The Green Papers: Wisconsin 2018 General Election
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 14 August 2018
✓ General Election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Friday 1 June 2018 - Filing Deadline: Primary/Independent/Third/Minor .
Tuesday 14 August 2018 - Primary . Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p CDT (1200-0100 UTC).
Tuesday 6 November 2018 - General Election . Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p CST (1300-0200 UTC).
 
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
Governor:1 
2010 Census:5,698,230 (1.84% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:10(1.86% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:8(1.84% of 435)
Voter Registration:Wisconsin has election day registration at the polls.
Capital:Madison
 

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Wisconsin State and Local Government


2018 Partisan Primary and 2018 Fall General Election from the Wisconsin Elections Commission.


14 August Primary
Returns from the Official Results - August 14 Partisan Primary from the Wisconsin Elections Commission.
Results from Politico.
Results from WMTV NBC15.
Results from The New York Times.


6 November 2018
Returns from the Candidates on Ballot from the Wisconsin Elections Commission.
Certified returns from the Wisconsin Elections Commission here and here.

 
           

U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 115th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Senator Tammy Baldwin
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018
First elected: 2012.
[Previously served in the U.S. House: First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2000, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2010]
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Renominated
 Candidate list (2, 3 write-ins)
  Elected Democratic 1,472,914 55.36% Senator Tammy Baldwin
FEC S2WI00219; 26 Nov 18; Tot $27,584,573; Dsb $28,476,501
  Candidate Republican 1,184,885 44.53% state Senator Leah Vukmir
FEC S8WI00224; 31 Dec 18; Tot $5,852,699; Dsb $5,810,340
  Candidate Scattering 2,922 0.11% SCATTERING
  Candidate Write-in; (Independent) 28 0.00% Mary Jo Walters
FEC S8WI00208; 22 Nov 18; Tot $0; Dsb $0
  Candidate Write-in; (Independent) 14 0.00% John T. Schiess
FEC S2WI00193
Total 2,660,763 100.00%  

Class 3 Republican Senator Ronald Harold "Ron" Johnson
First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2016.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
 Candidate list (1)
  Candidate Republican     Senator Ronald Harold "Ron" Johnson
FEC S0WI00197

Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: None, All Governors

Chair up for regular election Republican Governor Scott Walker
First elected: 2010; retained in a recall election: 5 June 2012; re-elected: 2014
Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Renominated
 Candidate list (6, 9 write-ins)
  Elected Democratic 1,324,307 49.54% Public Instruction Superintendent Anthony Steven "Tony" Evers
for Lieutenant Governor: former state Assemblyman Mandela Barnes
  Candidate Republican 1,295,080 48.44% Governor Scott Walker
for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch
  Candidate Libertarian 20,225 0.76% Phillip "Phil" Anderson
for Lieutenant Governor: Patrick Baird
  Candidate Independent 18,884 0.71% former Antigo Town Councilor Maggie Turnbull
for Lieutenant Governor: William Stephen "Wil" Losch
  Candidate Independent; (Wisconsin Green) 11,087 0.41% Michael J. White
for Lieutenant Governor: Tiffany Anderson
  Candidate Independent; (The Wisconsin Party) 2,745 0.10% Arnie Enz
  Candidate Scattering 966 0.04% SCATTERING
  Candidate Write-in; (Republican) 4 0.00% Ryan Cason
  Candidate Write-in; (Democratic) 3 0.00% (No Candidate)
for Lieutenant Governor: William Henry Davis. III
  Candidate Write-in; (Constitution) 2 0.00% Mark S. Grimek
  Candidate Write-in; (Independent) 2 0.00% Richard Michael Turtenwald
  Candidate Write-in; (Democratic) 1 0.00% Paul Boucher
  Candidate Write-in; (Independent) 1 0.00% Ralph "Robbie" Hoffman
  Candidate Write-in; (Democratic) 1 0.00% (No Candidate)
for Lieutenant Governor: Corban Gehler
  Candidate Write-in; (Democratic) 0 0.00% Jared William Landry
Total 2,673,308 100.00%  

Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Elected on a ticket with- but nominated separately from- the Governor

Seat up for regular election Republican Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch
First elected: 2010; retained in a recall election: 5 June 2012; re-elected: 2014
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Renominated

115th U.S. House of Representatives  2-year term. Election Cycle 2018, 2020. No Term Limit. 115th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
5 Republican (1 Open, 4 Renominated);
3 Democratic (3 Renominated)

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 1
Seat up for regular election
Open
Republican Congressman Paul D. Ryan
First elected: 1998
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Open Seat - 3 January 2017: Elected Speaker of the House.
11 April 2018: Not running for re-election.
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
 Candidate list (3, 2 write-ins) - 116th Congress
  Elected Republican 177,492 54.56% University of Wisconsin Regent Bryan George Steil
FEC H8WI01156; 26 Nov 18; Tot $2,309,705; Dsb $2,214,975
  Candidate Democratic 137,508 42.27% Randy Bryce
FEC H8WI01123; 26 Nov 18; Tot $8,624,763; Dsb $8,583,993
  Candidate Independent 10,006 3.08% Ken Yorgan
FEC H8WI01180
  Candidate Scattering 304 0.09% SCATTERING
  Candidate Write-in; (Independent) 7 0.00% Joseph Kexel
Total 325,317 100.00%  
 Congressman Ryan is the current Speaker of the United States House of Representatives

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 2
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Congressman Mark Pocan
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018
First elected: 2012
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Renominated
 ** Uncontested Race **
 Candidate list (1, 4 write-ins) - 116th Congress
  Elected Democratic 309,116 97.42% Congressman Mark Pocan
FEC H2WI02124; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,098,258; Dsb $905,461
  Candidate Scattering 8,141 2.57% SCATTERING
  Candidate Write-in; (Republican) 29 0.01% Joey Wayne Reed
  Candidate Write-in; (Independent) 8 0.00% Rick Cruz
  Candidate Write-in; (Democratic) 1 0.00% Bradley Jason Burt
Total 317,295 100.00%  

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 3
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Congressman Ronald James "Ron" Kind
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018
First elected: 1996
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Renominated
 Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 116th Congress
  Elected Democratic 187,888 59.65% Congressman Ronald James "Ron" Kind
FEC H6WI03099; 26 Nov 18; Tot $2,303,106; Dsb $2,210,197
  Candidate Republican 126,980 40.31% Steve Toft
FEC H8WI03103; 26 Nov 18; Tot $301,853; Dsb $297,357
  Candidate Scattering 121 0.04% SCATTERING
Total 314,989 100.00%  

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 4
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Congressman Gwendolynne S. "Gwen" Moore
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018
First elected: 2004
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Renominated
 Candidate list (3, 1 write-in) - 116th Congress
  Elected Democratic 206,487 75.61% Congressman Gwendolynne S. "Gwen" Moore
FEC H4WI04183; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,025,144; Dsb $1,021,481
  Candidate Republican 59,091 21.64% Tim Rogers
FEC H8WI04069
  Candidate Independent 7,170 2.63% Robert R. Raymond
FEC H4WI04266
  Candidate Scattering 339 0.12% SCATTERING
Total 273,087 100.00%  

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 5
Seat up for regular election
Republican Congressman Frank James "Jim" Sensenbrenner, Jr.
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018
First elected: 1978
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Renominated
 Candidate list (2, 2 write-ins) - 116th Congress
  Elected Republican 225,619 61.93% Congressman Frank James "Jim" Sensenbrenner, Jr.
FEC H8WI09050; 26 Nov 18; Tot $354,785; Dsb $450,640
  Candidate Democratic 138,385 37.99% Tom Palzewicz
FEC H8WI05165; 26 Nov 18; Tot $263,201; Dsb $244,978
  Candidate Scattering 283 0.08% SCATTERING
  Candidate Write-in; (Democratic) 1 0.00% Ramon Hyron Garcia
FEC H8WI05157; 30 Sep 18; Tot $0; Dsb $4,160
Total 364,288 100.00%  

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 6
Seat up for regular election
Republican Congressman Glenn S. Grothman
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018
First elected: 2014
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Renominated
 Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 116th Congress
  Elected Republican 180,311 55.47% Congressman Glenn S. Grothman
FEC H4WI06048; 26 Nov 18; Tot $2,030,955; Dsb $1,810,317
  Candidate Democratic 144,536 44.46% Dan Kohl
FEC H8WI06098; 26 Nov 18; Tot $3,415,263; Dsb $3,374,495
  Candidate Scattering 218 0.07% SCATTERING
Total 325,065 100.00%  

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 7
Seat up for regular election
Republican Congressman Sean P. Duffy
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018
First elected: 2010
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Renominated
 Candidate list (3, 2 write-ins) - 116th Congress
  Elected Republican 194,061 60.11% Congressman Sean P. Duffy
FEC H0WI07051; 26 Nov 18; Tot $3,620,488; Dsb $2,792,800
  Candidate Democratic 124,307 38.50% Margaret Ruth Engebretson
FEC H8WI07096; 26 Nov 18; Tot $120,577; Dsb $117,886
  Candidate Independent; (Direct Participatory Democracy) 4,416 1.37% Ken Driessen
FEC H8WI07138
  Candidate Scattering 53 0.02% SCATTERING
  Candidate Write-in; (Democratic) 3 0.00% Bob Look
FEC H8WI07112
Total 322,840 100.00%  

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 8
Seat up for regular election
Republican Congressman Michael John "Mike" Gallagher
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018
First elected: 2016
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Renominated
 Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 116th Congress
  Elected Republican 209,410 63.69% Congressman Michael John "Mike" Gallagher
FEC H6WI08155; 26 Nov 18; Tot $2,844,075; Dsb $2,062,885
  Candidate Democratic 119,265 36.28% Brown County Assistant District Attorney Beau Liegeois
FEC H8WI08045; 31 Dec 18; Tot $357,968; Dsb $343,474
  Candidate Scattering 99 0.03% SCATTERING
Total 328,774 100.00%  

Secretary of State  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

Seat up for regular election Democratic Secretary of State Douglas "Doug" La Follette
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018
First elected: 1974; elected: 1982; re-elected 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Renominated
 Candidate list (2, 2 write-ins)
  Elected Democratic 1,380,752 52.74% Secretary of State Douglas "Doug" La Follette
  Candidate Republican 1,235,034 47.18% former Menasha Town Supervisor Jay Schroeder
  Candidate Scattering 2,102 0.08% SCATTERING
  Candidate Write-in; (Wisconsin Green) 60 0.00% Brad Karas
Total 2,617,948 100.00%  

Attorney General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

Seat up for regular election Republican Attorney General Brad David Schimel
First elected: 2014
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Renominated
 Candidate list (3, 1 write-in)
  Elected Democratic 1,305,902 49.41% Joshua "Josh" Kaul
  Candidate Republican 1,288,712 48.76% Attorney General Brad David Schimel
  Candidate Constitution 47,038 1.78% Terry Alan Larson
  Candidate Scattering 1,199 0.05% SCATTERING
Total 2,642,851 100.00%  

Treasurer  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

Seat up for regular election
Open
Republican Treasurer Matt Adamczyk
First elected: 2014
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Open Seat - Running for state Assembly in 2018.
 ** Open Office (no incumbent) **
 Candidate list (3, 1 write-in)
  Elected Democratic 1,324,110 50.89% Sarah Godlewski
  Candidate Republican 1,216,811 46.77% Travis Hartwig
  Candidate Constitution 59,570 2.29% Andrew Zuelke
  Candidate Scattering 1,471 0.06% SCATTERING
Total 2,601,962 100.00%  

Superintendent of Public Instruction  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2017, 2021

  Nonpartisan Public Instruction Superintendent Anthony Steven "Tony" Evers
First elected: 2009, re-elected: 2013, 2017
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 April 2021
Open Seat - Ran for and won the Governor's chair in 2018.
 A non-partisan primary is held when there are more than 2 candidates for Superintendent of Public Instruction.
 

Political Parties    Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties   Those parties which received electoral votes through winning a plurality of a state's [or the District of Columbia's] popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
  Democratic (affiliates): 5 incumbents, 20 candidates
  Republican: 10 incumbents, 15 candidates
Major Third Parties   Any Party, other than a Major Party, receiving a minimum of 15/100ths of 1 percent of the nationwide popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
  Constitution (affiliates): 3 candidates
  Libertarian: 1 candidate
  Wisconsin Green (affiliate of Green): 2 candidates
Independents
  Direct Participatory Democracy: 1 candidate
  Independent: 12 candidates
  Nonpartisan: 1 incumbent
  The Wisconsin Party: 1 candidate
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
  Scattering: 13 candidates
  Write-in: 17 candidates
 
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.


 


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