Wisconsin House District 8 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them

Tony Wied won · 53.9% to 46.1% · Called by AP on Nov 3

Rick Crosson (Democrat) and Tony Wied (Republican) are the nominees for Wisconsin's 8th congressional district in the November 3, 2026 general election. Tony Wied is the incumbent. By their latest FEC reports, Rick Crosson's campaign had raised $168,000 (through October 14, 2026) and Tony Wied's campaign $1.4 million (through October 14, 2026). Outside groups have reported $15,000 for Rick Crosson and $0 against; $0 for Tony Wied and $911 against.

Rick Crosson (DEM), Tony Wied (REP, incumbent). 1 other filed with the FEC; any ads they ran are below. 0 ads analyzed, 0 with at least one technique in the copy. Newest first. The paid-for-by line is the advertiser's own filing.

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Registration Register by Wed, Oct 14 (Online/mail: 20 days before. In person at clerk until Friday before (Oct 30), or at polls on Election Day). Same-day registration: Proof of residence required (passed)Source: elections.wi.gov ↗
Early voting in person Varies by county; check your county’s schedule (In-person absentee; each municipal clerk sets its schedule, starting up to 14 days before the election)Source: elections.wi.gov ↗
By mail Anyone can vote by mail; request a ballot by Thu, Oct 29 (Received by municipal clerk by 5 p.m. on the 5th day before the election (online or mail)); return it by Tue, Nov 3 (Received by 8 p.m. on Election Day; postmarks do not count) (passed)Source: elections.wi.gov ↗Source: elections.wi.gov ↗
Election Day Tue, Nov 3. Polls: 7 a.m. - 8 p.m. (passed)Source: elections.wi.gov ↗
ID at the polls Photo ID required (e.g. WI driver's license/ID, U.S. passport, military, tribal, certain student IDs)Source: elections.wi.gov ↗

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Money in this race

From FEC filings for 2025–26. Outside spending is money a group spends on its own about a candidate — TV and online ads, mail, canvassing. It is not a donation to the campaign, and the candidate does not control it. Supporting means it was spent to help that candidate win; Opposing means it was spent to defeat them, usually on attack ads. Groups report it within 24 or 48 hours as the election nears. Raised is the campaign's own fundraising, as of its latest quarterly report. Largest donors come from each outside spender's own FEC receipts, with each donor's share of its itemized receipts; donors under $100,000 are not named. People are shown with the employer and occupation they reported. A donor that is itself a political committee is shown with its own largest donors. Companies and nonprofits don't report their funders to the FEC, so the trail ends there, and the page says so.

Rick Crosson (DEM)

Raised
$168K through 2026-10-14 individuals $151K · PACs $9,603 · party $4,000 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $4,120 · cash on hand $62K
Outside spending
$15K supporting Crosson · latest reported 2026-10-29
Largest outside spenders
WORKING AMERICA — $15K supporting Crosson
Bundled through PACs
none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01
7 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election
  • ACTBLUE $5,642
  • ANONYMOUNS UNDER $50 CONTRIBUTIONS $646
  • CROSSON FOR SCHOOL BOARD $482
  • FRIENDS OF ANDREA GAGE $500
  • FRIENDS OF DAWN SPICE $228
  • MARTY BRIGGS FOR GREEN BAY $105
  • WI REALTORS ASSOCIATION $500

All filings at the FEC ↗

Tony Wied (REP, incumbent)

Raised
$1.4M through 2026-10-14 individuals $589K · PACs $720K · from the candidate's other committees $45K · cash on hand $242K
Outside spending
$911 opposing Wied · latest reported 2026-10-29
Largest outside spenders
WORKING AMERICA — $911 opposing Wied
Bundled through PACs
none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01
199 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election
  • ABRAHAM LINCOLN PAC $2,500
  • AECOM PAC $2,500
  • AGRICULTURAL RETAILERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTE $2,500
  • AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
  • AIRCRAFT MECHANICS FRATERNAL ASSOCIATION PAC (AMFA PAC) $1,000
  • ALLIANCE OF BANKERS FOR WISCONSIN $1,000
  • ALLIANT ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE'S POLITICAL ACTION COMM $2,500
  • ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
  • AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,500
  • AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC) $1,000
  • AMERICAN AIRLINES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAPAC) $1,000
  • AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CROP INSURERS PAC $1,000
  • AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (CRNA-PAC) $5,000
  • AMERICAN BAKERS ASSOCIATION AMERICAN BAKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $4,500
  • AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) $4,500
  • AMERICAN BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA AMERICAN BEVERAGE PAC) $1,000
  • AMERICAN CONCRETE PIPE ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
  • AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) $7,000
  • AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
  • AMERICAN FOREST & PAPER ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
  • AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB $1,000
  • AMERICAN REVIVAL PAC $5,000
  • AMERICAN SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION PAC (SOYPAC) $2,000
  • AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA, INC PAC $3,000
  • AMERICAN TRAFFIC SAFETY SERVICES ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
  • AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
  • AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS-PAC $1,000
  • ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION PAC $1,000
  • ARIZONA DAIRYMEN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UNITED DAIRYMEN OF ARIZONA) $500
  • ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC) $5,000
  • ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
  • ASSOCIATED MILK PRODUCERS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,500
  • AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC) $1,000
  • AUSTIN SCOTT FOR CONGRESS INC $2,000
  • BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC $2,000
  • BELL AMBULANCE, INC. EMPLOYEES PAC $1,000
  • BILL PAC $500
  • BLACKROCK FUNDS SERVICES GROUP LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BLACKROCK PAC) $1,500
  • BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY RAILPAC (BNSF RAILPAC) $7,000
  • BUCKEYE LIBERTY PAC $10K
  • BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC) $2,500
  • CALIFORNIA DAIRIES, INC. FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • CALPORTLAND COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CALPORTLANDPAC) $2,500
  • CGCN PAC $2,500
  • CHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPORATION $2,500
  • COX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC. $1,000
  • CRH AMERICAS, INC. PAC $3,000
  • CROP INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION PAC-CIPA PAC $4,500
  • CROPLIFE AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • CSX CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $1,000
  • DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE; AKA DFA-PAC $7,500
  • DARIGOLD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE FKA NORTH PACIFIC DAIRY $1,000
  • DAVID ROUZER FOR CONGRESS $4,000
  • DEERE & COMPANY PAC (AKA JOHN DEERE PAC) $5,000
  • DEFENDING AMERICAN VALUES EVERYWHERE PAC $5,000
  • DELTA AIR LINES PAC $1,000
  • DENTONS US LLP PAC $3,000
  • DIRECT SUPPLY, INC. PARTNERS PAC (DSI PARTNERS PAC) $10K
  • DRAFTKINGS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE DBA DRAFTKINGS PAC $1,000
  • EDGE DAIRY FARMER COOPERATIVE PAC (EDGE PAC) $500
  • EDWARD JONES PAC $5,000
  • ELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS PAC $5,000
  • EMMER FOR CONGRESS $2,000
  • ENERGY MARKETERS OF AMERICA SMALL BUSINESS COMMITTEE PAC (EMA SBC PAC) $2,500
  • EPIC SYSTEMS CORPORATION PAC (EPIC PAC) $3,000
  • FAA MANAGERS ASSOCIATION INC. PAC $2,000
  • FARMERS' RICE COOPERATIVE FUND $5,000
  • FEDEX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,500
  • FERT PAC (THE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE FERTILIZER INSTITUTE) $1,000
  • FIELD OF DREAMS PAC $2,000
  • FLORIDA SUGAR CANE LEAGUE PAC $1,000
  • FOOD MARKETPLACE INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE FMI FOODPAC $2,000
  • FOOD SOLUTIONS ACTION PAC (FSA PAC) $1,000
  • FOREST COUNTY POTAWATOMI COMMUNITY $3,500
  • FRIENDS OF DAVE JOYCE $2,000
  • FRIENDS OF WISCONSIN BEAR HUNTERS $1,000
  • GENERAL AVIATION MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
  • GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC) $3,000
  • GILEAD SCIENCES INC HEALTHCARE POLICY PAC $2,500
  • GLOBAL BUSINESS TRAVEL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • GRIDIRON-PAC $2,500
  • HEALTH & FITNESS ASSOCIATION PAC (FITPAC) $3,000
  • HOLLAND & KNIGHT COMMITTEE FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT $1,000
  • HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $4,500
  • HOUSE CONSERVATIVES FUND $4,000
  • HY-VEE INC EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURPAC) $2,500
  • INDEPENDENT PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
  • INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF SHOPPING CENTERS INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ICSC PAC) $5,000
  • INTERNATIONAL DAIRY FOODS ASSOCIATION (IDFA) PAC $4,500
  • INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION FRANCHISING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE INC $5,000
  • INTERNATIONAL FRESH PRODUCE ASSOCIATION FRESH POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FRESH PAC) $1,000
  • JBS USA FOOD COMPANY PAC $3,500
  • JIM JORDAN FOR CONGRESS $4,000
  • K&L GATES LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DC) $1,500
  • KOCH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC) $5,000
  • LEIDOS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • LISA MCCLAIN FOR CONGRESS $2,000
  • LIVESTOCK MARKETING ASSOCIATION LMA PAC $1,000
  • LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
  • LUCAS FOR CONGRESS $2,000
  • MICHIGAN MILK PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $500
  • MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY GROWERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $4,500
  • MILWAUKEE POLICE ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
  • MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE SUGAR PAC (MDS PAC) $1,000
  • MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC) $2,000
  • MORTGAGE GUARANTY INSURANCE CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('MGIC-PAC') $2,500
  • MR. SOUTHERN MISSOURIAN IN THE HOUSE PAC $5,000
  • NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC $7,000
  • NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
  • NATIONAL ASPHALT PAVEMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NAPA-PAC) $5,000
  • NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
  • NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES PAC $2,000
  • NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • NATIONAL BUSINESS AVIATION ASSOCIATION INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NBAA-PAC) $2,000
  • NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCBA-PAC) $5,000
  • NATIONAL CONFECTIONERS ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CANDY PAC) $1,000
  • NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION PAC (CORNPAC) $2,500
  • NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA COMMITTEE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COTTON $2,500
  • NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS FEDERAL PAC $2,000
  • NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION GROCERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,500
  • NATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION PAC $3,500
  • NATIONAL READY MIXED CONCRETE ASSN. PAC (CONCRETEPAC) $5,000
  • NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION PAC (RESTAURANT PAC) $2,500
  • NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND $1,000
  • NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC $3,000
  • NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NSSF PAC) $3,500
  • NATIONAL SORGHUM PRODUCERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • NATIONAL STONE, SAND & GRAVEL ASSOCIATION ROCKPAC $8,500
  • NATIONAL TANK TRUCK CARRIERS INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • NATIONAL TOOLING & MACHINING ASSOCIATION (NTMA) COMMITTEE FOR A STRONG ECONOMY $1,000
  • NATSO INC. NATSO PAC $5,000
  • NETJETS ASSOCIATION OF SHARED AIRCRAFT PILOTS PAC; NJASAP PAC $4,500
  • NETJETS INC. PAC $3,000
  • NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • NORCAL WATER JOBS LIBERTY PAC $2,000
  • ON WISCONSIN PAC, INC. $5,000
  • ORGANIC TRADE ASSOCIATION PAC (ORGANIC PAC) $2,500
  • OSHKOSH CORPORATION EMPLOYEES PAC (OCEPAC) $10K
  • OWNER-OPERATOR INDEPENDENT DRIVERS ASSN INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA OOIDA-PAC) $1,000
  • PARSONS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $4,500
  • PEPSICO, INC. CONCERNED CITIZENS FUND $1,000
  • PERIMETER SOLUTIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • PRECISION MACHINED PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,500
  • PRECISION METALFORMING ASSOCIATION VOICE OF THE INDUSTRY COMMITTEE (PMAVIC) $1,000
  • RAPTOR PAC $3,500
  • REPUBLICAN MAINSTREET PARTNERSHIP PAC $4,000
  • REPUBLICANS UNITED TO DEFEND YOU PAC $1,000
  • RETAIL INDUSTRY LEADERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE AKA RETAIL LEADERS PAC $1,000
  • RUDY FOR INDIANA $4,000
  • SCALISE FOR CONGRESS $2,000
  • SCHNEIDER NATIONAL INC., TRANSPAC $5,000
  • SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • SOCIETY OF INDEPENDENT GASOLINE MARKETERS OF AMERICA PAC (SIGMA: AMERICA'S LEADING FUEL MARKETERS PAC) $2,500
  • SOUTHEAST MILK INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $500
  • SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BEET SUGAR COOPERATIVE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • SOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SWAPA PAC) $2,500
  • STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (STATE FARM FEDERAL PAC) $1,000
  • SUGAR CANE GROWERS COOPERATIVE OF FLORIDA (PAC) $500
  • SWEDISH MATCH NORTH AMERICA LLC PAC $2,500
  • T-MOBILE US, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (T-PAC) $1,000
  • TARGET CORPORATION CITIZENS POLITICAL FORUM (TARGETCITIZENS POLITICAL FORUM) $1,000
  • TEXTRON INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • THALES USA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (THALES USA PAC) $2,500
  • THE BOEING COMPANY PAC $2,000
  • THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • THE EYE OF THE TIGER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $7,000
  • THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL $1,000
  • THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
  • THE KROGER CO. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMPAC) $7,000
  • THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $1,000
  • THE REAL ESTATE ROUNDTABLE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (REALPAC) $3,000
  • THE SURETY & FIDELITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • TRANSPORTATION INTERMEDIARIES ASSOCIATION'S TIAPAC $2,500
  • TRINITY INDUSTRIES EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SF) INC. $4,000
  • TRUCKING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS INC. $1,000
  • U.S. VENTURE INC. PAC $11K
  • UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC) $5,000
  • UNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT $6,000
  • UNITED POSTMASTERS AND MANAGERS OF AMERICA POLITICAL FUND $1,500
  • USA RICE FEDERATION PAC $3,000
  • VALLEY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC) $4,500
  • WAGING PEACE $10K
  • WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT $7,000
  • WEC ENERGY GROUP PAC $2,500
  • WESTERN PEANUT GROWERS ASSOCIATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE PAC $1,000
  • WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • WISCONSIN REALTORS ASSOCIATION $250
  • WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES PAC $1,500
  • ZURICH HOLDING COMPANY OF AMERICA, INC. COMMITTEE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT (Z-PAC, ZURICH PAC) $1,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

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