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Wisconsin 2026 midterms: ballot, races, and key dates

Wisconsin’s August 25, 2026 candidates-on-ballot report lists governor, attorney general, secretary of state, and state treasurer for November 3, 2026.

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By Map the Midterms Editorial Team

Last updated: October 28, 2026. Unofficial information. Not affiliated with any government or election authority. Confirm with your official election office (Wisconsin Elections Commission).

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State briefing

What Wisconsin voters are deciding in 2026

Wisconsin elects a governor, an attorney general, a secretary of state, and a treasurer in 2026, and it does not elect a senator. The governor guide names David Crowley and Tom Tiffany, with a Tossup Cook label and a Marquette Law School poll stored on the page. Municipal clerks set in-person absentee hours, which means Milwaukee and a small town are not on the same reporting clock even when state law is the same. Down-ballot row offices can finish differently from the governor. The 3rd Congressional District guide is a reminder that the House map is not the statewide electorate.

Wisconsin’s sourced statewide list includes Governor; Attorney General; Secretary of State; State Treasurer. This state’s regular Class 2 Senate seat is not on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Voters may still have an unexpired Senate term, a House ballot, or state offices. The office list above is the check. A governor’s race is on the cycle. The winner becomes the state’s chief executive under the state constitution. This page does not predict who that will be. The pages read for this hub did not become a statewide-question essay. If the election office adds a measure after the date on the hub, the office’s list controls. The list is not a sample ballot for a street address. Counties add local offices, and a ZIP sketch on this site is not the official card.

Race guides linked from this hub: WI Governor (Cook Political Report: Tossup, August 20, 2026); WI-03. A rating in that list is the outlet’s label. It is not a Map the Midterms call, and a guide with no rating is not secretly a Toss-up. Candidate names on a guide come from an election-office list, a certified ballot, or the Clerk of the House nominee list. The short bio restates that listing. It is not a speech. Where a card links a verified Ballotpedia profile, the profile collects public reporting. This briefing does not copy it.

Past margins for president, Senate, governor, or a House district are the canvass Wisconsin Elections Commission certified, and for federal offices the compilation the Federal Election Commission publishes from those state reports. This briefing does not drop in a percentage it has not copied from one of those documents. A close prior canvass is a reason to watch how Wisconsin reports mail and provisional ballots. It is not a 2026 result. Turnout rates disagree when one chart uses the Census Bureau’s survey and another uses registered voters or ballots counted. Madison is the capital. Most of Wisconsin is on Central Time. Poll-close comparisons with other states have to respect that clock. Certification is the state’s work, on the state’s calendar, after election night.

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Candidates on the Wisconsin ballot, November 3, 2026

Names and parties are copied in stored-list order: U.S. Senate, each U.S. House district, governor, then other statewide offices, including attorney general, secretary of state, treasurer, auditor, comptroller, superintendent, commissioners, and state supreme court seats when that list contains them. State legislative contests are included when that stored list contains them.

REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS DISTRICT 1

  1. Bryan Steil — Republican Ballotpedia
  2. Mitchell Berman — Democratic Ballotpedia

Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission, candidates on the ballot, 2026 General Election, printed 8/25/2026 4:39:33 PM

REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS DISTRICT 3

  1. Derrick Van Orden — Republican Ballotpedia
  2. Rebecca Cooke — Democratic Ballotpedia
  3. Alexander Valiensi Kent — Independent Ballotpedia
  4. Rustin Provance — Independent Ballotpedia

Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission, candidates on the ballot, 2026 General Election, printed 8/25/2026 4:39:33 PM

REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS DISTRICT 4

  1. Tim Rogers — Republican Ballotpedia
  2. Gwen Moore — Democratic Ballotpedia
  3. Arthur Burks — Independent Ballotpedia

Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission, candidates on the ballot, 2026 General Election, printed 8/25/2026 4:39:33 PM

REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS DISTRICT 5

  1. Scott Fitzgerald — Republican Ballotpedia
  2. Andrew Beck — Democratic Ballotpedia

Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission, candidates on the ballot, 2026 General Election, printed 8/25/2026 4:39:33 PM

REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS DISTRICT 6

  1. Glenn Grothman — Republican Ballotpedia
  2. Brad Smith — Democratic
  3. Matthew Arndt — Wisconsin Green Ballotpedia
  4. Elizabeth Anne Fitzgibbon — Independent
  5. Mike Thurow — Independent Ballotpedia

Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission, candidates on the ballot, 2026 General Election, printed 8/25/2026 4:39:33 PM

REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS DISTRICT 7

  1. Michael Alfonso — Republican Ballotpedia
  2. Fred Clark — Democratic Ballotpedia

Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission, candidates on the ballot, 2026 General Election, printed 8/25/2026 4:39:33 PM

REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS DISTRICT 8

  1. Tony Wied — Republican Ballotpedia
  2. Rick Crosson — Democratic Ballotpedia

Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission, candidates on the ballot, 2026 General Election, printed 8/25/2026 4:39:33 PM

GOVERNOR

  1. Tom Tiffany / David Varnam — Republican
  2. David Crowley / Sarah Godlewski — Democratic

Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission, candidates on the ballot, 2026 General Election, printed 8/25/2026 4:39:33 PM

Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin

  1. David Varnam — Republican Ballotpedia
  2. Sarah Godlewski — Democratic Ballotpedia

Source: Ballotpedia, Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin, 2026 general-election candidate list

Attorney General of Wisconsin

  1. Josh Kaul — Democratic Ballotpedia
  2. Eric Toney — Republican Ballotpedia

Source: Ballotpedia, Attorney General of Wisconsin, 2026 general-election candidate list

Wisconsin Secretary of State

  1. Jay Schroeder — Republican Ballotpedia
  2. JoCasta Zamarripa — Democratic Ballotpedia
  3. Pete Karas — Green Ballotpedia

Source: Ballotpedia, Wisconsin Secretary of State, 2026 general-election candidate list

Wisconsin Treasurer

  1. John Leiber — Republican Ballotpedia
  2. Yee Leng Xiong — Democratic Ballotpedia

Source: Ballotpedia, Wisconsin Treasurer, 2026 general-election candidate list

Official election office

  • Most of Wisconsin is on Central Time.
  • Wisconsin registration dates for the November 3, 2026 general election are on the voting-deadlines page, with the Elections Commission calendar linked there.
  • In-person absentee voting hours are set by municipal clerks and can differ by city or town.
  • Absentee ballot requests are handled by the municipal clerk. Dates for the November 3, 2026 general election are on the voting-deadlines page.
  • Identification rules are published by the Wisconsin Elections Commission.

Wisconsin Elections Commission

Key 2026 general election dates

Dates below are paraphrased from the official pages linked on each line and were last checked against those pages on October 28, 2026. They can change. Wisconsin Elections Commission publishes the current calendar. County voting hours vary. “Passed,” “Deadline today,” “In progress,” and “Upcoming” markers use only the date on the device. They ignore cutoff times and the state’s time zone, so a deadline marked for today may already have closed. The marker is not an official cutoff.

Registration by mail or online

October 14, 2026 was the deadline to register by mail or online for the general election. A mail form had to be postmarked no later than the third Wednesday before the election. Online registration closed at 11:59 p.m. After that date, voters register in person at the municipal clerk’s office or at the polling place.

Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission — 2026–2027 election calendar

In-person registration at the clerk

The deadline to register in the municipal clerk’s office or another designated location is 5 p.m. on October 30, 2026, or the close of business, whichever is later.

Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission — 2026–2027 election calendar

Election Day registration

After mail and online registration close, the calendar says electors register in person at the municipal clerk’s office or at the polling place. Election Day is November 3, 2026.

Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission — 2026–2027 election calendar

In-person absentee voting

Clerks may begin issuing in-person absentee ballots on October 20, 2026, and not earlier than 14 days before the election. The latest day on the calendar for most voters to apply in person is November 1, 2026, and the calendar says the final date is set by the municipality and can end earlier. Hours vary by city, village, and town.

Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission — 2026–2027 election calendar

Absentee request by mail, online, email, or fax

For regular and overseas voters, the deadline to request an absentee ballot by mail, online, email, or fax is 5 p.m. on October 29, 2026. The calendar lists later request times for some other categories, including indefinitely confined voters and certain military voters.

Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission — 2026–2027 election calendar

Absentee ballot return

All absentee ballots must be delivered to the polling place or central count location by 8 p.m. on November 3, 2026.

Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission — 2026–2027 election calendar

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Race guides

Governor·Wisconsin

Wisconsin Governor — 2026

The Wisconsin Elections Commission candidate list for the November 3, 2026 general election names Tom Tiffany / David Varnam (Republican) and David Crowley / Sarah Godlewski (Democratic) for governor.

Cook Political Report: Tossup
U.S. House·Wisconsin

Wisconsin 3rd Congressional District — 2026

The Wisconsin Elections Commission candidate list for the November 3, 2026 general election names Derrick Van Orden (Republican), Rebecca Cooke (Democratic), Alexander Valiensi Kent (Independent), and Rustin Provance (Independent) for representative in Congress, district 3.

Questions about the Wisconsin 2026 midterms

Short answers from the offices and race guides already linked on this page. Registration and voting rules are published by Wisconsin Elections Commission.

What is on the Wisconsin ballot in the 2026 midterms?
The Wisconsin Elections Commission’s candidates-on-ballot report for the 2026 general election on November 3, 2026, printed August 25, 2026, lists these offices without a district number: Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, and State Treasurer. Representative in Congress, State Senator, and Representative to the Assembly are listed by district. The report does not include a United States Senator heading. That candidates-on-ballot report does not list a referendum or constitutional question.
Where are official Wisconsin sample-ballot and registration pages?
MyVote Wisconsin is the official sample-ballot page. Wisconsin Elections Commission publishes registration and election rules. Vote.gov: Wisconsin registration information. Map the Midterms does not look up voter records, issue sample ballots, or request mail ballots.
Which Map the Midterms race guides cover Wisconsin?
Map the Midterms publishes 2 Wisconsin race guides: Wisconsin Governor — 2026 and Wisconsin 3rd Congressional District — 2026. Wisconsin 3rd Congressional District — 2026 is one district example. It is not a claim that the district is yours. These pages cite public sources. They are not a certified candidate list, not a poll average, and not an endorsement. Other districts and local contests in Wisconsin are not covered in depth. The race guides are linked on this page. Qualified names are published by Wisconsin Elections Commission.
When is Election Day 2026 in Wisconsin?
The 2026 U.S. midterm general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The Wisconsin Elections Commission calendar lists October 14, 2026, which was the deadline to register by mail or online (mail postmarked by then; online closed at 11:59 p.m.), in-person registration at the municipal clerk through 5 p.m. on October 30, and registration at the polling place after mail and online registration close. In-person absentee voting may begin October 20; municipalities set the hours and may end as late as November 1. Regular absentee requests by mail, online, email, or fax are due by 5 p.m. on October 29. Absentee ballots must be delivered by 8 p.m. on Election Day. Dates can change. The Wisconsin Elections Commission and municipal clerks publish the current calendar. Most of Wisconsin is on Central Time.
Is Map the Midterms an official Wisconsin election website?
No. Map the Midterms is an informational site. It is not a government, secretary of state, or county election website. The official election office for Wisconsin is Wisconsin Elections Commission. Registration, sample ballots, and voting rules are published there and on Vote.gov: Wisconsin registration information.

Wisconsin Elections Commission · MyVote Wisconsin · Vote.gov: Wisconsin registration information · Sample ballot structure

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