2026 Wisconsin Secretary of State election

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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 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]

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This will be the first Wisconsin secretary of state since 1978 in which the incumbent was not seeking re-election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Withdrew

  • Collin McNamara, candidate for state senate in 2024 [3]

Declined

Endorsements

JoCasta Zamarripa
U.S. representatives
State legislators

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

  • Nate Pollnow, beef farmer and auctioneer [8]

Green primary

Candidates

Declared

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Sabato's Crystal Ball [10] TossupAugust 7, 2025

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. ↑ Karnopp, Hope (September 4, 2025). "Milwaukee alderwoman JoCasta Zamarripa launches campaign for Wisconsin secretary of state". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . Retrieved September 5, 2025.
  3. ↑ Pfantz, Erik (January 16, 2026). "Stevens Point area native suspends campaign for Secretary of State". Stevens Point Journal . Retrieved January 23, 2026.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ Thompson, Chad (August 20, 2025). "Wisconsin Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski announces run for lieutenant governor". WKOW . Retrieved August 20, 2025.
  6. ↑ "U.S. Rep. Pocan: Endorses candidates for statewide office in 2026". Wispolitics.com . November 14, 2025. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 "Zamarripa campaign: State legislators endorse Milwaukee Alderperson and former State Rep. JoCasta Zamarripa for Wisconsin Secretary of State". WisPolitics.com . October 2, 2025. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
  8. ↑ Yount, Benjamin (January 20, 2022). "Beef farmer joins race for Wisconsin secretary of state as Republican". The Center Square . Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ Jacobson, Louis (August 7, 2025). "Previewing the 2026 Secretary of State Races". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved September 19, 2025.

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