U.S. House · Wisconsin's 6th Congressional District
Elizabeth Fitzgibbon
CandidateIND
- Race
- U.S. House · Wisconsin's 6th Congressional District
- Result
- Glenn Grothman, projected winner
- Opponents
- Glenn Grothman (R); Bradley Smith (D); Matthew Arndt (G); Mike Thurow (IND)
- Research
- Basic
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Elizabeth Fitzgibbon, an independent candidate and self-described mother and advocate, lost the November 3, 2026 election for the U.S. House seat in Wisconsin's 6th Congressional District to Glenn Grothman. She describes herself as not a career politician and took her own family-law case to the U.S. Supreme Court; she had not held elected office.[1][2][3]
On the ballotU.S. House · 6
2026-11-03
| Glenn Grothman R | incumbent |
| Bradley Smith D | challenger |
| Matthew Arndt G | challenger |
| Elizabeth Fitzgibbon IND | challenger |
| Mike Thurow IND | challenger |
Biography
Elizabeth Fitzgibbon, an independent candidate and self-described mother and advocate, lost the November 3, 2026 election for the U.S. House seat in Wisconsin's 6th Congressional District to Glenn Grothman. She describes herself as not a career politician and took her own family-law case to the U.S. Supreme Court; she had not held elected office.[1][2][3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Fitzgibbon earned a high school diploma from Neenah High School and a bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh in 2010.[3] She describes herself as a mother, neighbor and advocate, and her campaign website says her experience taking her own family-law case to the U.S. Supreme Court led her to run.[2][3] She ran as an independent, saying on her campaign site that she does not answer to party leadership or corporate donors.[2] She received 1.6% of the vote to Glenn Grothman's 52.8%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[1]
In their own words
Priorities
- Says affordability should be Congress's top priority and calls for reducing federal spending, opposing policies that raise everyday costs, and restoring fiscal responsibility.[4]
- Says government must be transparent, accountable, and limited, and criticizes both parties for allowing power to concentrate in unelected federal agencies.[4]
Statements, quoted without a stance
- Loosen zoning rules to build more housing
“Make housing more attainable by supporting practical solutions that expand supply, strengthen communities, and help working families stay rooted where they live.”[5]
On her campaign issues page
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Profile: /people/elizabeth-fitzgibbon
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.U.S. House · Wisconsin's 6th Congressional District results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 2.Elizabeth Fitzgibbon for Congress · Elizabeth Fitzgibbon campaign Candidate's own words
- 3.Elizabeth Fitzgibbon · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
- 4.Elizabeth Fitzgibbon · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
- 5.Issues · Elizabeth Fitzgibbon for Congress Candidate's own words