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The 2022 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of Wisconsin. Incumbent Democratic Governor Tony Evers won re-election to a second term by a margin of 3.4%, defeating Republican nominee Tim Michels.
As Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes ran for the U.S. Senate in the concurrent election, a new Democratic running mate, state assemblywoman Sara Rodriguez, was nominated in the partisan primary. Barnes was the second lieutenant governor not to run with the incumbent governor since the state constitution was amended in 1967. The partisan primary was held on August 9, 2022, with businessman Tim Michels defeating former lieutenant governor Rebecca Kleefisch in the Republican primary. State senator Roger Roth received the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor.
This election result was the first since 2006 in which a Democrat in Wisconsin won with an outright majority of the vote, the first since 1990 in which the winner was from the same party as the incumbent president, and the first since 1962 in which Wisconsin voted for a Democratic governor at the same time the party held the presidency. This was also the first gubernatorial election in the state since 1998 in which the winning candidate was of a different party than the winner of the concurrent U.S. Senate election.
Evers's victory was labeled a slight upset, as he was initially elected back in 2018 by a meager 1.1%, despite 2018 being considered a much more favorable year for Democrats than 2022. In addition, many polls showed Michels in the lead in the weeks leading up to the election. According to Ron Brownstein of CNN in 2023, Evers won independent voters by 6–7 percentage points, which contributed to Michels's defeat. [1]
Evers did substantially better than Mandela Barnes did against incumbent senator Ron Johnson in suburban areas of the state in this election as well as compared to his initial election in 2018, chiefly in the "WOW" counties of Waukesha, Ozaukee, and Washington that form a ring around the north and west of Milwaukee, performing in line with Biden's 2020 margins. On the flip side, Michels did better in most rural areas than former governor Scott Walker had in 2018, winning the counties of Crawford, Grant, and Richland, three counties that Evers had previously won four years earlier. Michels also flipped the county of Kenosha. One exception to the trend toward Republicans in rural areas was Door County, which flipped to Evers after having voted for Walker in 2018. Notably, Evers carried the 3rd congressional district, which Republican Derrick Van Orden concurrently won after losing in 2020 to then-Representative Ron Kind; Evers also came within 0.2% of carrying the 1st congressional district.
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Tony Evers (incumbent) | 491,656 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 491,656 | 100.0% |
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Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [a] | Margin of error | Peng Her | Sara Rodriguez | Undecided |
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Change Research (D) [21] [A] | July 1–7, 2022 | 560 (LV) | ± 4.6% | 8% | 25% | 62% |
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Democratic | Sara Rodriguez | 354,260 | 76.50% | |
Democratic | Peng Her | 108,766 | 23.49% | |
Democratic | Angela Kennedy (write-in) | 39 | 0.01% | |
Total votes | 463,065 | 100.0 |
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Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [a] | Margin of error | Eric Hovde | Rebecca Kleefisch | Tim Michels | Kevin Nicholson | Tim Ramthun | Jonathan Wichmann | Other | Undecided | |||||
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Trafalgar Group (R) [68] | Aug 6–8, 2022 | 1,092 (LV) | ± 2.9% | – | 43% | 44% | 3% | 8% | – | 3% [b] | – | |||||
Emerson College [69] | Aug 3–5, 2022 | 900 (LV) | ± 3.2% | – | 36% | 34% | 6% | 8% | – | 2% [c] | 14% | |||||
NMB Research (R) [70] [B] | Jul 16–18, 2022 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | – | 35% | 43% | – | – | – | 3% | 19% | |||||
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Marquette University [71] | Jun 14–20, 2022 | 359 (LV) | ± 6.3% | – | 26% | 27% | 10% | 3% | – | 2% [d] | 32% | |||||
Public Policy Polling (D) [72] [C] | May 9–10, 2022 | 675 (LV) | ± 3.8% | – | 26% | 27% | 9% | 6% | – | 3% | 29% | |||||
Marquette University [73] | Apr 19–24, 2022 | 413 (LV) | ± 5.6% | – | 32% | – | 10% | 4% | – | 3% | 47% | |||||
Remington Research Group (R) [74] [D] | Mar 31 – Apr 2, 2022 | 1,207 (LV) | ± 2.9% | 4% | 42% | – | 29% | – | – | – | 26% | |||||
Marquette University [75] | Feb 22–27, 2022 | 353 (LV) | ± 5.8% | – | 30% | – | 8% | 5% | – | 1% | 56% | |||||
WPA Intelligence (R) [76] | Jan 18, 2022 | – (LV) | – | 3% | 59% | – | 8% | – | – | – | – | |||||
The Tarrance Group (R) [77] [E] | Jan 10–13, 2022 | 800 (LV) | ± 3.5% | – | 65% | – | 12% | – | – | – | 23% | |||||
– | 61% | – | 8% | – | 5% | 2% | 24% |
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Republican | Tim Michels | 326,969 | 47.18% | |
Republican | Rebecca Kleefisch | 291,384 | 42.05% | |
Republican | Timothy Ramthun | 41,639 | 6.01% | |
Republican | Kevin Nicholson (withdrawn) | 24,884 | 3.59% | |
Republican | Adam Fischer | 8,139 | 1.17% | |
Total votes | 693,015 | 100.0% |
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Republican | Roger Roth | 178,972 | 30.16% | |
Republican | Patrick Testin | 109,374 | 18.43% | |
Republican | Cindy Werner | 80,953 | 13.64% | |
Republican | Jonathan Wichmann | 79,166 | 13.34% | |
Republican | Will Martin | 54,790 | 9.23% | |
Republican | Kyle Yudes | 32,051 | 5.40% | |
Republican | David C. Varnam | 30,640 | 5.16% | |
Republican | David D. King | 27,443 | 4.63% | |
Total votes | 593,389 | 100.0% |
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The Cook Political Report [94] | Tossup | June 8, 2022 |
Inside Elections [95] | Tossup | March 4, 2022 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball [96] | Lean R (flip) | November 7, 2022 |
Politico [97] | Tossup | April 1, 2022 |
RCP [98] | Tossup | June 1, 2022 |
Fox News [99] | Tossup | May 12, 2022 |
538 [100] | Tossup | October 7, 2022 |
Elections Daily [101] | Lean R (flip) | November 7, 2022 |
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Source of poll aggregation | Dates administered | Dates updated | Tony Evers (D) | Tim Michels (R) | Joan Ellis Beglinger (I) | Undecided [g] | Margin |
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RealClearPolitics [140] | September 20 – November 1, 2022 | November 1, 2022 | 48.2% | 48.4% | – | 3.4% | Michels +0.2 |
FiveThirtyEight [141] | August 15 – November 2, 2022 | November 2, 2022 | 47.5% | 48.9% | 2.2% | 1.4% | Michels +1.4 |
Average | 47.9% | 48.7% | – | 3.4% | Michels +0.8 |
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Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [a] | Margin of error | Tony Evers (D) | Tim Michels (R) | Joan Ellis Beglinger (I) | Other | Undecided | ||||||||
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Civiqs [142] | November 4–7, 2022 | 739 (LV) | ± 3.7% | 51% | 48% | – | 1% [h] | 1% | ||||||||
Research Co. [143] | November 4–6, 2022 | 450 (LV) | ± 4.6% | 48% | 48% | – | – | 4% | ||||||||
Data for Progress (D) [144] | November 2–5, 2022 | 1,504 (LV) | ± 2.0% | 48% | 50% | 2% | – | – | ||||||||
The Trafalgar Group (R) [145] | November 2–4, 2022 | 1,095 (LV) | ± 2.9% | 48% | 50% | 1% | – | 2% | ||||||||
Marquette University [146] | October 24 – November 1, 2022 | 802 (RV) | ± 4.6% | 44% | 45% | 5% | 3% [i] | 3% | ||||||||
679 (LV) | ± 4.8% | 48% | 48% | 2% | – | 1% | ||||||||||
Siena College [147] | October 27–31, 2022 | 655 (LV) | ± 4.8% | 47% | 45% | – | 2% [j] | 6% | ||||||||
Fox News [148] | October 26–30, 2022 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 3.0% | 46% | 47% | – | 3% [k] | 4% | ||||||||
Wick Insights [149] | October 26–30, 2022 | 1,089 (LV) | ± 3.2% | 47% | 48% | – | 2% [l] | 4% | ||||||||
Emerson College [150] | October 27–29, 2022 | 1,000 (LV) | ± 3.0% | 47% | 48% | 2% | <1% [m] | 3% | ||||||||
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Patriot Polling [151] | October 20–23, 2022 | 801 (LV) | – | 46% | 50% | – | 4% | |||||||||
Data for Progress (D) [152] | October 14–22, 2022 | 1,376 (LV) | ± 3.0% | 48% | 49% | 1% | – | 2% | ||||||||
CNN/SSRS [153] | October 13–17, 2022 | 905 (RV) | ± 4.2% | 50% | 46% | – | 4% [o] | – | ||||||||
714 (LV) | ± 4.5% | 50% | 48% | – | 1% [p] | – | ||||||||||
Marquette University [154] | October 3–9, 2022 | 801 (RV) | ± 4.3% | 46% | 41% | 7% | 2% [q] | 3% | ||||||||
652 (LV) | ± 4.8% | 47% | 46% | 4% | 2% [r] | 1% | ||||||||||
YouGov/CBS News [155] | October 3–7, 2022 | 1,138 (RV) | ± 3.7% | 50% | 50% | – | 0% | 0% | ||||||||
Public Policy Polling (D) [156] | September 26–27, 2022 | 574 (V) | – | 48% | 46% | – | – | 5% | ||||||||
Fox News [157] | September 22–26, 2022 | 1,012 (RV) | ± 3.0% | 47% | 47% | – | 2% [s] | 4% | ||||||||
Fabrazio Ward (R)/Impact Research (D) [158] | September 18–25, 2022 | 1399 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 47% | 50% | – | – | 3% | ||||||||
Data for Progress (D) [159] | September 20–23, 2022 | 999 (LV) | ± 3.0% | 47% | 48% | 2% | – | 3% | ||||||||
The Trafalgar Group (R) [160] | September 15–19, 2022 | 1087 (LV) | ± 2.9% | 47% | 48% | – | 2% | 3% | ||||||||
Emerson College [161] | September 16–18, 2022 | 860 (LV) | ± 3.27% | 45% | 43% | 4% | 1% | 7% | ||||||||
Big Data Poll (R) [162] | September 17–18, 2022 | 852 (LV) | ± 3.4% | 42% | 42% | 14% | ||||||||||
Siena College [163] | September 14–15, 2022 | 651 (LV) | ± 4.5% | 49% | 44% | – | 2% [t] | 5% | ||||||||
Civiqs [164] | September 10–13, 2022 | 780 (LV) | ± 3.7% | 49% | 48% | – | 2% | 3% | ||||||||
Marquette University [165] | September 6–11, 2022 | 801 (RV) | ± 4.3% | 44% | 43% | 8% | 1% | 4% | ||||||||
632 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 47% | 44% | 5% | 0% | 3% | ||||||||||
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The Trafalgar Group (R) [166] | August 22–25, 2022 | 1,091 (LV) | ± 2.9% | 48% | 48% | – | 2% | 3% | ||||||||
OnMessage Inc. (R) [167] [F] | August 22–24, 2022 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 48% | 48% | – | – | 4% | ||||||||
Fox News [168] | August 12–16, 2022 | 1,006 (RV) | ± 3.0% | 49% | 46% | – | 1% | 3% | ||||||||
Marquette University [169] | August 10–15, 2022 | 811 (RV) | ± 4.2% | 45% | 43% | 7% | 0% | 5% | ||||||||
713 (LV) | ± 4.5% | 46% | 44% | 5% | 0% | 5% | ||||||||||
Marquette University [170] | June 14–20, 2022 | 803 (RV) | ± 4.3% | 48% | 41% | – | 2% | 9% |
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Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [a] | Margin of error | Tony Evers (D) | Rebecca Kleefisch (R) | Other | Undecided |
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Marquette University [170] | June 14–20, 2022 | 803 (RV) | ± 4.3% | 47% | 43% | 1% | 8% |
Redfield & Wilton Strategies [171] | August 20–24, 2021 | 730 (RV) | ± 3.6% | 39% | 38% | 3% | 14% |
718 (LV) | ± 3.7% | 41% | 41% | 3% | 12% | ||
Change Research (D) [172] [G] | March 25–27, 2021 | 1,723 (LV) | ± 2.6% | 48% | 43% | – | – |
Tony Evers vs. Tim Ramthun
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [a] | Margin of error | Tony Evers (D) | Tim Ramthun (R) | Other | Undecided |
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Marquette University [170] | June 14–20, 2022 | 803 (RV) | ± 4.3% | 51% | 34% | 2% | 12% |
Tony Evers vs. Kevin Nicholson
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [a] | Margin of error | Tony Evers (D) | Kevin Nicholson (R) | Other | Undecided |
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Marquette University [170] | June 14–20, 2022 | 803 (RV) | ± 4.3% | 48% | 40% | 1% | 9% |
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Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [a] | Margin of error | Tony Evers (D) | Jonathan Wichmann (R) | Other | Undecided |
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Redfield & Wilton Strategies [171] | August 20–24, 2021 | 730 (RV) | ± 3.6% | 41% | 34% | 5% | 14% |
718 (LV) | ± 3.7% | 43% | 36% | 4% | 12% |
Tony Evers vs. generic Republican
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [a] | Margin of error | Tony Evers (D) | Generic Republican | Undecided |
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Cygnal (R) [173] | July 6–8, 2021 | 640 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 47% | 48% | 6% |
Public Policy Polling (D) [174] [A] | February 8–9, 2021 | 937 (V) | ± 3.2% | 45% | 44% | 11% |
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1 | Oct. 14, 2022 | WBAY-TV | Jill Geisler | [175] | P | P |
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Democratic |
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Republican |
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Independent |
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Write-in | 1,983 | 0.08% | +0.04% | ||
Total votes | 2,656,490 | 100.0% | -0.63% | ||
Turnout | 2,668,891 | 56.7% | |||
Registered electors | 3,760,845 | ||||
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1st | 49.3% | 49.5% | Bryan Steil |
2nd | 74% | 26% | Mark Pocan |
3rd | 50% | 49% | Ron Kind (117th Congress) |
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4th | 77% | 21% | Gwen Moore |
5th | 39% | 61% | Scott L. Fitzgerald |
6th | 42% | 57% | Glenn Grothman |
7th | 40% | 58% | Tom Tiffany |
8th | 43% | 56% | Mike Gallagher |
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A special election was held to fill the remainder of the term in the United States House of Representatives for Wisconsin's 7th congressional district in the 116th United States Congress. Sean Duffy, the incumbent representative, announced his resignation effective September 23, 2019, as his wife was about to give birth to a child with a heart condition. Governor Tony Evers chose January 27, 2020, as the date for the special election, with the primaries scheduled for December 30, 2019. However, the Department of Justice said that this schedule would be in violation of federal law, since it would provide insufficient time for overseas and military voters to receive ballots. Evers then rescheduled the primaries for February 18, 2020, and the general election for May 12, 2020.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin were held on November 8, 2022, to elect the eight U.S. representatives from the state of Wisconsin, one from each of the state's eight congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. Primaries were held on August 9, 2022. The Republican Party won a majority of Wisconsin's U.S. House delegation as well as, notably, 55.5 percent of the statewide vote.
The 2022 Wisconsin fall general election was held in the U.S. state of Wisconsin on November 8, 2022. All of Wisconsin's partisan executive and administrative offices were up for election, as well as one of Wisconsin's U.S. Senate seats, and Wisconsin's eight seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. The fall election also filled the seventeen odd-numbered seats in the Wisconsin Senate and all 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly for the 106th Wisconsin Legislature. The 2022 Wisconsin fall primary was held on August 9, 2022.
The 2022 Milwaukee mayoral special election was held on April 5, 2022, concurrent with Wisconsin's spring general election, to elect a new mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, following the resignation of mayor Tom Barrett in December 2021. Acting mayor Cavalier Johnson, who had been president of the common council when Barrett resigned, won the election, receiving 71% of the vote and defeating alderman Bob Donovan. Johnson became the first African American elected mayor of Milwaukee.
The 2022 Wisconsin Attorney General election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the Attorney General of Wisconsin. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul won re-election to a second term. Party nominees were selected in a partisan primary on August 9, 2022.
The 2022 Wisconsin State Treasurer election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the next state treasurer of Wisconsin. Incumbent Democratic Party Treasurer Sarah Godlewski chose not to seek re-election, instead unsuccessfully running for US Senate.
The 2022 Wisconsin Secretary of State election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the Secretary of State of Wisconsin. Incumbent Democrat Doug La Follette won re-election to an unprecedented 12th term in the office, narrowly defeating Republican state legislator Amy Loudenbeck. With a margin of 0.29%, this was the closest secretary of state race of the 2022 election cycle.
The 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin were held on November 5, 2024, to elect the eight U.S. representatives from the State of Wisconsin, one from each of the state's congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2024 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. Primary elections took place on August 13, 2024.
The 2026 Wisconsin gubernatorial election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of Wisconsin. Incumbent Democratic Governor Tony Evers is eligible to run for re-election to a third term but has not announced if he will do so. This will be one of five Democratic-held governorships up for election in 2026 in a state won by Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election and the state with the closest presidential margin of victory at R+0.9.
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