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U.S. House · WI-08 · Democratic candidate · 2026

Rick Crosson

Democratic candidate for Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District

Retired Army aviator and former school board member with transportation industry leadership experience, focused on affordability and public services.

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DistrictWI-08
OfficeCongress
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Rick stands.

Campaign position

Data center regulation and costs

  • Require strict environmental regulation and prepaid development costs, with local communities deciding whether projects proceed

Campaign position

Affordable healthcare for everyone

  • Guarantee accessible healthcare, transparent prices, lower drug costs, doctor choice and nearby critical care

Campaign position

Free public education access

  • Make public education free from preschool through trade school or college, with quality independent of family income

Campaign position

Veterans care and benefits

  • Protect earned benefits, improve VA waits and mental health care, and expand affordable housing for veterans

Campaign position

Supreme Court ethics reform

  • Expand the Supreme Court, set term limits and adopt an enforceable ethics code for the justices

Campaign position

Reproductive freedom and access

  • Keep reproductive healthcare decisions with women and their doctors, and protect access to that care

Record and background

Record & experience.

  1. 1980 onward

    Experience

    U.S. Army aviator

    Served roughly two decades; reached lieutenant colonel.

  • Experience

    U.S. military liaison to Mexico

    Worked from the embassy on international cooperation.

  • Experience

    Schneider National operations leader

    Worked in Green Bay transportation.

  • Experience

    Trucking company leader

    Ran a Wisconsin-based trucking business.

  • Experience

    Green Bay school board member

    Worked on funding and school boundaries.

  • Experience

    Greater Green Bay YMCA board member

    Served on the board.

  • Experience

    Brown County Library board member

    Served on the board.

  • Experience

    UW-Stevens Point business adviser

    Served on its business advisory council.

  • Accomplishment

    Successful school referendum

    Helped guide a successful local referendum supporting public schools.

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