Politics1 State Directory

Wisconsin Candidate & Election Guide

Federal and statewide candidates, elections, state political parties, news sites, and other resources — no frills, just what you need — curated by Politics1 publisher Ron Gunzburger.

Governor

GOVERNOR:
[ Tony Evers (D)* - Retiring in 2026. ]
David Crowley (D) - Milwaukee County Executive & Ex-State Assemblyman

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2026.

Lieutenant Governor

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
[ Sara Rodriguez (D)* - Lost Primary for Governor in 2026. ]
Sarah Godlewski (D) - Secretary of State, Ex-State Treasurer, Venture Capitalist & '22 US Sen Candidate

Attorney General

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Josh Kaul (D)* - (Campaign Site)

Secretary of State

SECRETARY OF STATE:
[ Sarah Godlewski (D)* - Candidate for Lt Governor in 2026. ]
JoCasta Zamarripa (D) - Milwaukee Alderwoman & Ex-State Rep.

State Treasurer

STATE TREASURER:
[ John Leiber (R)* - Lost for Reelection in 2026. ]
Yee Leng Xiong (D) - Marathon County Supervisor, Nonprofit Executive & '24 St Rep Nominee


2029 ELECTION:

STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION:
(Note: Superintendent is a non-partisan post.)
Jill Underly (D)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE LEGISLATURE

U.S. Senator

U.S. SENATORS:

SENATE ELECTION 2028:

Ron Johnson (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Katrina deVille (D) - Auto Shop Owner, Transgender/DSA Activist & '26 US Rep Candidate

Ben Wikler (D) - Ex-Democratic State Chair, Radio Show Host & Political Consultant

Pat Lucey & Marty Schreiber for Governor / Lt Governor Steve Gunderson for Congress Bill Clinton for President / Jay Johnson for Congress

SENATE ELECTION 2030:

U.S. House (Districts)

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1

[ Bryan Steil (R)* - Lost for Reelection in 2026. ]
Mitchell Berman (D) - Nurse

District 2

District 3

[ Derrick Van Orden (R)* - Lost for Reelection in 2026. ]
Rebecca Cooke (D) - Boutique Owner, Nonprofit Group Founder & '22/'24 Candidate

District 4

Gwen Moore (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Tim Rogers (R) - Delivery Driver & Frequent Candidate
Robert Raymond (I) - Paralegal, Conservative Activist & Frequent Candidate

DISTRICT 5

District 6

District 7

[ Tom Tiffany (R)* - Lost for Governor in 2026. ]
Michael Alfonso (R) - Podcast Producer & Son-in-Law of US DOT Secy Sean Duffy

District 8




Political Parties

State Election Office

State News Sources

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Appleton Post-Crescent
Ashland Daily Press
Badger Project
Beloit Daily News
Chippewa Herald
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram
Fond du Lac Reporter
Green Bay City Pages (Alternative)
Green Bay Press-Gazette
Green Bay Press Times
Janesville Gazette
Kenosha.com
Kenosha News
La Crosse El Sol (Spanish)
LaCrosse Tribune
Madison.com
Madison Capital Times
Madison Isthmus (Alternative)
Madison Times (African-American)
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter
Marshfield News-Herald
Milwaukee Community Journal (African-American)
Milwaukee Courier (African-American)
Milwaukee El Conquistador (Spanish)
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Milwaukee Shepherd Express (Alternative)
Milwaukee Times Weekly(African-American)
Greater Milwaukee Today
Oconomowoc Enterprise
Oshkosh Northwestern
Our Lives Wisconsin (LGBT)
Ozaukee County News Graphic
Racine Journal Times
Sheboygan Press
Stevens Point Journal
Superior Telegram
UW-Madison Badger Herald
UW-Madison Daily Cardinal
Watertown Daily Times
Waukesha County Freeman
Wausau Daily Herald
Wisconsin Examiner
Wisconsin Independent
Wisconsin La Comunidad News (Spanish)
Wisconsin Rapids Tribune
Wisconsin State Journal (Madison)
WisconsinVote.org (PBS)
Wisconsin Watch
WisPolitics.com
Wisconsin Public Television (PBS)
WBAY TV-2 (ABC - Green Bay)
WFRV TV-5 (CBS - Green Bay)
WLUK TV-11 (FOX - Green Bay)
WGBA TV-26 (NBC - Green Bay)
WISC TV-3 (CBS - Madison)
WMTV TV-15 (NBC - Madison)
WKOW TV-27 (ABC - Madison)
WMSN TV-47 (FOX - Madison)
WTMJ TV-4 (NBC - Milwaukee)
WITI TV-6 (FOX - Milwaukee)
WISN TV-12 (ABC - Milwaukee)
WDJT TV-58 (CBS - Milwaukee)
WYTU TV-63 (Telemundo - Milwaukee)
Wisconsin Public Radio (NPR)
Wisconsin Radio Network