Wisconsin

State overview

Dem trifectaTrifecta target

U.S. Senate

No race this cycle

U.S. House

2 targets of 8 seats

Democrat4Republican4

8 seats

2 seats flipped to Dem

Governor

Target race

DemocratCrowley

About 99% counted

Attorney General

Target race

DemocratKaul

About 99% counted

State Senate

12 targets of 17 seats up

Democrat 18Republican 15

17 for a majority

Control flipped to Dem1 seat flipped to Dem

State Assembly

67 targets of 99 seats

Democrat 53Republican 46

50 for a majority

Control flipped to Dem6 seats flipped to Dem

Source: Associated Press, as of · How we count · Report an error

Target races in Wisconsin

Race type

Race type

Close races

Close races, by the margin between the top two in the latest count

Result

Result

89 targets

U.S. House2 targets

DemocratCooke, won, Rebecca Cooke, Preferred52.4%
RepublicanOrden, Derrick Van Orden45.8%

Margin: 21,885 votes (6.6 pts)

329,463 votes cast99% counted

Partners: 350 Wisconsin Action , GROWW (Grassroots Organizing Western Wisconsin) , and 14 more

Partners: 350 Wisconsin Action , GROWW (Grassroots Organizing Western Wisconsin) , and 14 more

Partners: 350 Wisconsin Action , GROWW (Grassroots Organizing Western Wisconsin) , and 14 more

Partners: 350 Wisconsin Action , GROWW (Grassroots Organizing Western Wisconsin) , and 14 more

DemocratBerman, won, Mitchell Berman, Preferred52.0%
RepublicanSteil, Bryan Steil48.0%

Margin: 11,954 votes (4.0 pts)

305,724 votes cast99% counted

Partners: Citizen Action of Wisconsin , 350 Wisconsin Action , and 8 more

Partners: Citizen Action of Wisconsin , 350 Wisconsin Action , and 8 more

Partners: Citizen Action of Wisconsin , 350 Wisconsin Action , and 8 more

Partners: Citizen Action of Wisconsin , 350 Wisconsin Action , and 8 more

Governor1 target

DemocratCrowley, won, David Crowley, Preferred54.1%
RepublicanTiffany, Tom Tiffany45.9%

Margin: 217,053 votes (8.2 pts)

2,660,389 votes cast99% counted

Partners: Hmong Organizing and Mobilizing for Empowerment (HOME) , and 15 more

Partners: Hmong Organizing and Mobilizing for Empowerment (HOME) , 350 Wisconsin Action , and 14 more

Partners: Hmong Organizing and Mobilizing for Empowerment (HOME) , and 15 more

Partners: Hmong Organizing and Mobilizing for Empowerment (HOME) , 350 Wisconsin Action , and 14 more

State legislature79 targets

DemocratJacobson, won, Jenna Jacobson, Preferred53.8%
RepublicanMarklein, Howard Marklein46.2%

Margin: 6,182 votes (7.6 pts)

81,368 votes cast99% counted

Partners: Wisconsin Working Families Party , Wisconsin Conservation Voters IEC , and 6 more

Partners: Wisconsin Working Families Party , Wisconsin Conservation Voters IEC , and 6 more

Partners: Wisconsin Working Families Party , Wisconsin Conservation Voters IEC , and 6 more

Partners: Wisconsin Working Families Party , Wisconsin Conservation Voters IEC , and 6 more

DemocratBrist, won, Ben Brist, Preferred56.2%
RepublicanDonovan, Bob Donovan43.8%

Margin: 3,355 votes (12.4 pts)

26,845 votes cast99% counted

Partners: 350 Wisconsin Action , Voces de la Frontera Action , and 5 more

Partners: 350 Wisconsin Action , Voces de la Frontera Action , and 5 more

Partners: 350 Wisconsin Action , Voces de la Frontera Action , and 5 more

Partners: 350 Wisconsin Action , Voces de la Frontera Action , and 5 more

DemocratGruber, won, Ben Gruber, Preferred54.6%
RepublicanNovak, Todd Novak43.7%

Margin: 2,956 votes (10.9 pts)

27,217 votes cast99% counted

Partners: Voces de la Frontera Action , 350 Wisconsin Action , and 4 more

Partners: Voces de la Frontera Action , 350 Wisconsin Action , and 4 more

Partners: Voces de la Frontera Action , 350 Wisconsin Action , and 4 more

Partners: Voces de la Frontera Action , 350 Wisconsin Action , and 4 more

DemocratKroll, won, John Kroll, Preferred54.1%
RepublicanSnyder, Patrick Snyder45.9%

Margin: 1,865 votes (8.2 pts)

22,889 votes cast99% counted

Partners: Voces de la Frontera Action , Power to the Polls Wisconsin , and 4 more

Partners: Voces de la Frontera Action , Power to the Polls Wisconsin , and 4 more

Partners: Voces de la Frontera Action , Power to the Polls Wisconsin , and 4 more

Partners: Voces de la Frontera Action , Power to the Polls Wisconsin , and 4 more

DemocratKnoke, won, Kevin Knoke, Preferred53.0%
RepublicanZimmerman, Shannon Zimmerman47.0%

Margin: 1,823 votes (6.0 pts)

30,849 votes cast99% counted

Partners: GROWW (Grassroots Organizing Western Wisconsin) , 350 Wisconsin Action , and 2 more

Partners: GROWW (Grassroots Organizing Western Wisconsin) , 350 Wisconsin Action , and 2 more

Partners: GROWW (Grassroots Organizing Western Wisconsin) , 350 Wisconsin Action , and 2 more

Partners: GROWW (Grassroots Organizing Western Wisconsin) , 350 Wisconsin Action , and 2 more

DemocratTollefson, won, Brandy Tollefson, Preferred54.3%
RepublicanFranklin, Ben Franklin45.7%

Margin: 2,326 votes (8.6 pts)

26,860 votes cast99% counted

Partners: Voces de la Frontera Action , Power to the Polls Wisconsin , and 2 more

Partners: Voces de la Frontera Action , Power to the Polls Wisconsin , and 2 more

Partners: Voces de la Frontera Action , Power to the Polls Wisconsin , and 2 more

Partners: Voces de la Frontera Action , Power to the Polls Wisconsin , and 2 more

DemocratFredrickson, won, Jeremiah Fredrickson, Preferred53.4%
RepublicanMoses, Clint Moses46.6%

Margin: 1,764 votes (6.8 pts)

25,976 votes cast99% counted

Partners: 350 Wisconsin Action , Wisconsin Conservation Voters IEC , and 2 more

Partners: 350 Wisconsin Action , Wisconsin Conservation Voters IEC , and 2 more

Partners: 350 Wisconsin Action , Wisconsin Conservation Voters IEC , and 2 more

Partners: 350 Wisconsin Action , Wisconsin Conservation Voters IEC , and 2 more

DemocratSpaude, won, Ryan Spaude, Preferred56.5%
RepublicanLindsey, Bobby Lindsey43.5%

Margin: 2,891 votes (13.0 pts)

22,325 votes cast99% counted

Partners: Voces de la Frontera Action , Power to the Polls Wisconsin , and 6 more

Partners: Voces de la Frontera Action , Power to the Polls Wisconsin , and 6 more

Partners: Voces de la Frontera Action , Power to the Polls Wisconsin , and 6 more

Partners: Voces de la Frontera Action , Power to the Polls Wisconsin , and 6 more

DemocratJung, won, Trevor Jung, Preferred56.7%
RepublicanCroft, Jim Croft43.3%

Margin: 10,180 votes (13.4 pts)

76,470 votes cast99% counted

Partners: 350 Wisconsin Action , Voces de la Frontera Action , and 7 more

Partners: 350 Wisconsin Action , Voces de la Frontera Action , and 7 more

Partners: 350 Wisconsin Action , Voces de la Frontera Action , and 7 more

Partners: 350 Wisconsin Action , Voces de la Frontera Action , and 7 more

Other state & local offices4 targets

Flip Won
DemocratXiong, won, Yee Leng Xiong, Preferred51.9%
RepublicanLeiber, John Leiber48.1%

Margin: 98,184 votes (3.8 pts)

2,622,168 votes cast99% counted

Partners: Hmong Organizing and Mobilizing for Empowerment (HOME) , and 6 more

Partners: Hmong Organizing and Mobilizing for Empowerment (HOME) , 350 Wisconsin Action , and 5 more

Partners: Hmong Organizing and Mobilizing for Empowerment (HOME) , and 6 more

Partners: Hmong Organizing and Mobilizing for Empowerment (HOME) , 350 Wisconsin Action , and 5 more

DemocratZamarripa, won, JoCasta Zamarripa, Preferred50.7%
RepublicanSchroeder, Jay Schroeder45.5%

Margin: 135,936 votes (5.2 pts)

2,634,506 votes cast99% counted

Partners: Hmong Organizing and Mobilizing for Empowerment (HOME) , and 7 more

Partners: Hmong Organizing and Mobilizing for Empowerment (HOME) , 350 Wisconsin Action , and 6 more

Partners: Hmong Organizing and Mobilizing for Empowerment (HOME) , and 7 more

Partners: Hmong Organizing and Mobilizing for Empowerment (HOME) , 350 Wisconsin Action , and 6 more

DemocratGodlewski, won, Sarah Godlewski, Preferred54.1%
RepublicanVarnam, David Varnam45.9%

Margin: 217,053 votes (8.2 pts)

2,660,389 votes cast99% counted

Partners: Hmong Organizing and Mobilizing for Empowerment (HOME) , and 5 more

Partners: Hmong Organizing and Mobilizing for Empowerment (HOME) , 350 Wisconsin Action , and 4 more

Partners: Hmong Organizing and Mobilizing for Empowerment (HOME) , and 5 more

Partners: Hmong Organizing and Mobilizing for Empowerment (HOME) , 350 Wisconsin Action , and 4 more

DemocratKaul, won, Josh Kaul, Preferred54.7%
RepublicanToney, Eric Toney45.3%

Margin: 249,949 votes (9.4 pts)

2,646,607 votes cast99% counted

Partners: Hmong Organizing and Mobilizing for Empowerment (HOME) , and 7 more

Partners: Hmong Organizing and Mobilizing for Empowerment (HOME) , 350 Wisconsin Action , and 6 more

Partners: Hmong Organizing and Mobilizing for Empowerment (HOME) , and 7 more

Partners: Hmong Organizing and Mobilizing for Empowerment (HOME) , 350 Wisconsin Action , and 6 more

Ballot measures3 measures

WI – Question 2, Wisconsin

A “yes” vote would bar public health officials from limiting gatherings at places of worship during emergencies, including pandemics. That ties officials’ hands in a crisis, even though religious freedom is already protected.

WonDesired result: No

Yes 48.0%No 52.0%

Margin: 101,781 votes (4.0 pts)

2,579,835 votes cast98% counted

WI – Question 1, Wisconsin

A “yes” vote would bar governors from using the partial veto to raise revenue, making it harder to fund schools and other public services.

LostDesired result: No

Yes 50.7%No 49.3%

Margin: 36,058 votes (1.4 pts)

2,569,734 votes cast98% counted

WI – Question 3, Wisconsin

A “yes” vote would write an anti-DEI ban into Wisconsin’s constitution. That could end health equity programs, support for minority- and women-owned businesses, and diversity efforts in public schools and universities.

LostDesired result: No

Yes 56.4%No 43.6%

Margin: 329,643 votes (12.8 pts)

2,563,125 votes cast98% counted

Partners organizing in Wisconsin

At least 22 partners are working in Wisconsin.

  • Wisconsin Conservation Voters IEC

    Wisconsin Conservation Voters IEC

    Wisconsin

    Endorses candidates to protect Wisconsin’s environment and communities.

    U.S. House WI-03 and 63 more

  • Fair Wisconsin Federal PAC

    Fair Wisconsin Federal PAC

    Wisconsin

    Works through elections to protect LGBTQ+ and trans rights in Wisconsin.

    WI Governor and 46 more

  • Voces de la Frontera Action

    Voces de la Frontera Action

    Wisconsin

    Works to empower Wisconsin communities through democratic political action and electoral engagement.

    U.S. House WI-01 and 39 more

  • Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance

    Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance

    Wisconsin

    Empowers the Muslim community and its allies and encourages civic engagement.

    U.S. House WI-01 and 34 more

  • Citizen Action of Wisconsin

    Citizen Action of Wisconsin

    Wisconsin

    Brings people together across racial differences to make Wisconsin a better place to live and work.

    U.S. House WI-01 and 27 more

  • Wisconsin Working Families Party

    Wisconsin Working Families Party

    Wisconsin

    A grassroots party for the multiracial working class, fighting for social, racial, and economic justice.

    U.S. House WI-01 and 20 more

  • 350 Wisconsin Action

    350 Wisconsin Action

    Wisconsin

    Mobilizes climate voters to push Wisconsin’s government and elected officials to take bold action on climate.

    U.S. House WI-01 and 19 more

  • Power to the Polls Wisconsin

    Power to the Polls Wisconsin

    Wisconsin

    A Black-led organizing project, created by civil rights and faith leaders, unions, and activists, that mobilizes Black, Brown, and working-class voters year-round.

    WI Governor and 9 more

  • Blue Sky Waukesha

    Blue Sky Waukesha

    Wisconsin

    A membership organization in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, that brings civics education to people who share its values.

    WI Governor and 7 more

  • Hmong Organizing and Mobilizing for Empowerment (HOME)

    Hmong Organizing and Mobilizing for Empowerment (HOME)

    Wisconsin

    A La Crosse-based group that organizes Hmong Wisconsinites to engage civically and advocate for public policy to empower the Hmong community.

    U.S. House WI-03 and 5 more

  • Center for Racial and Gender Equity

    Center for Racial and Gender Equity

    Illinois and Wisconsin

    Builds the political power of Black women in Illinois and Wisconsin through leadership development, voter mobilization, candidate endorsements, and policy advocacy.

    U.S. House WI-01 and 5 more

  • GROWW (Grassroots Organizing Western Wisconsin)

    GROWW (Grassroots Organizing Western Wisconsin)

    Wisconsin

    Builds people power to counter corporate power in western Wisconsin.

    U.S. House WI-03 and 2 more

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