Thomas P. Tiffany
RDefeatedIncumbentFEC H0WI07101
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Raised this cycle$171K
Cash on hand: $20K
2026 race
WI-07 — U.S. House
2 candidates on the November ballot. Incumbent: Thomas P. Tiffany.
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How we got here · 2 earlier contests
Currently held by
Thomas P. Tiffany (R) — not seeking re-election in 2026. They've publicly announced their retirement; their committee is still on the FEC's 2026 roster for routine compliance, but this is effectively an open seat.
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
$12M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Michael Alfonso
RChallengerFEC H6WI07223
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Raised this cycle$1.8M
Cash on hand: $427K
Fred Clark
DChallengerFEC H6WI07207
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Raised this cycle$864K
Cash on hand: $261K
6 defeated candidates — show
Paul Wassgren
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6WI07215
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Raised this cycle$3.4M
Cash on hand: $0
Kevin Hermening
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6WI07249
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Raised this cycle$1.6M
Cash on hand: $51K
Jessi Ebben
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H0WI03159
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Raised this cycle$556K
Cash on hand: $61K
Ginger Murray
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6WI07231
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Raised this cycle$160K
Cash on hand: $21K
Christopher Campbell Armstrong
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6WI07199
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Raised this cycle$39K
Cash on hand: −$323
Niina Threlfall-Baum
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6WI07256
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Raised this cycle$25K
Cash on hand: $4K
Local signal
Early read on WI-07 — 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.
Michael Alfonsoleans positive
2 pos7 neutral0 neg9 articles
Fred Clarklimited 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
$12M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$8.6M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$3.2M
$3.2M for · $0 against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Michael Alfonso(R) + NORTHWOODS FUTURE PAC $2.2M + TURNING POINT PAC INC. $9K | $1.8M | $2.2M | — | $4.0M |
Fred Clark(D) | $864K | — | — | $864K |
7 defeated candidates — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Paul Wassgren(R)defeated | $3.4M | — | — | $3.4M |
Kevin Hermening(R)defeated | $1.6M | — | — | $1.6M |
Jessi Ebben(R)defeated + NORTHWOODS PAC $950K + CLUB FOR GROWTH PAC $22K | $556K | $972K | — | $1.5M |
Thomas P. Tiffany(R)incumbentdefeated + FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND $319 | $171K | $319 | — | $171K |
Ginger Murray(D)defeated | $160K | — | — | $160K |
Christopher Campbell Armstrong(D)defeated | $39K | — | — | $39K |
Niina Threlfall-Baum(R)defeated | $25K | — | — | $25K |
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.
Michael Alfonso(R)30% in-state · $1.1M itemized
$324K in-state$753K out-of-state
Fred Clark(D)88% in-state · $290K itemized
$255K in-state$36K out-of-state
7 defeated candidates — show
Paul Wassgren(R)defeated15% in-state · $99K itemized
$15K in-state$84K out-of-state
Kevin Hermening(R)defeated85% in-state · $93K itemized
$79K in-state$14K out-of-state
Jessi Ebben(R)defeated49% in-state · $352K itemized
$174K in-state$178K out-of-state
Thomas P. Tiffany(R)defeated52% in-state · $102K itemized
$53K in-state$49K out-of-state
Ginger Murray(D)defeated72% in-state · $27K itemized
$19K in-state$8K out-of-state
Christopher Campbell Armstrong(D)defeated68% in-state · $26K itemized
$18K in-state$8K out-of-state
Niina Threlfall-Baum(R)defeated92% in-state · $16K itemized
$14K in-state$1K 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 | Alfonso | Clark | You |
|---|---|---|---|
Immigration The U.S. should do more to enforce immigration laws and secure the border. | — | ||
Technology When the government uses AI, it should be required to disclose how those systems work. | — | ||
Technology Frontier AI models should be subject to mandatory federal safety testing before commercial deployment. | — |
SupportsOpposesNo public positionRinged = confirmed by the campaign
Recent coverage
In the news
Michael Alfonso
- ‘Stripper’ Venmo ‘scandal’ makes Dems the punchline as Trump candidate flips script on viral DNC postFox NewsAug 19
- Takeaways from the primaries in South Carolina, Wisconsin, Minnesota and ConnecticutAnchorage Daily NewsAug 12
- Flanagan clinches Democratic Senate nod in Minnesota in win for progressivesRoll CallAug 12
- At the Races: More Midwestern mayhemRoll CallAug 11
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.
Alignment % compares the candidate's extracted policy positions against your quiz answers. Positions are pulled from the candidate's campaign issues page by AI; we save the source quote for each position so you can verify the extraction. Candidates without a campaign issues page show position data pending — we're working through the roster and re-checking stale extractions every 90 days.
News coverage is from the GDELT 2.0 global news feed, filtered to a curated list of national, political, and regional outlets.