Wisconsin 2020 General Election

The Green Papers: Wisconsin 2020 General Election

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Wisconsin
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Special Primary Election House CD 7: Tuesday 18 February 2020
✓ Special General Election House CD 7: Tuesday 12 May 2020
✓ Primary: Tuesday 11 August 2020
✓ General Election: Tuesday 3 November 2020

✓ Monday 2 December 2019 - Filing deadline: Special Election CD 7 .
✓ Tuesday 18 February 2020 - Special Primary Election House CD 7. Polling hours reportedly 7:00a-8:00p CST (1300-0200 UTC).
✓ Tuesday 12 May 2020 - Special General Election House CD 7. Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p CDT (1200-0100 UTC).
✓ Monday 1 June 2020 - Filing Deadline: Primary/Independent/Third/Minor .
✓ Tuesday 4 August 2020 - Filing Deadline - Independent President .
✓ Tuesday 11 August 2020 - Primary . Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p CDT (1200-0100 UTC).
✓ Tuesday 20 October 2020 - Filing Deadline - Write-in (declaration for President) .
✓ Friday 30 October 2020 - Filing Deadline - Write-in (registration) .
✓ Tuesday 3 November 2020 - General Election . Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p CST (1300-0200 UTC).

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
Governor:	1
2010 Census:	5,698,230	(1.84% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:	10	(1.86% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:	8	(1.84% of 435)
Voter Registration:	Wisconsin has election day registration at the polls.
Capital:	Madison

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Wisconsin 2020 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats Republicans

2020 Partisan Primary and Presidential Preference Primary and 2020 General Election from the Wisconsin Elections Commission.

2020 Calendar of Election Events and 2020 Wisconsin Election Dates from the Wisconsin Elections Commission.

11 August 2020 Primary results from a media source.

Fall 2020 General Election (candidates) from the Wisconsin Elections Commission.

3 November 2020 returns from the Wisconsin Elections Commission.

circa 18 November 2020: The Trump campaign has requested a recount of the vote in Milwaukee and Dane counties. Trump trails Biden by 0.64%. The results of the 2020 General Election are to be certified on 1 December 2020.



President 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 10 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors, List of Presidential Candidates by State, List of Presidential Candidates.

	Candidate list (5, 8 write-ins)

		Democratic	1,630,866	49.45%	former Vice President Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. • for Vice President: California Senator Kamala D. Harris (10 Electoral Votes) • FEC P80000722; 23 Nov 20; Tot $1,064,613,463; Dsb $1,063,053,521

		Republican	1,610,184	48.82%	President Donald John Trump • for Vice President: Vice President Michael R. "Mike" Pence • FEC P80001571; 23 Nov 20; Tot $717,303,371; Dsb $718,174,436

		Libertarian	38,491	1.17%	Jo Jorgensen • for Vice President: Jeremy "Spike" Cohen • FEC P00013524; 23 Nov 20; Tot $3,405,357; Dsb $3,373,521

		Scattering	6,367	0.19%	SCATTERING

		American Solidarity	5,259	0.16%	Brian T. Carroll • for Vice President: Amar Patel • FEC P00013771

		Constitution	5,146	0.16%	Don Blankenship • for Vice President: William Alan Mohr • FEC P00014209; 20 Dec 20; Tot $83,880; Dsb $83,880

		Write-in; (Green)	1,089	0.03%	Howie Gresham Hawkins • for Vice President: Angela Nichole Walker • FEC P00012211; 23 Nov 20; Tot $495,566; Dsb $476,095
		Write-in; (Independent)	411	0.01%	Kanye "Deez Nutz" West • for Vice President: Michelle Tidball • FEC P00016741; 23 Nov 20; Tot $14,442,390; Dsb $12,135,513
		Write-in; (Socialism and Liberation)	110	0.00%	Gloria Estela La Riva • for Vice President: Sunil Freeman • FEC P80005572; 23 Nov 20; Tot $43,674; Dsb $39,726
		Write-in; (Independent)	52	0.00%	Mark Robert Charles • for Vice President: Adrian D. Wallace • FEC P00012039; 23 Nov 20; Tot $157,733; Dsb $155,506
		Write-in; (Becoming One Nation)	36	0.00%	Jade Simmons • for Vice President: Caudeliah J. Rose • FEC P00015537; 23 Nov 20; Tot $125,500; Dsb $72,644
		Write-in; (Independent)	25	0.00%	Kasey J. Wells • FEC P00007864; 14 Oct 20; Tot $10,625; Dsb $10,578
		Write-in; (Independent)	5	0.00%	President R19 Boddie • FEC P00017202
Total			3,298,041	100.00%

U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 116^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Tammy Baldwin • First elected: 2012; re-elected: 2018. [Previously served in the U.S. House: First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2000, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2010] • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024

Class 3		Republican	Senator Ronald Harold "Ron" Johnson • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2016. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in)

		Democratic			former state Representative Tom Nelson • FEC S0WI00247; 30 Sep 20; Tot $0; Dsb $2,102

		*Republican*			*Senator Ronald Harold "Ron" Johnson* • FEC S0WI00197

		Write-in; (Democratic)			Samuel Nicholas D'Amico • FEC S2WI00300

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: None, All Governors

		Democratic	Governor Anthony Steven "Tony" Evers • First elected: 2018 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Elected on a ticket with- but nominated separately from- the Governor

		Democratic	Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

116^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2020, 2021. No Term Limit. 116^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 5 Republican (4 Renominated, 1 Open); 3 Democratic (3 Renominated)

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 1		Republican	Member of Congress Bryan George Steil • Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020 • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 117th Congress

		Republican	238,271	59.31%	Member of Congress Bryan George Steil • FEC H8WI01156; 23 Nov 20; Tot $3,509,327; Dsb $3,140,947

		Democratic	163,170	40.61%	Roger Polack • FEC H0WI01120; 23 Nov 20; Tot $547,347; Dsb $523,884

		Scattering	313	0.08%	SCATTERING
Total			401,754	100.00%

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 2		Democratic	Member of Congress Mark Pocan • Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020 • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 117th Congress

		Democratic	318,523	69.67%	Member of Congress Mark Pocan • FEC H2WI02124; 23 Nov 20; Tot $1,270,168; Dsb $1,019,815

		Republican	138,306	30.25%	Daniel Peter Theron • FEC H8WI02121; 31 Dec 20; Tot $47,898; Dsb $46,122

		Scattering	376	0.08%	SCATTERING
Total			457,205	100.00%

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 3		Democratic	Member of Congress Ronald James "Ron" Kind • Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020 • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 117th Congress

		Democratic	199,870	51.30%	Member of Congress Ronald James "Ron" Kind • FEC H6WI03099; 23 Nov 20; Tot $2,980,887; Dsb $4,350,646

		Republican	189,524	48.64%	Derrick F. Van Orden • FEC H0WI03175; 31 Dec 20; Tot $2,001,281; Dsb $1,974,324

		Scattering	224	0.06%	SCATTERING
Total			389,618	100.00%

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 4		Democratic	Member of Congress Gwendolynne S. "Gwen" Moore • Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020 • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3, 1 write-in) - 117th Congress

		Democratic	232,668	74.65%	Member of Congress Gwendolynne S. "Gwen" Moore • FEC H4WI04183; 23 Nov 20; Tot $1,192,114; Dsb $1,149,499

		Republican	70,769	22.70%	Tim Rogers • FEC H8WI04069

		Independent	7,911	2.54%	Robert R. Raymond • FEC H4WI04266

		Scattering	349	0.11%	SCATTERING
Total			311,697	100.00%

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 5 Open		Republican	Member of Congress Frank James "Jim" Sensenbrenner, Jr. • First elected: 1978 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020 • Open Seat - 4 September 2019: "I think the time has come to basically turn over the page in the Fifth District."
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 117th Congress

		Republican	265,434	60.11%	state Senator Scott L. Fitzgerald • FEC H0WI05113; 23 Nov 20; Tot $1,135,699; Dsb $938,006

		Democratic	175,902	39.83%	Tom Palzewicz • FEC H8WI05165; 23 Nov 20; Tot $370,492; Dsb $361,840

		Scattering	263	0.06%	SCATTERING
Total			441,599	100.00%

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 6		Republican	Member of Congress Glenn S. Grothman • Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020 • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 2 write-ins) - 117th Congress

		Republican	238,874	59.23%	Member of Congress Glenn S. Grothman • FEC H4WI06048; 23 Nov 20; Tot $1,819,461; Dsb $1,716,391

		Democratic	164,239	40.72%	former state Senator Jessica Jeane "Jess" King • FEC H0WI06186; 23 Nov 20; Tot $292,680; Dsb $248,605

		Scattering	220	0.05%	SCATTERING

		Write-in; (Independent)			Dennis Paulaha
Total			403,333	100.00%

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 7		Republican	Member of Congress Thomas "Tom" Tiffany • Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020 • First elected in a Special Election: 12 May 2020 [re: resignation of Member of Congress Sean P. Duffy] • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 117th Congress

		Republican	252,048	60.73%	Member of Congress Thomas "Tom" Tiffany • FEC H0WI07101; 23 Nov 20; Tot $2,638,437; Dsb $2,516,595

		Democratic	162,741	39.21%	Wausau School Board President Tricia Zunker • FEC H0WI07135; 31 Dec 20; Tot $1,276,510; Dsb $1,247,243

		Scattering	218	0.05%	SCATTERING
Total			415,007	100.00%
	Member of Congress Sean P. Duffy (Republican) who was first elected in 2010, announced his resignation on 26 August 2019 effective 23 September 2019 - "After eight and a half years, the time has come for me to focus more on the reason we fight these battles - family ... On September 23, I will step down...." 23 September 2019: Formerly resigned. Governor Anthony Steven "Tony" Evers (Democratic) will call a special election to fill the vacant seat. 18 October 2019: Governor Anthony Steven "Tony" Evers (Democratic) called a special election to fill the vacant seat. The candidate filing deadline is 2 December 2019, the party primaries are 18 February 2020, and the special general election on 12 May 2020. 12 May 2020: State Senator Thomas "Tom" Tiffany won the Special Election.

Special Election - 116th Congress
CD 7 Special Election			• Seat up for special election: Tuesday 12 May 2020 • Special Election
	Candidate list (2, 3 write-ins)

		Republican	109,498	57.11%	state Senator Thomas "Tom" Tiffany • FEC H0WI07101; 23 Nov 20; Tot $2,638,437; Dsb $2,516,595

		Democratic	82,135	42.84%	Wausau School Board President Tricia Zunker • FEC H0WI07135; 31 Dec 20; Tot $1,276,510; Dsb $1,247,243

		Scattering	82	0.04%	SCATTERING

		Write-in; (Republican)	3	0.00%	Michael Opela • FEC H0WI07119; 30 Jun 20; Tot $6,971; Dsb $6,714
		Write-in; (Independent)	2	0.00%	Dennis Paulaha
Total			191,720	100.00%
	26 August 2019: Member of Congress Sean P. Duffy Republican announced his resignation effective 23 September 2019. Governor Anthony Steven "Tony" Evers (Democratic) will call a special election to fill the vacant seat. 23 September 2019: Governor Anthony Steven "Tony" Evers (Democratic) called a special election to fill the vacant seat. The candidate filing deadline is 2 December 2019, the party primaries are 30 December 2019, and the special general election on 27 January 2020. 1 October 2019: Special Primary rescheduled due to federal law mandating that absentee ballots be shipped out to federal and overseas voters at least 45 days before election day. 18 October 2019: Governor Anthony Steven "Tony" Evers (Democratic) called a special election to fill the vacant seat. The candidate filing deadline is 2 December 2019, the party primaries are 18 February 2020, and the special general election on 12 May 2020. 7th Congressional District Special Election from the Wisconsin Elections Commission. 18 February 2020: Results from a media source. 12 May 2020: Results from a media source. 12 May 2020: Returns from the Wisconsin Elections Commission.

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 8		Republican	Member of Congress Michael John "Mike" Gallagher • Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020 • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 117th Congress

		Republican	268,173	64.18%	Member of Congress Michael John "Mike" Gallagher • FEC H6WI08155; 23 Nov 20; Tot $3,278,018; Dsb $2,857,914

		Democratic	149,558	35.79%	state Representative Amanda Stuck • FEC H0WI08125; 23 Nov 20; Tot $424,558; Dsb $392,110

		Scattering	107	0.03%	SCATTERING
Total			417,838	100.00%

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022

		Democratic	Secretary of State Douglas "Doug" La Follette • First elected: 1974; elected: 1982; re-elected 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022

		Democratic	Attorney General Joshua "Josh" Kaul • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022

		Democratic	Treasurer Sarah Godlewski • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

Superintendent of Public Instruction 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2017, 2021

		Nonpartisan	Public Instruction Superintendent Carolyn Stanford-Taylor • Appointed 7 January 2019 [re: resignation of Anthony Steven "Tony" Evers having won the Governor's chair in 2018]. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 April 2021 • Open Seat - Retiring
	Candidate list (4)

		Democratic			Assistant State Superintendent Sheila Briggs
		Democratic			former West Salem School District Superintendent Troy Gunderson
		Democratic			Pecatonica Area School District Administrator Jill Underly

		Republican			former Brown Deer School District Superintendent Deb Kerr
	A non-partisan primary is held when there are more than 2 candidates for Superintendent of Public Instruction. 27 December 2018: Governor-elect and State Superintendent Anthony Steven "Tony" Evers announced his intention to appoint Assistant State Superintendent Carolyn Stanford Taylor as the new Public Instruction Superintendent following his oath of office on 7 January 2019. 7 January 2019: Public Instruction Superintendent Anthony Steven "Tony" Evers resigned upon taking the oath of office having won the Governor's chair in 2018. He was first elected in 2009 and re-elected in 2013 and 2017.

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties Those parties which received electoral votes through winning a plurality of a state's [or the District of Columbia's] popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Democratic (affiliates): 9 incumbents, 15 candidates
	• Republican: 6 incumbents, 13 candidates
Major Third Parties Any Party, other than a Major Party, receiving a minimum of 15/100ths of 1 percent of the nationwide popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Constitution (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Green (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Libertarian: 1 candidate
Other Third Parties
	• American Solidarity: 1 candidate
	• Becoming One Nation: 1 candidate
	• Socialism and Liberation: 1 candidate
Independents
	• (blank): 1 incumbent
	• Independent: 7 candidates
	• Nonpartisan: 1 incumbent
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Scattering: 10 candidates
	• Write-in: 11 candidates
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.