All Wisconsin races
2026 race

WI-08 — U.S. House

4 active candidates on file with the FEC. Incumbent: Tony Wied.

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Democratic primary · Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Called by audit: web-verified
Rick CrossonWon35.2%
  • DMark Christopher SchefflerDefeated33.0%
  • DKatrina Violetta DevilleDefeated31.6%
Republican primary · Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Called by audit: web-verified
Tony WiedWon
Election day
44days
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Disclosed money in race
$947K
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent

Currently in office

WIED, TONY official portrait

Tony Wied

R
IncumbentFEC H4WI08119

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Raised this cycle$832K
Cash on hand: $427K
Challengers

Sorted by fundraising

Rick Crosson

D
ChallengerFEC H6WI08205

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Raised this cycle$24K
Cash on hand: $16K
2 defeated candidates — show

Mark Christopher Scheffler

DDefeated
ChallengerFEC H6WI08197

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Raised this cycle$92K
Cash on hand: $18K

Katrina Violetta Deville

DDefeated
ChallengerFEC H6WI08221

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Raised this cycle
Cash on hand:
Local signal

Early read on WI-08 — 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.
Tony Wiedlimited coverage
No tracked coverage in the last 90 days yet.
Rick Crossonlimited coverage
No tracked coverage in the last 90 days yet.
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.

Total disclosed
$947K
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$947K
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$0
No outside spending reported yet.
CandidateRaised directlyOutside forOutside againstNet in corner
Tony Wied(R)incumbent
$832K$832K
Rick Crosson(D)
$24K$24K
2 defeated candidates — show finances
CandidateRaised directlyOutside forOutside againstNet in corner
Mark Christopher Scheffler(D)defeated
$92K$92K
Katrina Violetta Deville(D)defeated
$0$0
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.

Tony Wied(R)68% in-state · $380K itemized
$257K in-state$123K out-of-state
Rick Crosson(D)89% in-state · $27K itemized
$24K in-state$3K out-of-state
1 defeated candidate — show
Mark Christopher Scheffler(D)defeated89% in-state · $51K itemized
$45K in-state$5K 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.

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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