Republican · Wisconsin's 6th District · 2026
Glenn Grothman
Grothman grew up in Thiensville and attended nearby Homestead High School before studying accounting and law at UW Madison.
Biography
Before entering Congress, Glenn Grothman's work included preparing tax returns and practicing estate planning and probate law.1 He earned both an accounting degree and a law degree at the University of Wisconsin Madison after graduating from Homestead High School near his hometown of Thiensville.1
Grothman now lives in the Town of Greenbush in Sheboygan County.1 His political career began in the Wisconsin Assembly, where he served from 1993 through 2004, before moving to the Senate and becoming assistant majority leader.21 He won election to the U.S. House in 2014.1
He serves on the Education and Workforce, Oversight, Budget and Judiciary committees.1 His Oversight work includes chairing a subcommittee covering national security, the border and foreign affairs.1 His policy priorities include manufacturing, worker training, changes to welfare programs and opposition to abortion.1
Grothman advocates technical education to address employers' difficulty finding skilled workers and has proposed restricting eligibility for federal benefit programs to U.S. citizens.3 He also favors cutting federal spending and stronger border controls.3 His November opponents are Democrat Brad Smith, Green candidate Matthew Arndt and independents Elizabeth Fitzgibbon and Mike Thurow.4