2026 Wisconsin Secretary of State election

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2026 Wisconsin Secretary of State election
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  2022 November 3, 20262030 
 
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 declined to 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]

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declined

Green primary

Candidates

Declared

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. "Wisconsin secretary of state won't run for governor but mulls run for lieutenant governor in 2026". Associated Press . July 28, 2025. Retrieved July 28, 2025 via PBS Wisconsin.
  3. Thompson, Chad (August 20, 2025). "Wisconsin Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski announces run for lieutenant governor". WKOW . Retrieved August 20, 2025.
  4. 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.

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