2026 Wisconsin Secretary of State election

For related races, see 2026 United States secretary of state elections.

2026 Wisconsin Secretary of State election

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Party Democratic Republican

Incumbent Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski Democratic

The 2026 Wisconsin Secretary of State election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the Secretary of State of Wisconsin. Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski is eligible to run for election to a full term but has not yet announced whether she will do so. This will be one of four Democratic-held secretaries of state 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. ^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Potential

• Sarah Godlewski, incumbent Secretary of State (2023–present)

Green primary

Candidates

Declared

• Pete Karas, candidate recruiter for the Wisconsin Green Party ^[2]

References

1. Gilbert, Craig (November 25, 2024). "Gilbert: How small voting shifts made Wisconsin the closest state in the nation". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . Retrieved November 26, 2024.
2. Bahl, Andrew (December 10, 2024). "The Wisconsin Green Party wants to double down in 2026. Will it work?". The Capital Times . Retrieved December 10, 2024.