Rick Crosson
Candidate · U.S. House · Wisconsin
Democrat · Challenger13%
Party to win · Kalshi, Oct 27, 2026
Running for
OfficeU.S. House
SeatWisconsin, district 8
AgainstTony Wied (R), incumbent
ElectionNov 3, 2026 · 7 days
StandingChallenger
BallotDirectory listing
Links
Websiterickcrosson.com ↗
FECH6WI08205 ↗
The district
WI-8 · Wisconsin
Roster checked Sep 29, 2026. Listed as: Ex-Green Bay School Board Member & Retired Army Lt Colonel.
The campaign · in their wordsrickcrosson.com · read Oct 19, 2026 ↗
“Veteran Leadership.Fighting for Wisconsinites.”
Plank 1 · campaign site
You should be able to afford a good life
“Rick believes a paycheck should add up to a stable life, not a stack of bills you're afraid to open.”
Plank 2 · campaign site
Health care should be something you can count on, not something you gamble on
“Rick believes affordable, reliable health care is a right for every person, not a privilege for those who can afford it.”
Plank 3 · campaign site
Health care decisions belong to women and their doctors, not politicians
“Rick trusts the women of Northeast Wisconsin to make their own health care decisions, in private, with the people they love and the doctors they trust.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's own site, unedited. 12 pages read.
Where They Stand
Statement estimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words, on the same scale as a member’s record.
Overall
from 6 statements
L-lean
Issue · by emphasisLeftCenterRightReadTalks about
The race · Wisconsin House, district 8 · 7 days out
Tony WiedRepublican · incumbent · Right 30 on the record90%Rick CrossonDemocrat · challenger · L-lean 22 from statements13%3022
51 points apart · hollow = estimate, solid = record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
$142k
Raised
$128k
From individuals
Named donors · gifts over $200
$70k
Itemized · 54% of individual
131
Named donors
91%
Itemized from Wisconsin
By occupation
$31k
$16k
$4k
$3k
$2k
By state
$64k
$2k
$2k
$2k
$500
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“ending arbitrary and for-profit detention, guaranteeing due process”
“Rick will fight for wages that reflect what life actually costs in Wisconsin.”
“Rick supports modernizing our farm visa programs and clearing the work authorization backlogs”
On the ballot with them · Wisconsin, Nov 3, 2026
WI Governor · open seat
David Crowley (D) · 79%
vs. Tom Tiffany (R) · 22%
WI-1
Bryan Steil (R) · 55%
vs. Mitchell Berman (D) · 45%
WI-2
Mark Pocan (D) · 97%
In Congress · see the record
WI-3
Rebecca Cooke (D) · 79%
vs. Derrick Van Orden (R) · 23%
WI-4
Gwen Moore (D) · 96%
vs. Tim Rogers (R) · 1%
WI-5
Scott Fitzgerald (R) · 97%
vs. Andy Beck (D) · 4%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll
Rick Crosson
Candidate · U.S. House · Wisconsin
Democrat · Challenger13%
Party to win · Kalshi
Oct 27, 2026 snapshot
7
Days to Nov 3
vs. Wied (R), inc.
The campaign · in their wordsRead Oct 19, 2026 ↗
“Veteran Leadership.Fighting for Wisconsinites.”
Plank 1
You should be able to afford a good life
“Rick believes a paycheck should add up to a stable life, not a stack of bills you're afraid to open.”
Plank 2
Health care should be something you can count on, not something you gamble on
“Rick believes affordable, reliable health care is a right for every person, not a privilege for those who can afford it.”
Plank 3
Health care decisions belong to women and their doctors, not politicians
“Rick trusts the women of Northeast Wisconsin to make their own health care decisions, in private, with the people they love and the doctors they trust.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's site, unedited · rickcrosson.com
Where They Stand
EstimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words.
Issue · by emphasisRead · talks about
Budget and taxesLeft 30
Left, 30 points from center
ImmigrationL-lean 15
L-lean, 15 points from center
Energy and landLeft 28
Left, 28 points from center
Health careL-lean 18
L-lean, 18 points from center
Crime and justiceL-lean 18
L-lean, 18 points from center
TradeL-lean 18
L-lean, 18 points from center
The race · WI-8 · 7 days out
Tony WiedRepublican · incumbent · Right 30 on the record90%Rick CrossonDemocrat · challenger · L-lean 22 from statements13%3022
Hollow = estimate from statements · solid = voting record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
Raised, 2026
From individuals
Itemized · 54% of individual
Named donors
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“ending arbitrary and for-profit detention, guaranteeing due process”
“Rick will fight for wages that reflect what life actually costs in Wisconsin.”
“Rick supports modernizing our farm visa programs and clearing the work authorization backlogs”
On the ballot with them · Wisconsin
WI Governor · open seatCrowley (D) vs. Tiffany (R)79% · 22%WI-1Steil (R) vs. Berman (D)55% · 45%WI-2Pocan (D)97%WI-3Cooke (D) vs. Orden (R)79% · 23%WI-4Moore (D) vs. Rogers (R)96% · 1%WI-5Fitzgerald (R) vs. Beck (D)97% · 4%
All 9 Wisconsin races →Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll