WISCONSIN

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ELECTION CALENDAR: Filing Deadline: June 1, 2022 Primary: August 9, 2022

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND: Bold = Active Candidate Italics = Potential Candidate * = Incumbent = Winner (Incumbent Party Listed First)

This page was last updated on October 14, 2021

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
(Note: Governor & Lt. Governor candidates run together on tickets in the general election.)
Tony Evers (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Job "Edd" Hou-Seye (D) - Ex-Sheboygan City Alderman & Insurance Salesman
Yousef Zahran (D)
Sean Duffy (R) - Ex-Congressman & Ex-Ashland County District Attorney
Adam Fischer (R) - Businessman & Ex-Police Officer
Chris Kapenga (R) - State Senate President, Ex-State Assemblyman & Businessman
James Kellen (R) - High School Student
Rebecca Kleefisch (R) - Ex-Lt. Governor & Ex-TV News Reporter
Leonard Larson Jr. (R)
John Macco (R) - State Rep. & Financial Executive
Kevin Nicholson (R) - Businessman, Iraq/Afghan War Veteran & '18 US Sen Candidate
Jonathan Wichmann (R) - Businessman
Christopher Michael (L)
Joan Beglinger (I) - Retired Hospital Administrator & Nurse
Levi Borntreger (I) - Truck Driver
Jess Hisel (I) - Businessman, Mechanical Engineer & USAF Veteran
Ryan Sweeney (I)

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2022.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
[ Mandela Barnes (D)* - Candidate for US Senate in 2022. ]
Lena Taylor (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Assemblywoman & Attorney
David King (R) - Pastor, Conservative Activist & Frequent Candidate
Patrick Testin (R) - State Senate President Pro Tempore & Salesman
David Varnam (R) - Lancaster Mayor, Ex-City Councilman & Ex-Congressional Aide
Ben Voelkel (R) - Ex-Congressional Aide & Conservative Activist

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Josh Kaul (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Eric Toney (R) - Fond du Lac County District Attorney
Matthew Bughman (L) - State Party Chair, Police Officer & '16/'18 Assembly Nominee

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Doug LaFollette (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Dmitry Becker (R) - National Guardsman, College Student & Frequent Candidate
Justin Schmidtka (R) - Podcast Host & Conservative Activist
Jay Schroeder (R) - Ex-Menasha Town Supervisor, Investor & Frequent Candidate
Neil Harmon (L) - State Party Vice Chair & Pharmacy Technician

STATE TREASURER:
[ Sarah Godlewski (D)* - Candidate for US Senate in 2022. ]
Aaron Richardson (D) - Fitchburg Mayor & Ex-City Councilman
Dawn Marie Sass (D) - Green County Supervisor, Ex-State Treasurer & '18 Candidate
Angelito Tenorio (D) - West Allis Alderman & National Guard Veteran
Jeanette Deschene (R) - Patient Financial Advocate & Anti-Vaccine/Masking Activist
Orlando Owens (R) - Pastor & Congressional Aide

2025 Election:

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

U.S. SENATOR:

Ron Johnson (R)* - (Campaign Site)
John Berman (R) - Engineer, Washington State Resident & '20 Candidate in MN & KS
Brad Beyer (R) - Army Reserve Officer & Law School Graduate
DeeDee Carleton (R) - Property Claims Adjuster
Mike "Irish" Mangan (R) - Ex-Kiel School Board Member, School Dist Energy Manager & Frequent Candidate
Keith Neubert (R) - Paramedic & '21 Town Council Candidate
Kevin Nicholson (R) - Businessman, Iraq/Afghan War Veteran & '18 Candidate
Mandela Barnes (D) - Lt Governor, Ex-State Rep. & Policy Analyst
Gillian Battino (D) - Radiologist
Sarah Godlewski (D) - State Treasurer, Venture Capitalist & Democratic Activist
Alex Lasry (D) - Milwaukee Bucks Senior VP & Ex-Obama White House Aide
Kou Lee (D) - Restaurant Owner
Chantia Lewis (D) - Milwaukee Alderwoman & Nonprofit Executive
Adam Murphy (D) - Software Developer & '20 St Sen Nominee
Tom Nelson (D) - Outagamie Co Exec, Ex-House Majority Leader & '18 US Rep Nom.
Steven Olikara (D) - Nonprofit Group Executive & Community Activist
Peter Pekarsky (D) - Attorney & Democratic Activist
Jeff Rumbaugh (D) - Disabilities Assistant & '18 Gov Candidate
Darrell Williams (D) - State Emergency Management Dir., Ex-Beloit Schools Superintendent & Army Veteran
Scott Aubart (I) - Maintenance Manager
Aaron Frank (I) - Office Assistant & '07 City Council Candidate
Bradford Spencer (I)
Samuel D'Amico (WI) - Nuclear Engineer & Law School Student
Patrick Whitcomb (WI)

Tammy Baldwin (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2024.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Bryan Steil (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Albert Namath (D) - Construction Contractor & '12 St Assembly Candidate
Ann Roe (D) - Businesswoman & Community Activist

District 2:
Mark Pocan (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Charity Barry (R)

District 3:
[ Ron Kind (D)* - Retiring in 2022. ]
Justin Bradley (D)
Rebecca Cooke (D) - Boutique Owner & Nonprofit Group Founder
Brett Knudsen (D) - Warehouse Worker, Podcast Host & Navy Veteran
Brad Pfaff (D) - State Sen., Ex-USDA Official & Ex-Congressional Aide
Jennifer Shilling (D) - Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Assemblywoman & Lobbyist
Kathleen Vinehout (D) - Ex-State Sen., Farmer, Ex-Educator & '12/'18 Gov Candidate
Dana Wachs (D) - Ex-State Assemblyman, Ex-Eau Claire Councilman, Attorney & '18 Gov Candidate
Denise Hurless (R) - Nurse
Morgan Smith (R)
Derrick Van Orden (R) - Retired Navy SEAL, Afghan/Iraq War Veteran & '20 Nominee

District 4:
Gwen Moore (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Travis Clark (R) - Marketing Consultant & '20 Candidate
Tim Rogers (R) - Delivery Driver & '18/'20 Nominee
Robert Raymond (I) - Paralegal, Conservative Activist & Frequent Candidate

District 5:
Scott Fitzgerald (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Jessica Katzenmeyer (D) - Trans Rights Activist, Blogger & '20 Assembly Candidate
Ron Remmel (D) - Medical Electronics Manufacturer & College Professor
Mike Van Someren (D) - Attorney & Community Activist

District 6:
Glenn Grothman (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Douglas Mullenix (R) - Management Consultant
Amy Washburn (D) - Attorney

District 7:
Tom Tiffany (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Audun Mikkelson (R) - Nonprofit Group Executive
Ken Driessen (I) - Electrician, Clean Energy Activist & Frequent Candidate

District 8:
Mike Gallagher (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Rahb Kettleson (D) - Truck Driver & '08/'20 Appleton Mayor Candidate
Jacob VandenPlas (L) - Farmer & Diasbled Iraq War Veteran

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Constitution Party of Wisconsin (C)
Democratic Party of Wisconsin (D)
Wisconsin Green Party (G)
Libertarian Party of Wisconsin (L)
Pirate Party of Wisconsin (PP)
Wisconsin Republican Party (R)

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Wisconsin Elections Commission

Wisconsin Ethics Commission (Campaign Finance)

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Appleton Post-Crescent
Ashland Daily Press
Beloit Daily News
Chippewa Herald
CNI Newspapers (23 suburban Milwaukee newspapers)
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram
Fond du Lac Reporter
Green Bay News-Chronicle
Green Bay Press-Gazette
Janesville Gazette
Kenosha News
LaCrosse Tribune
Madison Capital Times
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter
Madison Isthmus (Alternative)
Marshfield News-Herald
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Politics Blog)
Greater Milwaukee Today
Oshkosh Northwestern
Racine Journal Times
Right Wisconsin
Sheboygan Press
Stevens Point Journal
Superior Daily Telegram
Watertown Daily Times
Wausau Daily Herald
The Wheeler Report (Politics)
WISC TV-3 (CBS - Madison) / Channel 3000
Wisconsin Election Watch
Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune
Wisconsin State Journal (Madison)
WisconsinVote.org
WisInfo.com
WisPolitics.com
Wisconsin Radio Network
WFRV TV-5 (CBS - Green Bay)
WKOW TV-27 (ABC - Madison)

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