Wisconsin 7th District race 2026: Alfonso vs. Clark
General election, November 3, 2026 · U.S. House in Wisconsin’s 7th District. Open — Tiffany running for governor (Trump 60-38)
Michael Alfonso
Trump-endorsed first-time candidate for open WI-7: UW–Madison math graduate, former Bongino Show producer, Sean Duffy’s son-in-law; faces Democrat Fred Clark.
Read the documented profile of Michael AlfonsoFred Clark
American forester, conservationist and former Democratic member of the Wisconsin State Assembly; 2026 Democratic nominee for the U.S. House from Wisconsin’s 7th congressional district
The general-election field as the board records it: Michael Alfonso (R, Trump-endorsed; Duffy's son-in-law) vs. Fred Clark (D)
The race at a glance
Board data as of . Ratings are the raters' own current calls; polls are the newest public ones with their field dates; money is what the committees reported. Nothing here is a forecast.
- Seat
- Open — Tiffany running for governor (Trump 60-38)
- Primary
- (Wikipedia; WEC Cloudflare-blocked): Alfonso 49,720 (48.96%), Hermening 27,009 (26.59%), Ebben 15,937 (15.69%)
- Ratings
- Cook Solid R; Sabato Safe R; IE Solid R
- Newest public polling
- NOT FOUND
- Reported money
- Ebben raised $528K; pro-Ebben Northwoods PAC (Elizabeth Uihlein $1.5M) ≈$949,881 IEs; pro-Alfonso Northwoods Future PAC (Duffy $1.5M, Richard Uihlein $1M) ≈$2,239,750
- Notable
- Ebben's WEC ballot challenges against rivals were rejected unanimously ().
Key dates in Wisconsin
Read from the Wisconsin Elections Commission. The full guide, with the official tools, is on the Wisconsin page.
- Online registration deadline (MyVote Wisconsin)Wednesday, October 14, 2026 (20 days before the election) is the last day to register online through MyVote Wisconsin. Online registration requires a valid, unexpired Wisconsin driver license or Wisconsin ID card. After that date, registration is done in person, with proof of residence (see the in-person and Election Day registration items). city.milwaukee.gov
- In-person absentee voting (early voting) may beginTuesday, October 20, 2026 — two weeks (14 days) before the election — is the first day municipal clerks may offer in-person absentee voting. Each municipality sets its own dates, hours and locations, so voters should check with their municipal clerk. city.milwaukee.gov
- Deadline to request an absentee ballot by mail (application received by)5:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 29, 2026 (the fifth day before the election): the deadline to apply for an absentee ballot to be sent by mail; the municipal clerk must receive the application by then. Special application provisions apply to voters who are indefinitely confined to home or a care facility, in the military, hospitalized, or serving as a sequestered juror. clevelandwi.gov
- Deadline to return an absentee ballot (received by, not postmarked)The voted absentee ballot must be received by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, 2026, when the polls close. A postmark is not enough: ballots received after the polls close are not counted. Clerks advise mailing early: the Madison clerk recommends at least one week before Election Day, and the Milwaukee Election Commission no later than 8 days before the election. appletonwi.gov
- Election DayTuesday, November 3, 2026 — General Election. county.milwaukee.gov
- Poll hoursPolls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, 2026. city.milwaukee.gov
Voting in Wisconsin: dates, rules and official tools
Questions and answers
Who is running for the U.S. House in Wisconsin’s 7th District in 2026?
Michael Alfonso (R, Trump-endorsed; Duffy's son-in-law) vs. Fred Clark (D) (as of Sep 15, 2026).
When is the election?
The general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Online registration deadline (MyVote Wisconsin): Wednesday, October 14, 2026 (20 days before the election) is the last day to register online through MyVote Wisconsin. Online registration requires a valid, unexpired Wisconsin driver license or Wisconsin ID card. After that date, registration is done in person, with proof of residence (see the in-person and Election Day registration items).
How do the raters see this race?
Cook Solid R; Sabato Safe R; IE Solid R (as of Sep 15, 2026).
What do the polls show?
NOT FOUND (as of Sep 15, 2026).
How much money has been reported?
Ebben raised $528K; pro-Ebben Northwoods PAC (Elizabeth Uihlein $1.5M) ≈$949,881 IEs; pro-Alfonso Northwoods Future PAC (Duffy $1.5M, Richard Uihlein $1M) ≈$2,239,750 (as of Sep 15, 2026).