Rick Crosson
Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Wisconsin
$17.7K
NOV 7, 2026
General Election
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Live Odds
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Rick Crosson is trading at 7% to win the WI-08 House winner? on prediction markets.
Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleSchool Board Member
PartyDemocratic
LocationWisconsin
BackgroundU.S. Army officer (retired; lieutenant colonel)
Notable personal detailsRick Crosson is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He has served in the U.S. Army, including as a lieutenant colonel and Master Army Aviator. After military service, he worked in logistics and transportation, including at Schneider National, and later ran a Wisconsin-based trucking company. He has also served on the Green Bay Area Board of Education and on local nonprofit and advisory boards in the Green Bay area.
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Political Positions
Healthcare
The candidate supports healthcare as a right and emphasizes addressing high healthcare and insurance costs; his campaign materials frame expanding access to healthcare as a priority. Public statements identify rising medical and insurance costs as a problem to be addressed.
Immigration & Border
The candidate emphasizes the humanitarian impacts of immigration enforcement and calls for fixing outdated and cumbersome immigration laws rather than relying on punitive raids. He frames immigration as affecting communities and the economy and expresses concern for families fearful of enforcement actions.
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Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports reproductive-health providers and positions healthcare as a right; he describes community healthcare access as important while not publishing detailed federal abortion policy on his campaign site. His publicly available materials indicate support for reproductive-health services in education and healthcare access but do not state an unconditional, unrestricted-abortion position.
Latest News
Rick Crosson won the Democratic nomination in Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District and will face Republican incumbent Tony Wied in the general election. He took 35.2% of the vote in a three-candidate primary, and the district has not elected a Democrat in two decades. Earlier coverage focused on the primary field and candidate priorities, including health care, affordability, and governance.
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Campaign Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Campaign finance totals from the latest available reporting period.
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