2024 Wisconsin's 8th congressional district special election
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The 2024 Wisconsin's 8th congressional district special election will be held concurrent with the fall general election on November 5, 2024, to fill the vacant seat in Wisconsin's 8th congressional district. The winner will serve in the United States House of Representatives for the remainder of the 118th United States Congress, which ends January 3, 2025. The seat became vacant on April 24, 2024,[a] when Mike Gallagher resigned from Congress.[1] On May 14, Governor Tony Evers scheduled the special election to be held concurrently with the fall general election, on November 5, with primaries being held concurrent with the fall primary, on August 13.[2]
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Tony Wied, former gas station chain owner[3]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- André Jacque, state senator from the 1st district (2019–present)[4]
- Roger Roth, former President of the Wisconsin Senate (2017–2021) from the 19th district (2015–2023), nephew of former U.S. representative Toby Roth, candidate for this district in 2010, and nominee for lieutenant governor in 2022[5]
Endorsements
[edit]André Jacque
- U.S. Senators
- Ted Cruz, U.S. senator from Texas (2015–present)[6]
- U.S. Representatives
- Glenn Grothman, U.S. Representative from W-06 (2015–present)[7]
- State legislators
- Elijah Behnke, state representative from the 89th district (2021–present)[8]
- Ty Bodden, state representative from the 59th district (2023–present)[9]
- Rachael Cabral-Guevara, state senator for the 19th district (2023–present)[10]
- Alan Lasee, state senator for the 1st district (1977–2011)[11]
- Ron Tusler, state representative from the 3rd district (2017–present)[9]
- County officials
- Cheryl Berken, Brown County Register of Deeds[12]
- Adam Bieber, former Shawano County Sheriff[13]
- Brett Bowe, Calumet County Sheriff[14]
- John Gossage, former Brown County Sheriff[15]
- Christian Gossett, Winnebago County District Attorney[16]
- Matt Joski, Kewaunee County Sheriff[17]
- Natalie Strohymeyer, Winnebago County Register of Deeds[18]
- Individuals
- Abby Johnson, anti-abortion advocate[citation needed]
- Labor unions
- Wisconsin Professional Police Organization[19]
Roger Roth
- Executive branch officials
- Mike Pompeo, former United States Secretary of State (2018–2021)[20]
- U.S. Representatives
- Scott Fitzgerald, U.S. Representative from WI-05 (2021–present)[21]
- Statewide officials
- Scott Walker, former governor of Wisconsin (2011–2019)[22]
- County officials
- Brad Gehring, former Outagamie County Sheriff[23]
- Clint Kriewaldt, Outagamie County Sheriff[24]
- Organizations
Tony Wied
- Executive branch officials
- Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States (2017–2021)[26]
- U.S. Representatives
- Byron Donalds, U.S. Representative from Florida's 19th congressional district (2021–present)[27]
- Kevin Hern, U.S. Representative from Oklahoma's 1st congressional district (2019–present)[28]
- Individuals
- Alex Bruesewitz, political consultant[citation needed]
- Organizations
- Wisconsin College Republicans[29]
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tony Wied | 42,638 | 43.5 | |
Republican | Roger Roth | 31,874 | 32.5 | |
Republican | André Jacque | 23,509 | 24.0 | |
Total votes | 98,021 | 100.0 |
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Kristin Lyerly | 17,815 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 17,815 | 100.0 |
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Tony Wied | ||||
Democratic | Kristin Lyerly | ||||
Total votes |
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Notes
[edit]- ^ Mike Gallagher submitted his resignation to be effective on April 20, 2024, but it did not become official until April 24, 2024.
References
[edit]- ^ "Republican Rep. Mike Gallagher will resign early, leaving House majority hanging by a thread". NBC News. March 22, 2024. Archived from the original on March 22, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ "Gov. Evers orders special election for Mike Gallagher's seat in Congress". WBAY-TV. May 14, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ Meyer, Brady (April 8, 2024). "Former Wisconsin business owner Tony Wied launches U.S. Congress campaign, backed by Trump". WLUK-TV. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ^ "Jacque campaign: André Jacque submits over 1,600 signatures for WI-8 special election". WisPolitics. May 28, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ "Roth campaign: Secures ballot access in Wisconsin's 8th District". WisPolitics. May 29, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ "Jacque campaign: Texas Sen. Ted Cruz endorses André Jacque for Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District". WisPolitics. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "Jacque campaign: U.S. Rep. Grothman endorses André Jacque for Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District". WisPolitics. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ^ "Jaque campaign: Rep. Behnke endorses André Jacque for Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District". WisPolitics. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ a b "Jacque campaign: Announces endorsements from Rep. Ty Bodden, Ron Tusler". WisPolitics. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "Jacque campaign: State Senator Rachael Cabral-Guevara endorses André Jacque for Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District". WisPolitics. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ "Jacque campaign: More than 30 Brown County Elected officials and community leaders endorse André Jacque for Congress". WisPolitics. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ "Jacque campaign: Announces endorsement from Cheryl Berken, Brown County Register of Deeds". WisPolitics. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ "Jacque campaign: Retired Shawano County Sheriff Adam Bieber endorses André Jacque for Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District". WisPolitics. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "Jacque campaign: Sheriff Brett Bowe of Calumet County endorses André Jacque for Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District". WisPolitics. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ "Jacque campaign: Retired Brown County Sheriff John Gossage endorses André Jacque for Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District". WisPolitics. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ "Jacque campaign: Four Winnebago elected county officials endorse André Jacque for Congress". WisPolitics.
- ^ "Jacque campaign: WI-08 congressional candidate André Jacque picks up endorsement from Kewaunee County Sheriff Matt Joski". WisPolitics. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "Jacque campaign: Four Winnebago elected county officials endorse André Jacque for Congress". WisPolitics.
- ^ "WPPA: Wisconsin's largest police group endorses Jacque for Congress". WisPolitics. April 22, 2024. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ "Roth campaign: Roger Roth receives endorsement from former Sec. of State Mike Pompeo". WisPolitics. March 25, 2024. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "Roth campaign: Congressman Scott Fitzgerald endorses Roger Roth In Wi-08". WisPolitics. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ^ "Scott Walker Endorses Roger Roth For Congress". Wisconsin Right Now. February 18, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ "Roth campaign: Receives endorsement from former Outagamie County Sheriff Brad Gehring". March 28, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Roger Roth Receives Endorsement From Outagamie County Sheriff Clint Kriewaldt" (PDF). April 3, 2024. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ "Endorsements". With Honor Fund II. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ Andrea, Lawrence (April 7, 2024). "Trump endorses Tony Wied in race for Gallagher seat, calls on other Republicans to drop out". Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ "Wied campaign: U.S. Rep. Donalds endorses Trump-endorsed candidate Tony Wied for WI-08". Wispolitics.com. May 20, 2024. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ "Wied campaign: Earns RSC chairman Kevin Hern's endorsement". WisPolitics. May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ "Wisconsin Federation of College Republicans Endorsements". April 10, 2024. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/08/13/us/elections/results-wisconsin-us-house-8-special.html
- ^ "Lyerly campaign: OB/GYN launches campaign for Wisconsin's 8th congressional district". WisPolitics. April 4, 2024. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Official campaign websites