United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, 2016
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The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin were held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 to elect the 27 U.S. Representatives from the state of Wisconsin, one from each of the state's eight congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including President of the United States and U.S. Senator from Wisconsin.
The primaries were held on August 9.
District 1
Republican Paul Ryan has represented the district since being elected in 1998. Since October 29, 2015, he also sits as the current Speaker of the House.
Republican Primary
- Declared
Campaign
Nehlen filed campaign papers to run against Speaker of the House Paul Ryan on April 1, 2016 and officially launched his campaign on April 14, with the opening of his first campaign office in Kenosha, Wisconsin.[2] Nehlen claims to have been a Paul Ryan supporter and worked for his election in earlier campaigns but at least one conservative media report has questioned that claim.[3] Nehlen indicated he decided to run against Ryan in 2016 because he felt betrayed by Ryan's positions on immigration and the Trans-Pacific Partnership treaty. He accused Ryan of "cronyism and corruption".[4]
According to a Janesville Gazette report about his campaign launch, "Nehlen declined to talk about issues such as abortion and would not say what presidential candidate he supports or whether he would support a Republican running for the presidency."[5] Nehlen ran on a platform calling for secure borders, enforcement of existing immigration laws, and reduced government spending, and he opposed the Trans-Pacific Partnership treaty.[6] On May 5, 2016, Nehlen pledged to support Donald Trump for the presidency.[7]
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported on July 14, 2016 that Nehlen had hired Dan Backer as his campaign treasurer.[8][9] Backer is nationally known for his fundraising activities.[10][11][12][13]
In an August 2016 radio interview, Nehlen suggested that the United States should "have a discussion" about the possibility of deporting Sharia-adherent Muslims living in the country.[14] The remark occurred when Nehlen was asked about his thoughts regarding the dispute between 2016 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and Khizr and Ghazala Khan, the parents of Humayun Khan, an American Muslim Army captain who died in a suicide bombing while serving in Iraq in 2004. During the interview, Nehlen also said that every mosque in the United States should be monitored for signs of potential radicalization.[15]
Because of Nehlen's support for Trump, Trump publicly thanked him on Twitter and later told The Washington Post that Nehlen was "running a very good campaign", even though he did not endorse him.[16][17][18] On August 5, 2016, Trump endorsed Ryan's re-election after pressure from fellow Republican leaders.[19]
Nehlen lost the Republican Party primary to Ryan.[20] Ryan received 84 percent of the votes, while Nehlen received 16 percent.[21]
Endorsements
Paul Nehlen |
Individuals
Organizations
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Results
Republican primary results [26]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Paul Ryan |
57,364 |
84.06 |
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Republican |
Paul Nehlen |
10,864 |
15.92 |
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Scattering |
N/A |
15 |
0.02 |
Total votes |
68,243 |
100 |
Democratic Primary
- Declared
- Declined
Results
Democratic primary results [26]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Ryan Solen |
14,639 |
58.87 |
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Democratic |
Tom Breu |
10,142 |
40.78 |
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Scattering |
N/A |
86 |
0.35 |
Total votes |
24,867 |
100 |
Libertarian
Jason Lebeck, I.T. technician, is running as a Libertarian.[30]
Results
Libertarian primary results [26]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Libertarian |
Jason Lebeck |
195 |
97.50 |
|
Scattering |
N/A |
5 |
0.50 |
Total votes |
200 |
100 |
Trump Conservative
Spencer Zimmerman is running as a Trump Conservative.[31]
General Election
Results
Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District, 2016 [32]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Republican |
Paul Ryan |
230,072 |
64.95 |
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Democratic |
Ryan Solen |
107,003 |
30.21 |
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Trump Conservative |
Spencer Zimmerman |
9,429 |
2.66 |
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Libertarian |
Jason Lebeck |
7,486 |
2.11 |
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Scattering |
N/A |
255 |
0.07 |
Total votes |
354,245 |
100 |
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Republican hold |
District 2
Democrat Mark Pocan has represented the district since being elected in 2012.
Democratic Primary
Results
Democratic primary results [26]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Mark Pocan |
71,461 |
58.87 |
|
Scattering |
N/A |
395 |
0.35 |
Total votes |
71,856 |
100 |
Republican Primary
- Declared
Peter Theron, who was the Republican nominee in 2008 and 2014, has announced that he will run as a Republican in 2016.[28]
Results
Republican primary results [26]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Peter Theron |
12,866 |
99.39 |
|
Scattering |
N/A |
79 |
0.61 |
Total votes |
12,945 |
100 |
General Election
Results
Wisconsin's 2nd Congressional District, 2016 [32]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Mark Pocan |
273,537 |
68.72 |
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Republican |
Peter Theron |
124,044 |
31.16 |
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Scattering |
N/A |
479 |
0.12 |
Total votes |
398,060 |
100 |
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Democratic hold |
District 3
Democrat Ron Kind has represented the district since 1996.
Democratic Primary
- Declared
Results
Democratic primary results [26]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Ron Kind |
33,320 |
81.24 |
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Democratic |
Myron Buchholz |
7,689 |
18.75 |
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Scattering |
N/A |
7 |
0.01 |
Total votes |
41,016 |
100 |
General Election
Results
Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District, 2016 [32]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Ron Kind |
257,401 |
98.86 |
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Write-in |
Ryan Peterson |
169 |
0.06 |
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Scattering |
N/A |
2,800 |
1.08 |
Total votes |
260,370 |
100 |
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Democratic hold |
District 4
Democrat Gwen Moore has represented the district since being elected in 2004.
Dan Sebring who has been the GOP nominee every cycle since 2008, has announced that he will not run in 2016.
Democratic Primary
- Declared
Results
Democratic primary results [26]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Gwen Moore |
55,256 |
84.49 |
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Democratic |
Gary George |
10,013 |
15.31 |
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Scattering |
N/A |
128 |
0.02 |
Total votes |
65,397 |
100 |
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Declared
Results
Libertarian primary results [26]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Libertarian |
Andy Craig |
127 |
100 |
General Election
Results
Wisconsin's 4th Congressional District, 2016 [32]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Gwen Moore |
220,181 |
76.74 |
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Independent |
Robert Raymond |
33,494 |
11.67 |
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Libertarian |
Andy Craig |
32,183 |
11.22 |
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Scattering |
N/A |
1,051 |
0.37 |
Total votes |
286,909 |
100 |
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Democratic hold |
District 5
Republican James Sensenbrenner has represented the district since being elected in 1978.
Republican Primary
Results
Republican primary results [26]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Republican |
James Sensenbrenner |
34,203 |
99.71 |
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Scattering |
N/A |
100 |
0.29 |
Total votes |
34,303 |
100 |
Democratic Primary
Khary Penebaker is running as a Democrat.[37]
Results
Democratic primary results [26]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Khary Penebaker |
19,353 |
99.41 |
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Scattering |
N/A |
115 |
0.59 |
Total votes |
19,468 |
100 |
Libertarian Primary
John Arndt is running as a Libertarian.[38]
Results
Libertarian primary results [26]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Libertarian |
John Arndt |
243 |
98.38 |
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Scattering |
N/A |
4 |
1.62 |
Total votes |
247 |
100 |
General Election
Results
Wisconsin's 5th Congressional District, 2016 [32]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Republican |
James Sensenbrenner |
260,706 |
66.70 |
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Democratic |
Khary Penebaker |
114,477 |
29.29 |
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Libertarian |
John Arndt |
15,324 |
3.92 |
|
Scattering |
N/A |
337 |
0.09 |
Total votes |
390,844 |
100 |
|
Republican hold |
District 6
Republican Glenn Grothman has represented the district since being elected in 2014.
Republican Primary
Results
Republican primary results [26]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Republican |
Glenn Grothman |
29,795 |
99.65 |
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Scattering |
N/A |
105 |
0.35 |
Total votes |
29,900 |
100 |
Democratic Primary
Candidates
- Declared
- Sarah Lloyd, farmer[39]
- Michael Slattery, farmer[40]
Results
Democratic primary results [26]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Sarah Lloyd |
19,652 |
75.14 |
|
Democratic |
Michael Slattery |
6,459 |
24.70 |
|
Scattering |
N/A |
43 |
0.16 |
Total votes |
26,154 |
100 |
Jeff Dahlke is running as an independent.[28]
General Election
Results
Wisconsin's 6th Congressional District, 2016 [32]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Glenn Grothman |
204,147 |
57.15 |
|
Democratic |
Sarah Lloyd |
133,072 |
37.26 |
|
Independent |
Jeff Dahlke |
19,716 |
5.52 |
|
Scattering |
N/A |
248 |
0.07 |
Total votes |
357,183 |
100 |
|
Republican hold |
District 7
Republican Sean Duffy has represented the district since being elected in 2010.
Republican Primary
Candidates
- Declared
Results
Republican primary results [26]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Sean Duffy |
29,501 |
89.45 |
|
Republican |
Don Raihala |
3,456 |
10.48 |
|
Scattering |
N/A |
24 |
0.07 |
Total votes |
32,981 |
100 |
Democratic Primary
Candidates
- Declared
- Withdrew
- Kirk Bangstad, political consultant[42]
- Ethel Quisler, independent contractor[43]
- Declined
- Kelly Westlund, 2014 nominee[44]
Results
Democratic primary results [26]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Mary Hoeft |
27,289 |
80.57 |
|
Democratic |
Joel Lewis |
6,531 |
19.28 |
|
Scattering |
N/A |
50 |
0.15 |
Total votes |
33,870 |
100 |
General Election
Results
Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District, 2016 [32]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Sean Duffy |
223,418 |
61.67 |
|
Democratic |
Mary Hoeft |
138,643 |
38.27 |
|
Scattering |
N/A |
210 |
0.06 |
Total votes |
362,271 |
100 |
|
Republican hold |
District 8
Republican Reid Ribble has represented the district since being elected in 2010. On January 30, 2016, Ribble announced he would retire at the end of his third term, opening the seat for the 2016 election.[45]
Republican Primary
Candidates
- Declared
- Potential
- Withdrew
- Declined
Endorsements
Mike Gallagher |
- Individuals
- Organizations
- Pro-Life Wisconsin Victory Fund[61]
- Midwest Growth PAC[62]
|
Terry McNulty |
- Organizations
- Pro-Life Wisconsin Victory Fund[61]
|
Frank Lasee |
- Organizations
- Wisconsin Family Action PAC[63]
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Results
Republican primary results [26]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Mike Gallagher |
40,322 |
74.46 |
|
Republican |
Frank Lasee |
10,705 |
19.77 |
|
Republican |
Terry McNulty |
3,109 |
5.74 |
|
Scattering |
N/A |
16 |
0.03 |
Total votes |
54,152 |
100 |
Democratic Primary
Candidates
- Declared
- Potential
- Declined
Results
Democratic primary results [26]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Tom Nelson |
20,914 |
99.87 |
|
Scattering |
N/A |
28 |
0.13 |
Total votes |
20,942 |
100 |
Independent
- Wendy Gribben, part-time grocery store employee[66]
- Robbie Hoffman, artist and psychologist[67]
General Election
Polling
Poll source |
Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Mike Gallagher (R) |
Tom Nelson (D) |
Undecided |
NMB Research |
October 16–18, 2016 |
400 |
± 4.9% |
52% |
41% |
— |
Public Opinion Strategies[A] |
August 22, 2016 |
400 |
± 4.9% |
52% |
36% |
12% |
- Notes
- A^ This poll was conducted for and released by the Mike Gallagher campaign.[68]
Results
Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District, 2016 [32]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Mike Gallagher |
227,892 |
62.65 |
|
Democratic |
Tom Nelson |
135,682 |
37.30 |
|
Write-in |
Wendy Gribben |
16 |
0.00 |
|
Write-in |
Jerry Kobishop |
2 |
0.00 |
|
Scattering |
N/A |
188 |
0.05 |
Total votes |
363,280 |
100 |
|
Republican hold |
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