Glenn Grothman
RIncumbentFEC H4WI06048
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Raised this cycle$1.2M
Cash on hand: $616K
2026 race
WI-06 — U.S. House
5 candidates on the November ballot. Incumbent: Glenn Grothman.
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How we got here · 2 earlier contests
Election held
Counting
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Results appear here once a race is called and verified. Official returns from the Wisconsin Elections Commission.
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Disclosed money in race
$1.8M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Brad Smith
DChallengerFEC H6WI06191
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Raised this cycle$322K
Cash on hand: $91K
Mike Thurow
IChallengerFEC H6WI06233
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Raised this cycle$195K
Cash on hand: $8K
Elizabeth Anne Fitzgibbon
IChallengerFEC H6WI06241
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Raised this cycle$21K
Cash on hand: $4K
Matthew Arndt
IChallengerFEC H6WI06274
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Raised this cycle$2K
Cash on hand: $2K
Local signal
Early read on WI-06 — U.S. House
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · the matchup
Recent news coverage of the nominees heading to the general election.
Glenn Grothmanlimited coverage
No coverage in our tracked outlets in the last 90 days.
Brad Smithlimited coverage
No coverage in our tracked outlets in the last 90 days.
A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Candidate fundraising: FEC reports through October 14, 2026 · 2025–26 cycle
Total disclosed
$1.8M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$1.8M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$19
$19 for · $0 against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Glenn Grothman(R)incumbent | $1.2M | — | — | $1.2M |
Brad Smith(D) + GRASSROOTS NORTH SHORE $19 | $322K | $19 | — | $322K |
Mike Thurow(I) | $195K | — | — | $195K |
Elizabeth Anne Fitzgibbon(I) | $21K | — | — | $21K |
Matthew Arndt(G) | $2K | — | — | $2K |
2 defeated candidates — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Amanda Bell(D)defeated | $51K | — | — | $51K |
Aaron Michael Wojciechowski(D)defeated | $44K | — | — | $44K |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside WI versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
Glenn Grothman(R)84% in-state · $553K itemized
$463K in-state$90K out-of-state
Brad Smith(D)96% in-state · $99K itemized
$95K in-state$4K out-of-state
Mike Thurow(I)18% in-state · $142K itemized
$25K in-state$117K out-of-state
2 defeated candidates — show
Amanda Bell(D)defeated97% in-state · $30K itemized
$29K in-state$750 out-of-state
Aaron Michael Wojciechowski(D)defeated88% in-state · $4K itemized
$4K in-state$500 out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
Where they stand
Issue-by-issue comparison
Positions extracted from each candidate's campaign issues page by AI. Contested rows — where candidates disagree with each other — appear first.
| Statement | Grothman | Smith | Thurow | Fitzgibbon | Arndt | You |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Agriculture Federal antitrust enforcement against meatpacking consolidation should be increased. | — | |||||
Antitrust & Competition Federal antitrust laws should be strengthened to break up dominant technology platforms. | — | |||||
Criminal Justice Marijuana should be legal under federal law. | — | |||||
Economy The expanded child tax credit (refundable, paid monthly) should be made permanent. | — | |||||
Foreign Policy The U.S. should keep sending military aid to Ukraine. | — | |||||
Foreign Policy The U.S. should spend more on the military. | — | |||||
Healthcare Medicare should be allowed to negotiate lower prescription drug prices. | — | |||||
Housing The government should spend more building affordable housing. | — | |||||
Immigration The U.S. should do more to enforce immigration laws and secure the border. | — | |||||
Labor Federal labor law should make it easier for workers to form unions (PRO Act-style reforms). | — | |||||
Governance & Other There should be term limits for senators and representatives. | — | |||||
Governance & Other Outside political spending — from PACs and super PACs — should be limited more strictly. | — | |||||
Social Security Future workers should have to wait longer to collect full Social Security. | — | |||||
Social Security Workers should be able to invest part of their Social Security in the stock market. | — | |||||
Technology There should be a national law protecting personal data online. | — | |||||
Trade Congress should pursue new bilateral free-trade agreements with U.S. allies. | — | |||||
Trade Federal procurement should give strong preference to U.S.-made goods, even at higher cost. | — |
SupportsOpposesNo public positionRinged = confirmed by the campaign
About this race page
Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
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