2014Final results
2014 election for Wisconsin's 8th District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
Reid J. Ribble (R) won with 65.0% of the vote, defeating Ron Gruett (D) by 30.1 points.
Reid J. RibbleRepublican · winner
65.0%188,553
Ron GruettDemocrat
34.9%101,345
290,048 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2014
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Ron GruettReid J. Ribble
$23.1K
Raised by the campaign
$1.7M
$22.2K
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$907
Cash on hand
$803.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 24, 2014; FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014