Crosson wins Democratic nomination in Wisconsin’s 8th, setting matchup with Rep. Tony Wied

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Rick Crosson wins Democratic nomination to challenge Rep. Tony Wied

The 8th Congressional District stretches from the Michigan border into the Fox Valley and has not elected a Democrat in two decades.

Republican U.S. Rep. Weid will face Democrat Rick Crosson in 8th CD

The U.S. Capitol on the evening of Sept. 30, 2025. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom)Rick Crosson (Campaign Facebook page photo) Rick Crosson, a retired U.S. Army officer and former Green Bay school board member, won the Democratic Party nomination Tuesday to challenge Republican U.S. Rep. Tony Weid in Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District. Counting ballots for the Democratic primary in the district stretched past midnight. At 12:08 a.m. …

Crosson wins Democratic nomination in Wisconsin’s 8th, setting matchup with Rep. Tony Wied

GREEN BAY (WLUK) -- Rick Crosson has won the Democratic primary for Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District, advancing to the November general election and an up