,835 34.1
Total votes 55,230 100.0

Predictions
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[5] Lean D September 29, 2020
Inside Elections[6] Safe D October 28, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[7] Likely D July 22, 2020
Politico[8] Lean D October 11, 2020
Daily Kos[9] Safe D June 3, 2020
RCP[10] Likely D June 9, 2020
Niskanen[11] Safe D June 7, 2020

Polling
Hypothetical polling
with Patrick Testin (R)
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[lower-alpha 1]		 Margin
of error		 Ron
Kind (D)		 Patrick
Testin (R)		 Undecided
NRCC (R)[upper-alpha 2] July 7–11, 2019 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 43% 45% 12%

Results
Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district, 2020[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ron Kind (incumbent) 199,870 51.3
Republican Derrick Van Orden 189,524 48.6
Write-in 224 0.1
Total votes 389,618 100.0
Democratic hold

District 4
See also: Wisconsin's 4th congressional district

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 is Democrat Gwen Moore, who was reelected with 75.6% of the vote in 2018.[1]

Nominee

Primary results
Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gwen Moore (incumbent) 68,898 100.0
Total votes 68,898 100.0
Declared
  • Tim Rogers, nominee for Wisconsin's 4th congressional district in 2018[20]
  • Cindy Werner, businesswoman and candidate for Wisconsin's 4th congressional district in 2018[21]

Primary results
Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Rogers 6,685 50.3
Republican Cindy Werner 6,598 49.7
Total votes 13,283 100.0

Predictions
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[5] Safe D July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[6] Safe D June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[7] Safe D July 2, 2020
Politico[8] Safe D April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[9] Safe D June 3, 2020
RCP[10] Safe D June 9, 2020
Niskanen[11] Safe D June 7, 2020

Results
Wisconsin's 4th congressional district, 2020[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gwen Moore (incumbent) 232,668 74.7
Republican Tim Rogers 70,769 22.7
Independent Robert Raymond 7,911 2.5
Write-in 349 0.1
Total votes 311,697 100.0
Democratic hold

District 5
See also: Wisconsin's 5th congressional district

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 is Republican Jim Sensenbrenner, who was reelected with 61.9% of the vote in 2018.[1] Sensenbrenner announced on September 4, 2019, that he would not seek re-election.[22]

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Cliff DeTemple, U.S. Coast Guard Reserve Commander[24][25]

Declined

Endorsements
Scott Fitzgerald
Statewide Politicians

Primary results
Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott Fitzgerald 60,676 77.3
Republican Cliff DeTemple 17,829 22.7
Total votes 78,505 100.0
Declared

Endorsements
Tom Palzewicz
Organizations

Primary results
Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tom Palzewicz 43,710 100.0
Total votes 43,710 100.0

Predictions
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[5] Safe R July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[6] Safe R June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[7] Safe R July 2, 2020
Politico[8] Safe R April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[9] Safe R June 3, 2020
RCP[10] Safe R June 9, 2020
Niskanen[11] Safe R June 7, 2020

Results
Wisconsin's 5th congressional district, 2020[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott Fitzgerald 265,434 60.1
Democratic Tom Palzewicz 175,902 39.8
Write-in 263 0.1
Total votes 441,599 100.0
Republican hold

District 6
See also: Wisconsin's 6th congressional district

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 is Republican Glenn Grothman, who was reelected with 55.4% of the vote in 2018.[1]

Nominee
Withdrawn
  • Melissa McClintick, clinical coder[19]

Primary results
Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Glenn Grothman (incumbent) 52,247 100.0
Total votes 52,247 100.0
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Miachael Beardsley, IT consultant and board member for Our Wisconsin Revolution[42]
  • Matt Boor, businessman[19]

Primary results
Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jessica King 38,043 75.9
Democratic Miachael Beardsley 7,896 15.8
Democratic Matt Boor 4,165 8.3
Total votes 50,104 100.0

Predictions
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[5] Safe R July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[6] Safe R June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[7] Safe R July 2, 2020
Politico[8] Likely R April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[9] Safe R June 3, 2020
RCP[10] Safe R June 9, 2020
Niskanen[11] Safe R June 7, 2020

Results
Wisconsin's 6th congressional district, 2020[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Glenn Grothman (incumbent) 238,874 59.2
Democratic Jessica King 164,239 40.7
Write-in 220 0.1
Total votes 403,333 100.0
Republican hold

District 7
See also: Wisconsin's 7th congressional district and 2020 Wisconsin's 7th congressional district special election

The 7th district is located in northwestern Wisconsin and includes Wausau and Superior. After the September 2019 resignation of Sean Duffy,[43] Republican Tom Tiffany won a May 2020 special election to serve out the remainder of Duffy's term with 57.2% of the vote.[44]

Declared

Primary results
Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Tiffany (incumbent) 62,142 100.0
Total votes 62,142 100.0
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[45]

Primary results
Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tricia Zunker 51,139 100.0
Total votes 51,139 100.0

Predictions
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[5] Safe R July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[6] Safe R June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[7] Safe R July 2, 2020
Politico[8] Likely R October 11, 2020
Daily Kos[9] Safe R June 3, 2020
RCP[10] Safe R June 9, 2020
Niskanen[11] Safe R June 7, 2020

Results
Wisconsin's 7th congressional district, 2020[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Tiffany (incumbent) 252,048 60.7
Democratic Tricia Zunker 162,741 39.2
Write-in 218 0.1
Total votes 415,007 100.0
Republican hold

District 8
See also: Wisconsin's 8th congressional district

The 8th district encompasses northeastern Wisconsin, including Green Bay and Appleton. The incumbent is Republican Mike Gallagher, who was reelected with 63.7% of the vote in 2018[1] and 64.2% in 2020.

Declared

Primary results
Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Gallagher (incumbent) 50,176 100.0
Total votes 50,176 100.0
Declared

Primary results
Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Amanda Stuck 44,793 100.0
Total votes 44,793 100.0

Endorsements
Mike Gallagher (R)
Organizations
  • Combat Veterans for Congress[47]
Amanda Stuck (D)
Organizations

Predictions
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[5] Safe R July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[6] Safe R June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[7] Safe R July 2, 2020
Politico[8] Safe R April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[9] Safe R June 3, 2020
RCP[10] Safe R June 9, 2020
Niskanen[11] Safe R June 7, 2020

Results
Wisconsin's 8th congressional district, 2020[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Gallagher (incumbent) 268,173 64.2
Democratic Amanda Stuck 149,558 35.8
Write-in 107 0.0
Total votes 417,838 100.0
Republican hold

See also

Notes
  1. Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
Partisan clients
  1. Poll sponsored by Polack's campaign
  2. Poll conducted on behalf of National Republican Congressional Committee

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