# 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin

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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.

## Overview
### District

Results of the 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin by district:
| District | Democratic | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Others | Others | Total | Total | Result |
| District | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Result |
| District 1 | 163,170 | 40.61% | 238,271 | 59.31% | 313 | 0.08% | 401,754 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
| District 2 | 318,523 | 69.67% | 138,306 | 30.25% | 376 | 0.08% | 457,205 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
| District 3 | 199,870 | 51.30% | 189,524 | 48.64% | 224 | 0.06% | 389,618 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
| District 4 | 232,668 | 74.65% | 70,769 | 22.70% | 8,260 | 2.65% | 311,697 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
| District 5 | 175,902 | 39.83% | 265,434 | 60.11% | 263 | 0.06% | 441,599 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
| District 6 | 164,239 | 40.72% | 238,874 | 59.23% | 220 | 0.05% | 403,333 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
| District 7 | 162,741 | 39.21% | 252,048 | 60.73% | 218 | 0.05% | 415,007 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
| District 8 | 149,558 | 35.79% | 268,173 | 64.18% | 107 | 0.03% | 417,838 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
| Total | 1,566,671 | 48.50% | 1,661,399 | 51.43% | 9,981 | 0.07% | 3,238,051 | 100.00% | |
Popular vote
Republican
51.43%
Democratic
48.50%
Other
0.07% :
House seats
Republican
62.50%
Democratic
37.50% :

## 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

* Bryan Steil, incumbent U.S. Representative

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bryan Steil (incumbent) | 40,273 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 40,273 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Roger Polack, former Intelligence Analyst at the United States Department of the Treasury

##### Eliminated in primary

* Josh Pade, attorney and candidate for Governor of Wisconsin in 2018

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Roger Polack | 28,698 | 58.2 |
| | Democratic | Josh Pade | 20,608 | 41.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 49,306 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
| Inside Elections | Safe R | June 2, 2020 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
| Politico | Likely R | April 19, 2020 |
| Daily Kos | Safe R | June 3, 2020 |
| RCP | Safe R | June 9, 2020 |
| Niskanen | Safe R | June 7, 2020 |

#### Polling

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

#### Results

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

## 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

* Mark Pocan, incumbent U.S. Representative

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mark Pocan (incumbent) | 120,353 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 120,353 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Declared

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

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Peter Theron | 18,812 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,812 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Safe D | July 2, 2020 |
| Inside Elections | Safe D | June 2, 2020 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe D | July 2, 2020 |
| Politico | Safe D | April 19, 2020 |
| Daily Kos | Safe D | June 3, 2020 |
| RCP | Safe D | June 9, 2020 |
| Niskanen | Safe D | June 7, 2020 |

#### Results

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

## 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

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ron Kind (incumbent) | 53,064 | 80.6 |
| | Democratic | Mark Neumann | 12,765 | 19.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 65,829 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Derrick Van Orden, retired Navy SEAL

##### Eliminated in primary

* Jessi Ebben, public relations professional

##### Declined

* Patrick Testin, state senator
* Steve Toft, U.S. Army veteran and nominee for Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district in 2018

#### Primary results

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

### General election
#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Lean D | September 29, 2020 |
| Inside Elections | Safe D | October 28, 2020 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Likely D | July 22, 2020 |
| Politico | Lean D | October 11, 2020 |
| Daily Kos | Safe D | June 3, 2020 |
| RCP | Likely D | June 9, 2020 |
| Niskanen | Safe D | June 7, 2020 |
with Patrick Testin (R)
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Ron Kind (D) | Patrick Testin (R) | Undecided |
| NRCC (R) | July 7–11, 2019 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 43% | 45% | 12% |

#### Results

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

## 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

* Gwen Moore, incumbent U.S. Representative

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Gwen Moore (incumbent) | 68,898 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 68,898 | 100.0 |

### 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

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tim Rogers | 6,685 | 50.3 |
| | Republican | Cindy Werner | 6,598 | 49.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,283 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Safe D | July 2, 2020 |
| Inside Elections | Safe D | June 2, 2020 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe D | July 2, 2020 |
| Politico | Safe D | April 19, 2020 |
| Daily Kos | Safe D | June 3, 2020 |
| RCP | Safe D | June 9, 2020 |
| Niskanen | Safe D | June 7, 2020 |

#### Results

Wisconsin's 4th congressional district, 2020 :
| Party | 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 | Write-in | 349 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 311,697 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## 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

* Scott Fitzgerald, majority leader of the Wisconsin Senate

##### Eliminated in primary

* Cliff DeTemple, U.S. Coast Guard Reserve Commander

#### Declined

* 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

#### Endorsements
##### Statewide politicians

* Tommy Thompson, former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services and Governor of Wisconsin.

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Scott Fitzgerald | 60,676 | 77.3 |
| | Republican | Cliff DeTemple | 17,829 | 22.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 78,505 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Declared

* Tom Palzewicz, U.S. Navy veteran and nominee for Wisconsin's 5th congressional district in 2018

#### Endorsements
##### Organizations

* DUH! Demand Universal Healthcare
* Sierra Club

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Tom Palzewicz | 43,710 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 43,710 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
| Inside Elections | Safe R | June 2, 2020 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
| Politico | Safe R | April 19, 2020 |
| Daily Kos | Safe R | June 3, 2020 |
| RCP | Safe R | June 9, 2020 |
| Niskanen | Safe R | June 7, 2020 |

#### Results

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

## 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

* Glenn Grothman, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Withdrawn

* Melissa McClintick, clinical coder

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Glenn Grothman (incumbent) | 52,247 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 52,247 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Jessica King, former state senator

##### Eliminated in primary

* Miachael Beardsley, IT consultant and board member for Our Wisconsin Revolution
* Matt Boor, businessman

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 50,104 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
| Inside Elections | Safe R | June 2, 2020 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
| Politico | Likely R | April 19, 2020 |
| Daily Kos | Safe R | June 3, 2020 |
| RCP | Safe R | June 9, 2020 |
| Niskanen | Safe R | June 7, 2020 |

#### Results

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

## 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

* Tom Tiffany, incumbent U.S. representative

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tom Tiffany (incumbent) | 62,142 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 62,142 | 100.0 |

### 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

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Tricia Zunker | 51,139 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 51,139 | 100.0 |

### Predictions

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

#### Results

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

## 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

* Mike Gallagher, incumbent U.S. Representative

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mike Gallagher (incumbent) | 50,176 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 50,176 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Declared

* Amanda Stuck, state representative

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Amanda Stuck | 44,793 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 44,793 | 100.0 |

#### Endorsements
##### Organizations

* Combat Veterans for Congress

##### Organizations

* National Women's Political Caucus
* Sierra Club

### General election
#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
| Inside Elections | Safe R | June 2, 2020 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
| Politico | Safe R | April 19, 2020 |
| Daily Kos | Safe R | June 3, 2020 |
| RCP | Safe R | June 9, 2020 |
| Niskanen | Safe R | June 7, 2020 |

#### Results

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