HOUSE
Wisconsin WI-06 House2026
RACE AT A GLANCE
RACE TYPE
Incumbent running
Glenn Grothman (R)
COOK PARTISAN VOTING INDEX
Last updated : Nov 17, 2025D +50
R +50
R +8
Race summary
This cycle, Grothman faces a challenge from an independent candidate, union fire captain Mike Thurow, who’s running in the mold of former union leader and Nebraska U.S. Senate candidate Dan Osborn (Thurow and Osborn also share a consultant in admaker Morris Katz).Key Dates
Filing Deadline: Jun 1, 2026
Primary Election: Aug 11, 2026
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INCUMBENT
Full Bio:
GROTHMAN, Glenn, a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., July 3, 1955; graduated from Homestead High School, Mequon,
Wisconsin, 1973; B.B.A., University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis., 1978; J.D.,
University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis., 1983; lawyer, private practice; member
of the Wisconsin state assembly, 1993-2004; member of the Wisconsin state
senate, 2004-2014; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fourteenth and to
the succeeding Congress (January 3, 2015-present).
Source: Bioguide
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DISTRICT DATA
Wisconsin - 06
East central: Oshkosh, Sheboygan, Fond du Lac
Population Breakdown
Source: 2020 Census (VAP) for 2026
Past Presidential Results from this District
2024 Election Results
Source: Dave Leip
2020 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
RACE ANALYSIS
Race Analysis
Updated: Jan 29, 2026
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