David King (Wisconsin)

David King

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Candidate, Governor of Wisconsin

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November 3, 2026

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David King (independent) is running for election for Governor of Wisconsin. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.^[source]

Biography

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After a decade of serving as a neighborhood security aid and managing restaurants in Milwaukee, King moved to Meridian, Georgia, where he helped a local ministry implement a youth center program. In 1996, he returned to Milwaukee to establish a prison ministry with the goal of rehabilitating prison inmates. From 1997 until 1999, King managed a transitional living facility named the Mountain of the Lord House. This institution offered counseling, social assistance and spiritual guidance to men, including former inmates, drug addicts and the homeless. He later started a transitional home for single mothers, known as the Lord House of Rest, with the goal of encouraging single mothers to become spiritually strong and to gain and maintain social-economic independence. He expanded his mission enterprise in 2001 with the S.W.E.E.P. (Soldiers, Walking, Evangelizing and Empowering People) Community Justice Center, which helped place individuals in employment and provided secured housing.

Elections

2026

See also: Wisconsin gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2026

Note: At this time, Ballotpedia is combining all declared candidates for this election into one list under a general election heading. As primary election dates are published, this information will be updated to separate general election candidates from primary candidates as appropriate.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for Governor of Wisconsin

The following candidates are running in the general election for Governor of Wisconsin on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Sara Rodriguez (D)
	Submit photo	Zachary Roper (D)
		Ryan Strnad (D)
	Submit photo	Bill Berrien (R)
		Andrew Manske (R)
	Submit photo	Josh Schoemann (R)
	Submit photo	Oliver Carranza (Independent)
	Submit photo	Crystal Harper (Independent)
		David King (Independent)

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2024

See also: Mayoral election in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (2024)

General election

General election for Mayor of Milwaukee

Incumbent Cavalier Johnson defeated David King in the general election for Mayor of Milwaukee on April 2, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cavalier Johnson (Nonpartisan)	81.0	64,539
		David King (Nonpartisan)	18.4	14,639
		Other/Write-in votes	0.7	523

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 79,701
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Mayor of Milwaukee

Incumbent Cavalier Johnson and David King defeated Ieshuh Griffin in the primary for Mayor of Milwaukee on February 20, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cavalier Johnson (Nonpartisan)	86.7	26,798
✔		David King (Nonpartisan)	9.8	3,018
	Submit photo	Ieshuh Griffin (Nonpartisan)	3.5	1,094

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source	Total votes: 30,910
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2022

See also: Wisconsin gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022

General election

General election for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin

Sara Rodriguez defeated Roger Roth in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sara Rodriguez (D)	51.7	1,358,774
		Roger Roth (R)	48.3	1,268,535

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,627,309
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin

Sara Rodriguez defeated Peng Her and Angela Kennedy in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin on August 9, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sara Rodriguez	76.4	354,260
		Peng Her	23.5	108,766
		Angela Kennedy (Write-in)	0.0	39
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	589

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 463,654
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Lena Taylor (D)
• David Bowen (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin on August 9, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Roger Roth	30.1	178,972
		Patrick Testin	18.4	109,374
		Cindy Werner	13.6	80,953
		Jonathan Wichmann	13.3	79,166
		Will Martin	9.2	54,790
		Kyle Yudes	5.4	32,051
		David Varnam	5.1	30,640
		David King	4.6	27,443
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	1,612

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 595,001
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Ben Voelkel (R)

2016

See also: Municipal elections in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (2016)

The city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, held elections for mayor and city council on April 5, 2016. A primary election took place on February 16, 2016. All 15 city council seats were up for election. The following candidates ran in the Milwaukee City Council District 9 primary election.

Milwaukee City Council District 9, Primary Election, 2016
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Robert W. Puente Incumbent	42.57%	1,831
Chantia Lewis	20.30%	873
Martin Mac Weddle	18.74%	806
David D. King	7.18%	309
Penny Sikora	6.37%	274
Frank Emanuele Jr.	4.53%	195
Write-in votes	0.3%	13
Total Votes		4,301
Source: City of Milwaukee, "2016 Spring Primary Final Results," February 19, 2016

2014

See also: Wisconsin's 4th Congressional District elections, 2014

King ran in the 2014 election for the U.S House, representing Wisconsin's 4th District. Dan Sebring defeated King in the Republican primary.

U.S. House, Wisconsin District 4 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Dan Sebring	79.7%	3,386
David King	20.1%	854
Scattering	0.2%	9
Total Votes		4,249
Source: Results via Associated Press Note: Vote totals above are unofficial and will be updated once official totals are made available.

2012

See also: Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2012

King ran in the 2012 election for Wisconsin State Senate, District 4. King was unopposed in the August 14th primary election and lost to incumbent Lena Taylor (D) in the general election, which took place November 6, 2012.

Wisconsin State Senate, District 4, General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Lena Taylor Incumbent	86.1%	64,064
	Independent	David D. King	13.6%	10,154
	-	Scattering	0.3%	208
Total Votes				74,426

2010

See also: Wisconsin Secretary of State election, 2010

On August 28, 2009, King announced his candidacy for the statewide office of secretary of state. He ran uncontested in the primary and faced longtime Democratic incumbent Douglas La Follette in the general election on November 2, 2010.

2010 Race for Secretary of State - General Election
Party		Candidate	Vote Percentage
	Democratic Party	a Douglas La Follette	51.6%
	Republican Party	David D. King	48.4%
Total Votes			2,081,104

2008

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2008

King ran in the 2008 election for District 16 of the Wisconsin State Assembly. He was defeated by incumbent Leon Young in the Democratic primary on September 9, 2008.

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2026

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2024

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2022

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David King campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2022	Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin	Lost primary	$16,300	$16,300
Grand total			$16,300	$16,300
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

Campaign contributions

2010

According to Follow the Money, King has raised $14,853 in 2010 for his secretary of state campaign as of October 5, 2010.

Listed below are the top five contributors:

Donor	Amount
Wisconsin Republican Party	$2,800
Herman Cain	$1,000
Erik Severson	$1,000
Pamela Galloway	$500
Reince Richards Priebus	$250

2008

According to Follow the Money, King raised $4,311 in 2008 for his state assembly campaign.

Listed below are the top five contributors:

Donor	Amount
Joseph DeRosa	$500
David Fettig	$500
Wisconsin Center for Economic Prosperity	$475
Janelle Block	$400
James Homan	$250

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