
WI-06 Republican nominee?
Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age70 years old (Jul 3, 1955)
GenderMale
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LocationWisconsin
BackgroundU.S. Representative
EducationHomestead High School (graduated 1973)
Notable personal detailsGlenn Sholes Grothman is a Republican U.S. Representative for Wisconsin’s 6th Congressional District, first elected in 2014. Before Congress, he served in the Wisconsin State Assembly (1993–2004) and Wisconsin State Senate (2005–2014), and was Assistant Majority Leader in the State Senate. He has worked as an attorney in private practice and as a tax preparer. He earned a B.B.A. and a J.D. from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports pro-growth, pro-business tax policies including restoring Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions that favor manufacturing and incentives for domestic production; opposes expansion (and has called for termination) of certain tax credits such as the low-income housing tax credit.
Healthcare
Supports repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act and has voted in favor of Republican health-care bills that would reduce federal Medicaid/benefit levels and advance market-based reforms. Has argued for cutting Medicaid spending and supported the House GOP American Health Care Act process in 2017.
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Immigration & Border
Supports stronger border security and enforcement, opposes sanctuary cities, and has backed measures to restrict benefits for undocumented immigrants and to ensure immigration laws are enforced. Has cosponsored and introduced legislation focused on stricter enforcement and withholding aid from countries that do not accept criminal immigrants.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate opposes legal abortion and has publicly condemned the legalization of abortion. He has supported legislation and measures aligned with pro‑life positions (including born‑alive protections) and is described in local reporting as staunchly anti‑abortion.
Climate & Energy
The candidate has expressed skepticism about mainstream climate science and has voted to block enforcement of EPA methane/oil-and-gas emission standards, opposing aggressive emissions regulations.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports strong Second Amendment protections and concealed-carry rights while saying the rights of law‑abiding citizens should not be undermined. Has signaled opposition or skepticism toward new gun-control measures (including caution about “red flag” laws) and favors tough‑on‑crime policies as a public‑safety response.
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