The Green Papers: Wisconsin 2022 General Election
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 9 August 2022
✓ General Election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
Wednesday 1 June 2022 - Filing Deadline - Primary/Independent/Third/Minor .
Friday 5 August 2022 - Filing Deadline - Primary Write-in .
Tuesday 9 August 2022 - Primary . Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p CDT (1200-0100 UTC).
Friday 4 November 2022 - Filing Deadline - General Election Write-in .
Tuesday 8 November 2022 - General Election . Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p CST (1300-0200 UTC).
 
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
Governor:1 
2020 Census:5,897,473 (1.90% of 309,785,186)
2024, 2028 Electoral Votes:10(1.86% of 538)
2022-2030 Representatives:8(1.84% of 435)
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


9 August 2022 Primary results from a media source.

2022 General Election Candidates on Ballot and Registered Write-ins from the Wisconsin Elections Commission.

8 November 2022 returns from the Wisconsin Elections Commission. Scroll down to 2022 General Election Results. Vote totals last updated 30 November 2022 per the certified vote.

 
           

U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 117th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1 Democratic Senator Tammy Baldwin
First elected: 2012; re-elected: 2018.
[Previously served in the U.S. House: First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2000, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2010]
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024

Class 3
Seat up for regular election
Republican Senator Ronald Harold "Ron" Johnson
• Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2022
First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2016.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
Renominated
 Candidate list (2, 2 write-ins)
  Elected Republican 1,337,185 50.41% Senator Ronald Harold "Ron" Johnson
FEC S0WI00197; 31 Dec 22; Tot $34,920,572; Dsb $34,717,801
  Candidate Democratic 1,310,467 49.41% Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes
FEC S2WI00441; 31 Dec 22; Tot $42,336,081; Dsb $41,770,869
  Candidate Scattering 4,758 0.18% SCATTERING
  Candidate Write-in 67 0.00% Adam Nicholas Paul
Logic Party

FEC S2WI00532
Total 2,652,477 100.00%  

Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: None, All Governors

Chair up for regular election Democratic Governor Anthony Steven "Tony" Evers
• Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2022
First elected: 2018
Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
Renominated
 Candidate list (3, 2 write-ins)
  Elected Democratic 1,358,774 51.15% Governor Anthony Steven "Tony" Evers
for Lieutenant Governor: state Representative Sara Russell Rodriguez
  Candidate Republican 1,268,535 47.75% Tim Michels
for Lieutenant Governor: state Senator Roger Roth
10 June 2022: The Wisconsin Elections Commission rejected the challenge and kept Tim Michels on the primary ballot.
6 June 2022: Petitions challenged.
  Candidate Independent 27,198 1.02% Joan Ellis Beglinger
Withdrew. No running mate. Remains on the ballot.
  Candidate Scattering 1,879 0.07% SCATTERING
  Candidate Write-in; (Independent) 104 0.00% Seth Haskin
Total 2,656,490 100.00%  

Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Elected on a ticket with- but nominated separately from- the Governor

Seat up for regular election
Open
Democratic Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes
First elected: 2018
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
Open Seat - 20 July 2022: Candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2022. 9 August 2022: Received her party's nomination for the U.S. Senate.

117th U.S. House of Representatives  2-year term. Election Cycle 2022, 2024. No Term Limit. 117th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
5 Republican (5 Renominated);
3 Democratic (2 Renominated, 1 Open)

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 1
Seat up for regular election
Republican Member of Congress Bryan George Steil
• Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2022
First elected: 2018
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
Renominated
 Candidate list (3, 1 write-in) - 118th Congress
  Elected Republican 162,610 54.05% Member of Congress Bryan George Steil
FEC H8WI01156; 31 Dec 22; Tot $3,616,862; Dsb $2,480,713
  Candidate Democratic 135,825 45.14% Ann Roe
FEC H2WI01100; 31 Dec 22; Tot $838,418; Dsb $814,497
  Candidate The Going Away Party 2,247 0.75% Charles E. Barman
FEC H2WI01134
  Candidate Scattering 185 0.06% SCATTERING
Total 300,867 100.00%  

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 2
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress Mark Pocan
• Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2022
First elected: 2012
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
Renominated
 Candidate list (3, 1 write-in) - 118th Congress
  Elected Democratic 268,740 70.99% Member of Congress Mark Pocan
FEC H2WI02124; 31 Dec 22; Tot $1,143,752; Dsb $1,002,075
  Candidate Republican 101,890 26.92% Erik Olsen
Received 21,774 votes in the primary.

FEC H2WI02181; 31 Dec 22; Tot $89,667; Dsb $87,588
  Candidate Independent 7,689 2.03% Douglas Alexander
Term Limits on Congress

FEC H2WI02199
  Candidate Scattering 218 0.06% SCATTERING
Total 378,537 100.00%  

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 3
Seat up for regular election
Open
Democratic Member of Congress Ronald James "Ron" Kind
First elected: 1996
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
Open Seat - !0 August 2021: "I want to thank the people of this Congressional District for putting their faith, trust and confidence in me throughout these 26 years. I hope I represented you with the dignity and decency this office deserves ... But 26 years is enough--it's time for me to step back. My wife, Tawni, and I are looking forward to entering the next chapter of our lives."
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
 Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 118th Congress
  Elected Republican 164,743 51.82% Derrick F. Van Orden
FEC H0WI03175; 31 Dec 22; Tot $6,479,115; Dsb $6,315,254
  Candidate Democratic 152,977 48.12% state Senator Brad Pfaff
FEC H2WI03122; 31 Dec 22; Tot $1,890,261; Dsb $1,873,293
  Candidate Scattering 202 0.06% SCATTERING
Total 317,922 100.00%  

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 4
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress Gwendolynne S. "Gwen" Moore
• Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2022
First elected: 2004
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
Renominated
 Candidate list (3, 1 write-in) - 118th Congress
  Elected Democratic 191,955 75.27% Member of Congress Gwendolynne S. "Gwen" Moore
FEC H4WI04183; 31 Dec 22; Tot $1,220,474; Dsb $1,232,123
  Candidate Republican 57,660 22.61% Tim Rogers
FEC H8WI04069
  Candidate Independent 5,164 2.03% Robert R. Raymond
FEC H8WI05124
  Candidate Scattering 233 0.09% SCATTERING
Total 255,012 100.00%  

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 5
Seat up for regular election
Republican Member of Congress Scott L. Fitzgerald
• Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2022
First elected: 2020
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
Renominated
 Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 118th Congress
  Elected Republican 243,741 64.39% Member of Congress Scott L. Fitzgerald
FEC H0WI05113; 31 Dec 22; Tot $996,711; Dsb $791,196
  Candidate Democratic 134,581 35.55% Mike Van Someren
FEC H2WI05275; 31 Dec 22; Tot $145,774; Dsb $105,047
  Candidate Scattering 201 0.05% SCATTERING
Total 378,523 100.00%  

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 6
Seat up for regular election
Republican Member of Congress Glenn S. Grothman
• Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2022
First elected: 2014
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
Renominated
 ** Uncontested Race **
 Candidate list (1, 2 write-ins) - 118th Congress
  Elected Republican 239,231 94.93% Member of Congress Glenn S. Grothman
FEC H4WI06048; 31 Dec 22; Tot $1,257,735; Dsb $989,439
  Candidate Scattering 12,428 4.93% SCATTERING
  Candidate Write-in; (Independent) 340 0.13% Tom Powell
Total 251,999 100.00%  

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 7
Seat up for regular election
Republican Member of Congress Thomas "Tom" Tiffany
• Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2022
First elected in a Special Election: 12 May 2020 [re: resignation of Member of Congress Sean P. Duffy]
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
Renominated
 Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 118th Congress
  Elected Republican 209,224 61.85% Member of Congress Thomas "Tom" Tiffany
FEC H0WI07101; 31 Dec 22; Tot $1,181,269; Dsb $964,318
  Candidate Democratic 128,877 38.10% Richard "Dick" Ausman
FEC H2WI07123; 31 Dec 22; Tot $115,599; Dsb $95,604
  Candidate Scattering 167 0.05% SCATTERING
Total 338,268 100.00%  

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 8
Seat up for regular election
Republican Member of Congress Michael John "Mike" Gallagher
• Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2022
First elected: 2016
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
Renominated
 Candidate list (3, 3 write-ins) - 118th Congress
  Elected Republican 223,981 72.21% Member of Congress Michael John "Mike" Gallagher
FEC H6WI08155; 31 Dec 22; Tot $3,193,073; Dsb $1,366,431
  Candidate Independent 48,896 15.76% Paul David Boucher
FEC H2WI08071
  Candidate Libertarian 32,057 10.33% Jacob John VandenPlas
FEC H2WI08063; 19 Oct 22; Tot $11,439; Dsb $5,229
  Candidate Write-in; (Democratic) 3,160 1.02% Julie Hancock
FEC H2WI08097
  Candidate Scattering 1,967 0.63% SCATTERING
  Candidate Write-in; (Democratic) 135 0.04% Ralph "Robbie" Hoffman
FEC H6WI08171
Total 310,196 100.00%  

Secretary of State  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022

Seat up for regular election Democratic Secretary of State Douglas "Doug" La Follette
• Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2022
First elected: 1974; elected: 1982; re-elected 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
Renominated
 Candidate list (4, 1 write-in)
  Elected Democratic 1,268,748 48.30% Secretary of State Douglas "Doug" La Follette
  Candidate Republican 1,261,306 48.01% Amy Lynn Loudenbeck
  Candidate Libertarian 54,413 2.07% Neil Harmon
  Candidate Wisconsin Green 41,532 1.58% Sharyl R. McFarland
  Candidate Scattering 944 0.04% SCATTERING
Total 2,626,943 100.00%  

Attorney General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022

Seat up for regular election Democratic Attorney General Joshua "Josh" Kaul
• Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2022
First elected: 2018
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
Renominated
 Candidate list (2, 1 write-in)
  Elected Democratic 1,333,369 50.64% Attorney General Joshua "Josh" Kaul
  Candidate Republican 1,298,369 49.31% Fond du Lac County District Attorney Eric Toney
9 November 2022: Conceeded
  Candidate Scattering 1,539 0.06% SCATTERING
Total 2,633,277 100.00%  

Treasurer  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022

Seat up for regular election
Open
Democratic Treasurer Sarah Godlewski
First elected: 2018
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
Open Seat - 14 April 2021: Candidate for the U.S. Senate Class 3 Seat in 2022. Withdrew before the primary then lost the 9 August 2022 primary for the U.S. Senate Class 3 Seat.
 ** Open Office (no incumbent) **
 Candidate list (3, 1 write-in)
  Elected Republican 1,293,553 49.62% John Samuel Leiber
  Candidate Democratic 1,254,949 48.14% Fitchburg Mayor Aaron Richardson
  Candidate Constitution 57,333 2.20% Andrew Zuelke
  Candidate Scattering 1,268 0.05% SCATTERING
Total 2,607,103 100.00%  

Superintendent of Public Instruction  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2021, 2025

  Nonpartisan Public Instruction Superintendent Jill Underly
First elected: 6 April 2021
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 1 April 2025
 

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): 9 incumbents, 13 candidates
  Republican: 6 incumbents, 13 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): 1 candidate
  Libertarian: 2 candidates
  Wisconsin Green (affiliate of Green): 1 candidate
Other Third Parties
  The Going Away Party: 1 candidate
Independents
  Independent: 6 candidates
  Nonpartisan: 1 incumbent
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
  Scattering: 13 candidates
  Write-in: 5 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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