Wisconsin gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2026
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| Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: June 1, 2026 |
| Primary: August 11, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
| How to vote |
| Poll times:
7 a.m. to 8 p.m. |
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Wisconsin is holding an election for governor and lieutenant governor on November 3, 2026. The primary is August 11, 2026. The filing deadline is June 1, 2026.
Wisconsin holds separate gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial primaries, but the nominees run together on a single ticket in the general election.
For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:
- Wisconsin gubernatorial election, 2026 (August 11 Democratic primary)
- Wisconsin gubernatorial election, 2026 (August 11 Republican primary)
- Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2026 (August 11 Democratic primary)
- Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2026 (August 11 Republican primary)
Candidates and election results
Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:
- Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
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Governor
General election
The primary will occur on August 11, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for Governor of Wisconsin
Oliver Carranza, Crystal Harper, David King, and Mike Kohn are running in the general election for Governor of Wisconsin on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Oliver Carranza (Independent) | ||
| Crystal Harper (Independent) | ||
 | David King (Independent) | |
| Mike Kohn (Independent) | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Travis Swenby (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Wisconsin
The following candidates are running in the Democratic primary for Governor of Wisconsin on August 11, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Mandela Barnes | |
| Joel Brennan | ||
 | David Crowley | |
 | Francesca Hong | |
 | Missy Hughes | |
 | Brett Hulsey | |
 | Sara Rodriguez | |
| Zachary Roper | ||
 | Kelda Roys | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ryan Strnad (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Wisconsin
Andrew Manske and Tom Tiffany are running in the Republican primary for Governor of Wisconsin on August 11, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Andrew Manske | |
 | Tom Tiffany | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Josh Schoemann (R)
- Bill Berrien (R)
Lieutenant Governor
General election
The primary will occur on August 11, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
Sarah Godlewski is running in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin on August 11, 2026.
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 | Sarah Godlewski | |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
Will Martin and Cyril Sablich are running in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin on August 11, 2026.
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 | Will Martin | |
 | Cyril Sablich | |
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Voting information
- See also: Voting in Wisconsin
Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.
Democratic-held governorship in state Trump won
- See also: Gubernatorial elections, 2026
This is one of five governorships Democrats are defending in states President Donald Trump (R) won in 2024: Arizona, Kansas, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin
Republicans are defending two governorships in a state that Kamala Harris (D) won in 2024: New Hampshire and Vermont.
The table below show which states are holding gubernatorial elections in 2026 and the last presidential and gubernatorial margin of victory in each. Click on the bar below to expand the table.
General election race ratings
- See also: Race rating definitions and methods
Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:
- Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[1]
- Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[2][3][4]
| Race ratings: Wisconsin gubernatorial election, 2026 | |||||||||
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| Race tracker | Race ratings | ||||||||
| 2/10/2026 | 2/3/2026 | 1/27/2026 | 1/20/2026 | ||||||
| The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Toss-up | Toss-up | Toss-up | Toss-up | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Toss-up | Toss-up | Toss-up | Toss-up | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Toss-up | Toss-up | Toss-up | Toss-up | |||||
| Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week. | |||||||||
Past elections
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2014.
2022
General election
General election for Governor of Wisconsin
Incumbent Tony Evers defeated Tim Michels, Joan Ellis Beglinger (Unofficially withdrew), and Seth Haskin in the general election for Governor of Wisconsin on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tony Evers (D) | 51.1 | 1,358,774 |
 | Tim Michels (R) | 47.8 | 1,268,535 | |
 | Joan Ellis Beglinger (Independent) (Unofficially withdrew) | 1.0 | 27,198 | |
 | Seth Haskin (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 104 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 1,879 | ||
| Total votes: 2,656,490 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jess Hisel (Free Party)
- Chris Donahue (Independent / L)
- Levi Borntreger (Independent)
- Ryan Patrick Sweeney (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Wisconsin
Incumbent Tony Evers advanced from the Democratic primary for Governor of Wisconsin on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tony Evers | 99.8 | 491,656 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 975 | ||
| Total votes: 492,631 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Wisconsin
Tim Michels defeated Rebecca Kleefisch, Timothy Ramthun, Kevin Nicholson (Unofficially withdrew), and Adam Fischer in the Republican primary for Governor of Wisconsin on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tim Michels | 47.1 | 326,969 |
 | Rebecca Kleefisch | 42.0 | 291,384 | |
 | Timothy Ramthun | 6.0 | 41,639 | |
 | Kevin Nicholson (Unofficially withdrew) | 3.6 | 24,884 | |
 | Adam Fischer | 1.2 | 8,139 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 504 | ||
| Total votes: 693,519 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Leonard Larson Jr. (R)
- John Macco (R)
- Robert Meyer (R)
- Jonathan Wichmann (R)
- James Kellen (R)
2018
General election
General election for Governor of Wisconsin
The following candidates ran in the general election for Governor of Wisconsin on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tony Evers (D) | 49.5 | 1,324,307 |
 | Scott Walker (R) | 48.4 | 1,295,080 | |
 | Phillip Anderson (L) | 0.8 | 20,225 | |
 | Maggie Turnbull (Independent) | 0.7 | 18,884 | |
 | Michael White (G) | 0.4 | 11,087 | |
 | Arnie Enz (The Wisconsin Party) | 0.1 | 2,745 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 980 | ||
| Total votes: 2,673,308 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Wisconsin
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Governor of Wisconsin on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tony Evers | 41.8 | 225,082 |
 | Mahlon Mitchell | 16.3 | 87,926 | |
| Kelda Roys | 12.8 | 69,086 | |
 | Kathleen Vinehout | 8.2 | 44,168 | |
 | Michael McCabe | 7.4 | 39,885 | |
 | Matthew Flynn | 5.9 | 31,580 | |
 | Paul Soglin | 5.2 | 28,158 | |
 | Andy Gronik | 1.2 | 6,627 | |
 | Dana Wachs | 0.8 | 4,216 | |
 | Josh Pade | 0.4 | 1,908 | |
| Total votes: 538,636 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Bob Harlow (D)
- Michele Doolan (D)
- Andrew Lust (D)
- Jeff Rumbaugh (D)
- Ramona Whiteaker (D)
- Mike Crute (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Wisconsin
Incumbent Scott Walker defeated Robert Meyer in the Republican primary for Governor of Wisconsin on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Scott Walker | 91.6 | 417,276 |
| Robert Meyer | 8.4 | 38,269 | ||
| Total votes: 455,545 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ryan Cason (R)
Green primary election
Green primary for Governor of Wisconsin
Michael White advanced from the Green primary for Governor of Wisconsin on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael White | 100.0 | 817 |
| Total votes: 817 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Governor of Wisconsin
Phillip Anderson advanced from the Libertarian primary for Governor of Wisconsin on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Phillip Anderson | 100.0 | 1,673 |
| Total votes: 1,673 | |||
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2014
- See also: Wisconsin gubernatorial election, 2014
Republican incumbent Scott Walker won re-election on November 4, 2014.
| Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin, 2014 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Scott Walker/Rebecca Kleefisch Incumbent |
52.3% | 1,259,706 | |
| Democrat | Mary Burke/John Lehman | 46.6% | 1,122,913 | |
| Libertarian | Robert Burke/Joseph Brost | 0.8% | 18,720 | |
| Independent | Dennis Fehr | 0.3% | 7,530 | |
| Nonpartisan | Scattering | 0.1% | 1,248 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0% | 200 | |
| Total Votes | 2,410,317 | |||
| Election results via Wisconsin Government Accountability Board | ||||
See also
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External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Governor of Wisconsin official website
- Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin official website
Footnotes
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
