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2024 general election

Wisconsin 8th District

The winner was outraised and won anyway.

$4.5M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2024 Wisconsin 8th District race: $4.4M raised by the campaigns, $428K of it from PACs, plus $122K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). Tony Wied (Republican) won despite being outraised.

Receipts + outside spending

$4.5M

Raised by campaigns

$4.4M

PAC checks

$428K

Outside money

$122K

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Kristin LyerlyDemocrat
✗ Lost
Raised
$2.8M
Spent
$2.8M
From individuals
$2.7M
From PACs
$95K
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$116K
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 3% of Lyerly's money came from PACs

Corporate $250 (0%)Trade group $6K (7%)Leadership PAC $8K (10%)Membership $29K (35%)Union $15K (18%)Super PAC $17K (21%)Other $8K (10%)

Biggest outside spenders

  • American College of Ob-Gyns PAC (Ob-Gyn PAC) · $52K supporting
  • Organizing Empowerment PAC · $50K supporting
  • The Wisco Project PAC · $10K supporting
  • Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin Political Fund · $3K supporting
  • Citizen Action of Wisconsin · $519 supporting
FEC record H4WI08101
Tony WiedRepublican
✓ Won
Raised
$1.6M
Spent
$1.6M
From individuals
$350K
From PACs
$333K
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$645K
Outside money for
$6K
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 21% of Wied's money came from PACs

Corporate $33K (11%)Trade group $54K (19%)Leadership PAC $123K (42%)Membership $34K (11%)Other $49K (17%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record H4WI08119

Questions people ask

How much money is tied to the 2024 Wisconsin 8th District race?
$4.5M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2024 Wisconsin 8th District race: $4.4M raised by the campaigns, $428K of it from PACs, plus $122K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). Tony Wied (Republican) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2024 Wisconsin 8th District race?
Kristin Lyerly (Democrat) raised $2.8M and had $116K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2024 Wisconsin 8th District race?
American College of Ob-Gyns PAC (Ob-Gyn PAC) ($52K), Organizing Empowerment PAC ($50K), The Wisco Project PAC ($10K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2024 Wisconsin 8th District race?
American College of Ob-Gyns PAC (Ob-Gyn PAC) gave $20K to Kristin Lyerly; Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans PAC gave $20K to Tony Wied; American Revival PAC gave $20K to Tony Wied.