US Midterms 2026
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Gwen Moore, a Democrat who has represented Wisconsin's 4th congressional district since 2005, faces Republican Tim Rogers, a perennial candidate, in the 2026 general election after winning her party's primary.
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Gwen Moore (D-WI-04) recently appeared on WISN’s UpFront (Jan. 20, 2025) where she stated it is “very hard to respect Donald Trump.” The interview is part of a Wisconsin-focused program produced with WisPolitics/State…
Gwen Moore (WI-04) endorses Jill Underly for reelection as Wisconsin state superintendent.
The article highlights Wisconsin CWA political activists engaging in door-to-door outreach ahead of the midterms to support pro-union candidates, including Gwen Moore (WI-4).
The article notes that Wisconsin Democrat Gwen Moore, representing WI-04, helped advance a healthcare-focused bill by introducing a companion measure in June. The bill has numerous original cosponsors, including Reps.
No story this week names this candidate.
Gwen Moore was born on April 18, 1951, in Racine and has spent most of her life in Milwaukee. She is the eighth of nine children; her father was a factory worker and her mother a public school teacher. Moore attended North Division High School, where she served as student council president, and later attended Marquette University, where she became a single mother and welfare recipient. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science in 1973.
As an organizer with AmeriCorps VISTA, Moore worked to establish the Cream City Community Development Credit Union, which offered grants and loans to low-income residents starting businesses.
From 1985 to 1989 she worked for the City of Milwaukee as a neighborhood development strategist, and she was also a housing officer for the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority.
She was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1988, serving two terms for the 7th district, and in 1992 became the first African-American woman elected to the Wisconsin State Senate, where she represented the 4th district from 1993 to 2005.
Moore won her U.S. House seat in 2004 with 69.6% of the vote, defeating Republican attorney Gerald Boyle, and became the first African American elected to Congress from Wisconsin. She was elected Democratic co-chair of the Congressional Women's Caucus in 2011 and caucus whip of the Congressional Black Caucus for the 115th Congress. She serves on the Committee on Ways and Means and is Wisconsin's longest-serving representative.
Gwen Moore is the incumbent in Wisconsin's 4th congressional district, which encompasses Milwaukee County, including the city of Milwaukee, Wauwatosa, most of West Allis, and the North Shore communities. She was reelected with 74.8% of the vote in 2024.
In the 2026 Democratic primary, Moore defeated genetic counselor Amy Donahue with 71.92% of the vote.
In the general election on November 3, 2026, she faces Republican Tim Rogers, a perennial candidate who won his party's primary with 80.76%, while independent Arthur Burks has also declared a candidacy.
