2020 Wisconsin's 7th congressional district special election
A special election was held to fill the remainder of the term in the United States House of Representatives for in the 116th United States Congress. Sean Duffy, the incumbent representative, announced his resignation effective September 23, 2019, as his wife was about to give birth to a child with a heart condition. Governor Tony Evers chose January 27, 2020, as the date for the special election, with the primaries scheduled for December 30, 2019. However, upon being informed by the Department of Justice of the date being in violation of federal law, since it would provide insufficient time for overseas and military voters to receive ballots, Governor Evers rescheduled the primaries for February 18, 2020 and the general election for May 12, 2020.Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Tom Tiffany, state senator for Wisconsin's 12th Senate district
Eliminated in primary
- Jason Church, U.S. Army Veteran and former staffer for U.S. Senator Ron Johnson
Failed to qualify
- Michael Opela Jr., businessman and farmer
Declined
- Luke Hilgemann, Republican strategist
- Brent Jacobson, mayor of Mosinee
- Adam Jarchow, former state assemblyman
- Jerry Petrowski, state senator for Wisconsin's 29th Senate district
- Fernando Riveron, surgeon
- Romaine Quinn, state assemblyman for Wisconsin's 75th Assembly district
Endorsements
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Tricia Zunker, president of the Wausau School Board and Associate Justice of the Ho-Chunk Nation Supreme Court
Eliminated in primary
- Lawrence Dale, businessman and Green Party nominee for Wisconsin's 7th congressional district in 2014
Failed to qualify
- Spencer Zimmerman, veteran and perennial candidate
Declined
- Janet Bewley, state senator for Wisconsin's 25th Senate district
- Margaret Engebretson, U.S. Navy veteran, attorney, and nominee for Wisconsin's 7th congressional district in 2018
- Pat Kreitlow, former state senator for Wisconsin's 23rd Senate district and nominee for Wisconsin's 7th congressional district in 2012
- Nick Milroy, state representative for Wisconsin's 73rd Assembly district
- Christine Brewer Muggli, attorney
- Tony Schultz, farmer
- Kelly Westlund, former congressional staffer for U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin and nominee for Wisconsin's 7th congressional district in 2014
Endorsements
Results
Failed to qualify
- Douglas Lindee
- Dennis Paulaha
- Robert Gary Schuck
General election
Predictions
Endorsements
Results
