| The Green Papers: Wisconsin 2026 General Election |
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Wisconsin
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress Primary: Tuesday 11 August 2026 General Election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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A vacancy in the office of U.S. senator or representative in congress occurring prior to the 2nd Tuesday in April in the year of the general election shall be filled at a special primary and election. A vacancy ... occurring between the 2nd Tuesday in April and the 2nd Tuesday in May in the year of the general election shall be filled at the partisan primary and general election. [WI Statutes Chapter 8.50 (4)(b)]. 2026 Calendar from the Wisconsin Elections Commission. Notice of August 11, 2026, Partisan Primary and November 3, 2026, General Election from the Wisconsin Elections Commission. Candidates Tracking By Office from the Wisconsin Elections Commission. |
| U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 119th Senate Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Class 1 | Democratic | Senator Tammy Baldwin • First elected: 2012; re-elected: 2018, 2024. [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 2030 |
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| Class 3 | Republican | Senator Ronald Harold "Ron" Johnson • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2016, 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028 |
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| Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: None, All Governors | |||||
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Democratic | Governor Anthony Steven "Tony" Evers • First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022. • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Open Chair - 24 July 2025: Governor Evers will not seek re-election. "... I'm announcing I will not be running for a third term ..." |
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| Candidate list (20, 1 write-in) | |||||
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Democratic | former Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes • First elected as Lieutenant Governor: 2018; unsuccessful candidate for the US Senate: 2022. |
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Democratic | Joel Brennan | |||
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Democratic | Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley | |||
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Democratic | state Representative Francesca Hong | |||
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Democratic | Missy Hughes | |||
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Democratic | former state Assembly Member Brett Hulsey | |||
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Democratic | Lieutenant Governor Sara Russell Rodriguez • 25 July 2025: Announced her candidacy for Governor in 2026. |
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Democratic | Zach Roper | |||
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Democratic | Zachary Roper | |||
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Democratic | state Senator Kelda Roys | |||
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Republican | Andy Manske | |||
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Republican | Member of Congress Thomas "Tom" Tiffany • US House CD 3. 23 September 2025: Announced candidacy for Governor. |
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Republican | Dennis D. Williams | |||
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Green | Jill Ferguson | |||
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Independent | Jamie Jo Carothers | |||
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Independent | Carlos Lemar Dixon • Filed for Governor and US House CD 4 |
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Independent | Crystal Harper | |||
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Independent | David D. King | |||
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Independent | Jacob Veenhuis | |||
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Independent | Wayne Wiedeman | |||
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Not readily classifiable | Oliver Carranza • Olive Party |
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| Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Elected on a ticket with- but nominated separately from- the Governor | |||||
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Democratic | Lieutenant Governor Sara Russell Rodriguez • First elected: 2022 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Open Seat - 25 July 2025: Announced her candidacy for Governor in 2026. |
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| Candidate list (5) | |||||
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Democratic | Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski | |||
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Republican | Will Martin | |||
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Republican | Oakfield School Board Member John Totz | |||
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Republican | former Lancaster Mayor David Varnam | |||
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Common Sense | Steven Johnson | |||
| 119th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2026, 2028. No Term Limit. 119th House | |||||
| Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 6 Republican (5 Undetermined, 1 Open); 2 Democratic (2 Undetermined) | |||||
| Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
CD 1 |
Republican | Member of Congress Bryan George Steil • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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| Candidate list (11) - 120th Congress | |||||
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Democratic | Whitewater School Board Member Miguel Aranda • FEC H6WI01291; 31 Mar 26; Tot $7,723; Dsb $1,271 |
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Democratic | Travis Beckius • FEC H6WI01325 |
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Democratic | Mitchell Berman • FEC H6WI01283; 31 Mar 26; Tot $426,672; Dsb $286,071 |
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Democratic | Randy Bryce • FEC H8WI01123; 31 Mar 26; Tot $45,619; Dsb $36,855 |
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Democratic | Milwaukee Alderman Peter Burgelis • FEC H6WI01333 |
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Democratic | Enrique Jacob Casiano • FEC H6WI01317 |
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Democratic | John Perryman • ? |
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Democratic | Lorenzo Juan Santos • FEC H4WI01163; 31 Mar 26; Tot $0; Dsb $374 |
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Democratic | Gage James Stills • FEC H6WI01275; 30 Sep 25; Tot $1,650; Dsb $962 |
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Republican | Member of Congress Bryan George Steil • FEC H8WI01156; 31 Mar 26; Tot $4,376,365; Dsb $1,031,408 |
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Independent | Adam Follmer • The Common Class • FEC H6WI01267; 31 Mar 26; Tot $5,131; Dsb $31 |
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| Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
| CD 2 |
Democratic | Member of Congress Mark Pocan • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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| Candidate list (2) - 120th Congress | |||||
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Democratic | Member of Congress Mark Pocan • FEC H2WI02124; 31 Mar 26; Tot $643,149; Dsb $672,984 |
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Republican | Erik Olsen • FEC H2WI02181; 12 Sep 25; Tot $2,840; Dsb $3,415 |
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| Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
| CD 3 |
Republican | Member of Congress Derrick F. Van Orden • First elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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| Candidate list (8) - 120th Congress | |||||
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Democratic | Eau Claire City Council Member Emily Berge • FEC H6WI03172; 31 Mar 26; Tot $565,651; Dsb $468,773 |
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Democratic | Rebecca Cooke • FEC H4WI03169; 31 Mar 26; Tot $6,491,571; Dsb $2,077,082 |
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Democratic | Melvin Milivoj "Mel" Marin, Jr. • FEC H6WI03222 |
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Democratic | former Ho-Chunk Nation Tribal Legislator Rodney Rave • FEC H6WI03206 |
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Republican | Member of Congress Derrick F. Van Orden • FEC H0WI03175; 31 Mar 26; Tot $5,677,515; Dsb $2,385,497 |
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Independent | Alexander Valiensi Kent • FEC H6WI03230 |
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Independent | Rustin Levem Provance • FEC H2WI03163 |
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Independent | Jayte Ryan Welch • FEC H6WI03214 |
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| Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
| CD 4 |
Democratic | Member of Congress Gwendolynne S. "Gwen" Moore • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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| Candidate list (7) - 120th Congress | |||||
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Democratic | Amy Donahue • FEC H6WI04071; 31 Mar 26; Tot $5,673; Dsb $2,544 |
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Democratic | Member of Congress Gwendolynne S. "Gwen" Moore • FEC H4WI04183; 31 Mar 26; Tot $844,349; Dsb $795,038 |
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Democratic | Asher Smale | |||
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Republican | Purnima Nath • FEC H4WI04282; 31 Mar 26; Tot $0; Dsb $1,442 |
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Republican | Tim Rogers | |||
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Independent | Nathan E. Billips | |||
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Independent | Carlos Lemar Dixon • Filed for Governor and US House CD 4 • FEC H6WI04089 |
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| Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
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Republican | Member of Congress Scott L. Fitzgerald • First elected: 2020 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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| Candidate list (3) - 120th Congress | |||||
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Democratic | Andrew "Andy" Beck • FEC H6WI05136; 31 Mar 26; Tot $6,320; Dsb $5,159 |
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Democratic | Ben Steinhoff • FEC H4WI05115; 31 Mar 26; Tot $2,557; Dsb $7,527 |
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Republican | Member of Congress Scott L. Fitzgerald • FEC H0WI05113; 31 Mar 26; Tot $1,058,657; Dsb $432,836 |
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| Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
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Republican | Member of Congress Glenn S. Grothman • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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| Candidate list (12) - 120th Congress | |||||
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Democratic | Amanda H. Bell • FEC H6WI06217 or H6WI06225 • FEC H6WI06217; 31 Mar 26; Tot $14,527; Dsb $11,518 |
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Democratic | Kelly Brown • FEC H6WI06134 |
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Democratic | Michael "Mike" Heidenreich • FEC H6WI06175; 31 Mar 26; Tot $3,286; Dsb $2,460 |
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Democratic | John Dominic Macho • FEC H6WI06183 |
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Democratic | Joey Marschall • FEC H6WI06167; 30 Jun 25; Tot $201; Dsb $10 |
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Democratic | Kortney Grant Oldham, Jr. • FEC H6WI06159 |
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Democratic | Bradley "Brad" Smith • FEC H6WI06191; 31 Mar 26; Tot $81,312; Dsb $28,124 |
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Democratic | former Oshkosh City Council Member Aaron Michael Wojciechowski • FEC H6WI06142; 30 Jun 26; Tot $44,015; Dsb $44,015 |
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Republican | Member of Congress Glenn S. Grothman • FEC H4WI06048; 31 Mar 26; Tot $634,545; Dsb $456,744 |
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Republican | Jonathan Philip "Jon" Peetz • FEC H6WI06209 |
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Independent | Elizabeth Fitzgibbon • FEC H6WI06241 |
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Independent | Michael "Mike" Thurow • FEC H6WI06233; 31 Mar 26; Tot $50,676; Dsb $26,188 |
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| Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
| CD 7 Open |
Republican | Member of Congress Thomas "Tom" Tiffany • First elected in a Special Election: 12 May 2020 [re: resignation of Member of Congress Sean P. Duffy] • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Open Seat - 23 September 2025: Announced candidacy for Governor. |
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| Candidate list (7) - 120th Congress | |||||
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Democratic | Christopher Campbell "Chris" Armstrong • FEC H6WI07199; 31 Mar 26; Tot $31,323; Dsb $27,938 |
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Democratic | former state Assembly Member Frederic "Fred" Clark • FEC H6WI07207; 31 Mar 26; Tot $275,258; Dsb $118,042 |
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Democratic | Ginger L. Murray • FEC H6WI07231; 31 Mar 26; Tot $115,003; Dsb $30,590 |
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Republican | Michael Alfonso • FEC H6WI07223; 31 Mar 26; Tot $914,361; Dsb $182,542 |
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Republican | Jessi Ebben • FEC H0WI03159; 31 Mar 26; Tot $447,127; Dsb $147,987 |
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Republican | former Mosinee School Board Member Kevin Hermening • FEC H6WI07249; 31 Mar 26; Tot $1,092,040; Dsb $223,695 |
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Republican | Niina Threlfall-Baum • aka Niina Baum • FEC H6WI07256; 31 Mar 26; Tot $6,076; Dsb $5,847 |
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| Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
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Republican | Member of Congress Tony Wied • First elected in a concurrent Regular and Special Election: 5 November 2024 [re: 20 April 2024 resignation of Member of Congress Michael John "Mike" Gallagher (Republican)] • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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| Candidate list (5) - 120th Congress | |||||
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Democratic | former Green Bay School Board Member Rick Crosson • FEC H6WI08205; 31 Mar 26; Tot $23,773; Dsb $10,981 |
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Democratic | Katrina Violetta deVille • FEC H6WI08221 |
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Democratic | Benjamin Michael "Ben" Hable • FEC H6WI08213 |
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Democratic | Mark Christopher Scheffler • FEC H6WI08197; 31 Mar 26; Tot $91,546; Dsb $73,627 |
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Republican | Member of Congress Tony Wied • FEC H4WI08119; 31 Mar 26; Tot $831,540; Dsb $449,391 |
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| Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026 | |||||
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Democratic | Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski • Appointed 17 March 2023 [re: resignation of Douglas "Doug" La Follette (Democratic).] • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Open Seat - Candidate for Lieutenant Governor |
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| Candidate list (6) | |||||
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Democratic | Eileen Newcomer | |||
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Democratic | Lorenzo "Zo" Southall | |||
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Democratic | Milwaukee Alderperson JoCasta Zamarripa | |||
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Republican | Brayden Myer | |||
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Republican | Cindy Werner | |||
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Wisconsin Green | former Racine City Council Member Pete Karas | |||
Secretary of State Douglas "Doug" La Follette (Democratic) resigned on 17 March 2023. He was first elected in 1974; elected in 1982; and subsequently re-elected in 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022. Governor Anthony Steven "Tony" Evers (Democratic) has appointed former Treasurer Sarah Godlewski (Democratic) to fill out the remainder of the term which ends in 2027. Sarah Godlewski was first elected Treasurer in 2018 and served 1 term. | |||||
| Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026 | |||||
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Democratic | Attorney General Joshua "Josh" Kaul • First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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| Candidate list (2) | |||||
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Democratic | Attorney General Joshua "Josh" Kaul | |||
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Republican | Fond du Lac District Attorney Eric Toney | |||
| Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026 | |||||
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Republican | Treasurer John Samuel Leiber • First elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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| Candidate list (4) | |||||
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Democratic | Wisconsin Heights School Board Member Dylan Helmenstine | |||
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Democratic | Eric Wilson | |||
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Democratic | Marathon County Board Member Yee Leng Xiong | |||
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Republican | Jacey Dean | |||
| Superintendent of Public Instruction 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2025, 2029 | |||||
| Nonpartisan | Public Instruction Superintendent Jill Underly • First elected: 6 April 2021; re-elected: 1 April 2025. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 April 2029 |
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A non-partisan primary is held when there are more than 2 candidates for Superintendent of Public Instruction. The top 2 vote-getting candidates, regardless of party, advance to the General Election. | |||||
| 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): 7 incumbents, 52 candidates | |
| • Republican: 8 incumbents, 23 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) | |
| • Green (affiliates): 1 candidate | |
| • Libertarian | |
| • Wisconsin Green (affiliate of Green): 1 candidate | |
| Other Third Parties | |
| • Common Sense: 1 candidate | |
| • Justice Party | |
| • Right to Life | |
| • Unity | |
| Independents | |
| • Independent: 14 candidates | |
| • Nonpartisan: 1 incumbent | |
| • The Wisconsin Party | |
| Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable | |
| • Not readily classifiable: 1 candidate | |
| 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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