Wisconsin state executive official elections, 2026
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| Wisconsin state executive official elections |
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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. |
| Ballotpedia analysis |
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Five state executive offices are up for election in Wisconsin in 2026:
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Treasurer
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
- Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies
Governor of Wisconsin
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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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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates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 of Wisconsin
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.
Candidate | ||
 | 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.
Candidate | ||
 | Will Martin | |
 | Cyril Sablich | |
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Attorney General of Wisconsin
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 Attorney General of Wisconsin
Incumbent Josh Kaul is running in the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Wisconsin on August 11, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Josh Kaul | |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Attorney General of Wisconsin
Eric Toney is running in the Republican primary for Attorney General of Wisconsin on August 11, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Eric Toney | |
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Wisconsin Secretary of State
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 Wisconsin Secretary of State
Pete Karas is running in the general election for Wisconsin Secretary of State on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Pete Karas (G) | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin Secretary of State
Incumbent Sarah Godlewski, Collin McNamara, Lorenzo Southall, and JoCasta Zamarripa are running in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin Secretary of State on August 11, 2026.
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Wisconsin Treasurer
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.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wisconsin Treasurer
Incumbent John Leiber and Orlando Owens are running in the Republican primary for Wisconsin Treasurer on August 11, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | John Leiber | |
 | Orlando Owens | |
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Context of the 2026 elections
Party control in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Party Control: 1992-2026
Two years of Democratic trifectas • Ten years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
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| Governor | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Senate | D | R | R | R | D | D | R | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| House | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
Voting information
- See also: Voting in Wisconsin
Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.
Past elections
2025
The following offices were up for election in 2025:
Superintendent of Public Instruction
See also
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