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2026 Partisan Primary
August 11, 2026

Voting in primary elections is important so that candidates on the November ballot are more representive of Wisconsin voters.

June 1 is the filing deadline for the August 11 Partisan Primary
Following is a list of known races (so far) for the
August Partisan Primary:
Governor (Democrats)
Lt. Governor (Republicans)
Secretary of State (Democrats and Republicans)
State Treasurer (Democrats)
U.S. House District 3 (Democrats)
(source: PBS)

FYI:
Wisconsin law stipulates that parties conduct open primaries*. Winners in Wisconsin primary elections are determined via plurality vote, meaning that the candidate with the highest number of votes wins even if they did not win an outright majority of votes cast.[1][2]

*An open primary is a primary election that does not require voters to be affiliated with a political party in order to vote for partisan candidates. In a traditional open primary, voters may select one party's ballot and vote for that party's nomination.

LWVLA Policy for Partisan Primary Forums:
Candidate forums for Wisconsin's Partisan Primaries are often hosted by partisan groups, including the political parties of registered candidates. Despite their likely partisan content, the La Crosse League believes sharing these forums empowers voters to make a more informed choice for candidates who will best represent them on the November ballot.
In keeping with League policy, placement of forums or debates on the Candidate & Issue Information page is not an endorsement of any candidate or party.

We invite all parties with candidates on the Partisan Primary ballot
to share debates, interviews, and forums with us.

All partisan-sponsored forums will be taken down after the August 11 election.

Citizen's Action of Wisconsin's Governor Candidate Forum
April 14, 2026
Click below on the image to go to the Zoom recording on Facebook.

April 21, Stevens Point: https://youtu.be/S5CRx5Y_LyM

PBS has a single page for all content relevant to the 2026 Elections.

Click below to access interviews and news about
the primary candidates
for Wisconsin races in the fall.

Main Street Action hosted the event at The Cooperage in Milwaukee on Wednesday, Jan. 21. It featured seven candidates:

State Rep. Francesca Hong, State Sen. Kelda Roys, former WEDC Director Missy Hughes, Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley,
former DOA Secretary Joel Brennan and former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes