Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District election, 2022

Elections in Wisconsin, 2022

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Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District
Democratic primary Republican primary General election
Election details
Filing deadline: June 1, 2022
Primary: August 9, 2022 General: November 8, 2022
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in Wisconsin
Race ratings
Cook Partisan Voter Index (2022): R+10 Cook Political Report: Solid Republican Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican Inside Elections: Solid Republican
Ballotpedia analysis
U.S. Senate battlegrounds U.S. House battlegrounds Federal and state primary competitiveness Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2022
See also
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All U.S. House districts, including the 8th Congressional District of Wisconsin, held elections in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. The primary was scheduled for August 9, 2022. The filing deadline was June 1, 2022.

The outcome of this race affected the partisan balance of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 118th Congress. All 435 House districts were up for election.

Republicans won a 222-213 majority in the U.S. House in 2022.

Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have received 41.5% of the vote in this district and Donald Trump (R) would have received 57.0%.

For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

• Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District election, 2022 (August 9 Democratic primary)
• Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District election, 2022 (August 9 Republican primary)

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House Wisconsin District 8

Incumbent Mike Gallagher defeated Paul Boucher, Jacob VandenPlas, Julie Hancock, and Robbie Hoffman in the general election for U.S. House Wisconsin District 8 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Gallagher (R)	72.2	223,981
		Paul Boucher (Independent)	15.8	48,896
		Jacob VandenPlas (L)	10.3	32,057
		Julie Hancock (D) (Write-in)	1.0	3,160
		Robbie Hoffman (D) (Write-in)	0.0	135
		Other/Write-in votes	0.6	1,967

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 310,196
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 8

No candidate advanced from the primary.

		Candidate	%	Votes
		Julie Hancock (Write-in)	73.3	4,120
		Other/Write-in votes	26.7	1,504

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Vote totals may be incomplete for this race.
	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,624
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Robin Kettleson (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 8

Incumbent Mike Gallagher defeated Shaun Clarmont in the Republican primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 8 on August 9, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Gallagher	84.6	79,096
		Shaun Clarmont	15.4	14,377
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	76

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 93,549
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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 8

Jacob VandenPlas advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 8 on August 9, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jacob VandenPlas	97.1	135
		Other/Write-in votes	2.9	4

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 139
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Voting information

See also: Voting in Wisconsin

Election information in Wisconsin: Nov. 8, 2022, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 4, 2022
• By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 19, 2022
• Online: Oct. 19, 2022

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 6, 2022
• By mail: Received by Nov. 3, 2022
• Online: Nov. 3, 2022

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
• By mail: Received by Nov. 8, 2022

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 25, 2022 to Nov. 6, 2022

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Survey responses from candidates in this race

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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Jacob VandenPlas (L)

Fiscal Responsibility – I believe we should audit ad need the federal reserve.

Self Defense – I believe in the right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.

Agriculture – I advocate a free, dynamic agriculture market with desirable, safe crops using any method that meets the approval of the buying public.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Jacob VandenPlas (L)

Fiscal Responsibility – I believe we should audit ad need the federal reserve.

Self Defense – I believe in the right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.

Agriculture – I advocate a free, dynamic agriculture market with desirable, safe crops using any method that meets the approval of the buying public.

Campaign finance

This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election. It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees. Click here to view the reporting schedule for candidates for U.S. Congress in 2022.

U.S. Congress campaign reporting schedule, 2022
Report	Close of books	Filing deadline
Year-end 2021	12/31/2021	1/31/2022
April quarterly	3/31/2022	4/15/2022
July quarterly	6/30/2022	7/15/2022
October quarterly	9/30/2022	10/15/2022
Pre-general	10/19/2022	10/27/2022
Post-general	11/28/2022	12/08/2022
Year-end 2022	12/31/2022	1/31/2023

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Mike Gallagher	Republican Party	$3,193,073	$1,366,431	$2,996,003	As of December 31, 2022
Julie Hancock	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Robbie Hoffman	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Shaun Clarmont	Republican Party	$21,303	$7,481	$13,822	As of July 27, 2022
Jacob VandenPlas	Libertarian Party	$11,439	$5,229	$5,265	As of October 19, 2022
Paul Boucher	Independent	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2022. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." ** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election. *** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

General election race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from three outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, and Sabato's Crystal Ball. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

• Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
• Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
• Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.
• Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.

Race ratings: Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District election, 2022
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 8, 2022	November 1, 2022	October 25, 2022	October 18, 2022
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Ballot access requirements

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Wisconsin in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Wisconsin, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2022
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
Wisconsin	U.S. House	All candidates	1,000	N/A	2022-06-01	Source

District analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

• District map - A map of the district before and after redistricting.
• Effect of redistricting - How districts in the state changed as a result of redistricting following the 2020 census.
• Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2022 U.S. House elections in the state.
• Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
• Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
• State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.

District map

Below was the map in use at the time of the election, enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle, compared to the map in place before the election.

Wisconsin District 8
until January 2, 2023

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Wisconsin District 8
starting January 3, 2023

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Effect of redistricting

See also: Redistricting in Wisconsin after the 2020 census

The table below details the results of the 2020 presidential election in each district at the time of the 2022 election and its political predecessor district. This data was compiled by Daily Kos Elections.

2020 presidential results by Congressional district, Wisconsin
District	2022 district		Political predecessor district
	Joe Biden	Donald Trump	Joe Biden	Donald Trump
Wisconsin's 1st	48.3%	50.3%	44.7%	53.9%
Wisconsin's 2nd	70.2%	28.4%	69.4%	29.2%
Wisconsin's 3rd	46.8%	51.5%	46.8%	51.5%
Wisconsin's 4th	75.9%	22.8%	76.2%	22.6%
Wisconsin's 5th	37.9%	60.8%	41.7%	56.8%
Wisconsin's 6th	41.4%	57.0%	41.6%	56.8%
Wisconsin's 7th	39.3%	59.2%	39.3%	59.2%
Wisconsin's 8th	41.5%	57.0%	41.3%	57.2%

Competitiveness

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2022

This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in Wisconsin.

Wisconsin U.S. House competitiveness, 2014-2022
Office	Districts/ offices	Seats	Open seats	Candidates	Possible primaries	Contested Democratic primaries	Contested Republican primaries	% of contested primaries	Incumbents in contested primaries	% of incumbents in contested primaries
2022	8	8	1	22	16	1	5	37.5%	3	42.9%
2020	8	8	1	23	16	3	3	37.5%	1	14.3%
2018	8	8	1	25	16	3	3	37.5%	2	28.6%
2016	8	8	1	23	16	5	3	50.0%	4	57.1%
2014	8	8	1	27	16	3	5	50.0%	3	42.9%

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Wisconsin in 2022. Information below was calculated on July 26, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

Twenty-two candidates filed to run for Wisconsin's eight U.S. House districts, including nine Democrats and 13 Republicans. That's 2.75 candidates per district, less than the 2.88 candidates per district in 2020 and the 3.1 in 2018. This was the first election to take place under new district lines following the 2020 census. Wisconsin was apportioned eight districts, the same number it was apportioned after the 2010 census.

The 22 candidates who filed this year were the fewest candidates running for Wisconsin's U.S. House seats since 2012, when 20 candidates ran. Twenty-three candidates ran in 2020, 25 in 2018, 23 in 2016, and 27 in 2014.

One district — the 3rd — was open. That was the same number of open seats as every other election cycle since 2012. Rep. Ron Kind (D), the incumbent in the 3rd district, did not file for re-election. Five candidates — four Democrats and one Republican — ran to replace Kind, the most candidates who ran for a seat this year.

There were six contested primaries this year — one Democratic and five Republican. That was the same number as in 2020 and 2018 and two fewer than in 2016 and 2014. Four incumbents — two Democrats and two Republicans — did not face any primary challengers. Two districts — the 6th and the 8th — were guaranteed to Republicans because no Democrats made the ballot.

Presidential elections

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+10. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 10 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Wisconsin's 8th the 143rd most Republican district nationally.

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

2020 presidential results in Wisconsin's 8th based on 2022 district lines
Joe Biden	Donald Trump
41.5%	57.0%

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in Wisconsin, 2020

Wisconsin presidential election results (1900-2020)

• 15 Democratic wins
• 15 Republican wins
• 1 other win

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
Winning Party	R	R	R	D	R	R	P	R	D	D	D	R	D	R	R	R	D	R	R	D	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	D

Demographics

The table below details demographic data in Wisconsin and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.

Demographic Data for Wisconsin
	Wisconsin	United States
Population	5,686,986	308,745,538
Land area (sq mi)	54,167	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White	85.4%	72.5%
Black/African American	6.4%	12.7%
Asian	2.8%	5.5%
Native American	0.9%	0.8%
Pacific Islander	0%	0.2%
Two or more	2.4%	3.3%
Hispanic/Latino	6.8%	18%
Education
High school graduation rate	92.2%	88%
College graduation rate	30.1%	32.1%
Income
Median household income	$61,747	$62,843
Persons below poverty level	11.3%	13.4%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

State party control

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Wisconsin's congressional delegation as of November 2022.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Wisconsin, November 2022
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	1	3	4
Republican	1	5	6
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	8	10

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Wisconsin's top four state executive offices as of November 2022.

State executive officials in Wisconsin, November 2022
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Tony Evers
Lieutenant Governor	Mandela Barnes
Secretary of State	Dogulas J. La Follette
Attorney General	Josh Kaul

State legislature

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Wisconsin State Legislature as of November 2022.

Wisconsin State Senate

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	12
	Republican Party	21
	Vacancies	0
Total		33

Wisconsin State Assembly

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	38
	Republican Party	57
	Vacancies	4
Total		99

Trifecta control

As of November 2022, Wisconsin was a divided government, with Democrats controlling the governorship and Republican majorities in both chambers of the state legislature. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.

Wisconsin Party Control: 1992-2022
Two years of Democratic trifectas  •  Ten years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
Governor	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D
Senate	D	R	R	R	D	D	R	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
House	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R

District history

2020

See also: Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District election, 2020

Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 11 Democratic primary)

Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 11 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Wisconsin District 8

Incumbent Mike Gallagher defeated Amanda Stuck in the general election for U.S. House Wisconsin District 8 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Gallagher (R)	64.2	268,173
		Amanda Stuck (D)	35.8	149,558
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	107

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 417,838
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Robbie Hoffman (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 8

Amanda Stuck advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 8 on August 11, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Amanda Stuck	99.9	44,793
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	33

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 44,826
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 8

Incumbent Mike Gallagher advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 8 on August 11, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Gallagher	99.8	50,176
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	83

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 50,259
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2018

See also: Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Wisconsin District 8

Incumbent Mike Gallagher defeated Beau Liegeois in the general election for U.S. House Wisconsin District 8 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Gallagher (R)	63.7	209,410
		Beau Liegeois (D)	36.3	119,265

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 328,675
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 8

Beau Liegeois advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 8 on August 14, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Beau Liegeois	100.0	38,450

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 38,450
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 8

Incumbent Mike Gallagher advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 8 on August 14, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Gallagher	100.0	62,524

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 62,524
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2016

See also: Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as a race to watch. The seat was left open following incumbent Reid Ribble's (R) decision to retire. Mike Gallagher (R) defeated Tom Nelson (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Gallagher defeated Frank Lasee and Terry McNulty in the Republican primary on August 9, 2016.

U.S. House, Wisconsin District 8 General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Mike Gallagher	62.7%	227,892
	Democratic	Tom Nelson	37.3%	135,682
	N/A	Write-in	0%	18
Total Votes				363,592
Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission

U.S. House, Wisconsin District 1 Republican Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Mike Gallagher	74.5%	40,322
Frank Lasee	19.8%	10,705
Terry McNulty	5.7%	3,109
Total Votes		54,136
Source: Wisconsin Elections and Ethics Commission

2014

See also: Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District elections, 2014

The 8th Congressional District of Wisconsin held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Reid Ribble (R) defeated Ron Gruett (D) in the general election.

U.S. House, Wisconsin District 8 General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Reid Ribble Incumbent	65%	188,553
	Democratic	Ron Gruett	34.9%	101,345
	N/A	Scattering	0.1%	150
Total Votes				290,048
Source: Wisconsin Government Accountability Board

See also

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Footnotes

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Wisconsin's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Tammy Baldwin (D)

Ronald Johnson (R)

Representatives

District 1

Bryan Steil (R)

District 2

Mark Pocan (D)

District 3

Derrick Van Orden (R)

District 4

Gwen Moore (D)

District 5

Scott Fitzgerald (R)

District 6

Glenn Grothman (R)

District 7

Tom Tiffany (R)

District 8

Vacant

Republican Party (6)

Democratic Party (3)

Vacancies (1)