Member brief No. WI-06
Reviewed October 31, 2026
WI-06 · Wisconsin
Glenn Grothman
Republican. Trump won Wisconsin in 2024. Not flagged for 2032 redistricting risk.
- Age on Election Day 2028
- 73
- Born July 3, 1955.
- Lean
- R+8
- Lean Republican. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
- In the House since
- 2015
- Served since January 6, 2015.
- Cash on hand
- $616K
- $615,525. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026
The 2026 race
- November 3, 2026
- Re-elected
Over Brad Smith (D). Called by NBC News on November 4, 2026.
- Primary
- Unopposed
The only name on the ballot, Aug. 11.
Also on the November ballot: Matthew Arndt (Wisconsin Green), Elizabeth Anne Fitzgibbon (independent), Mike Thurow (independent).
Endorsements, 2026
Endorsed: Donald Trump.
None on record: Club for Growth, Turning Point Action, MAHA PAC.
Latest poll of the 2026 race
Tavern Research · May 18 to 28, 2026 · 437 likely voters · margin of error ±6.0
Tested before the nominee was known.
2 public polls in all; the record lists each.
What a race here costs
TV: Green Bay–Appleton, 479,000 homes. The district is 34.7% of the market; 3 markets in all.
2026 primary: $577K spent, $9.07 a vote
2024 general: $279K spent, $0.68 a vote
In the House, 119th Congress
- Chair of the Oversight and Government Reform subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services
Committees: Budget · Education and Workforce · Oversight and Government Reform · Judiciary
General-election outcomes
- 2024 vote share
- 61.23%
- Victory margin
- +22.57 pts
- Trump, 2024
- 57.58% · +16.48 pts
Margin 6.10 points above Trump. Vote share 3.66 points above.
2024 election districts. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: John Zarbano. Returns · Trump baseline · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.
Money, past cycles
| Cycle | Raised | From individuals | Cash at year end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1.8M | 71% | $269K |
| 2022 | $1.3M | 75% | $538K |
| 2024 | $998K | 73% | $522K |
Scorecards and grades
- Conservative average, out of 100
- 86.6
- Progressive average, out of 100
- 8.5 (LCV 3, Progressive Punch 3, Stop Corruption Now 20)
- IAP Action score, immigration
- 139, rank 43 of 431
- Gun Owners of America grade, 2024
- A
Read October 4, 2026 from the member’s page on heritageaction.com, clubforgrowth.org, tpaction.com, gopscorecard.limitedgov.org.