Wisconsin 2018 General Election

The Green Papers: Wisconsin 2018 General Election

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Wisconsin
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 14 August 2018
✓ General Election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

✓ Friday 1 June 2018 - Filing Deadline: Primary/Independent/Third/Minor .
✓ Tuesday 14 August 2018 - Primary . Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p CDT (1200-0100 UTC).
✓ Tuesday 6 November 2018 - 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 State and Local Government

2018 Partisan Primary and 2018 Fall General Election from the Wisconsin Elections Commission.

14 August Primary
Returns from the Official Results - August 14 Partisan Primary from the Wisconsin Elections Commission.
Results from Politico.
Results from WMTV NBC15.
Results from The New York Times.

6 November 2018
Returns from the Candidates on Ballot from the Wisconsin Elections Commission.
Certified returns from the Wisconsin Elections Commission here and here.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 115^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Tammy Baldwin • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2012. [Previously served in the U.S. House: First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2000, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2010] • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 3 write-ins)

		Democratic	1,472,914	55.36%	Senator Tammy Baldwin • FEC S2WI00219; 26 Nov 18; Tot $27,584,573; Dsb $28,476,501

		Republican	1,184,885	44.53%	state Senator Leah Vukmir • FEC S8WI00224; 31 Dec 18; Tot $5,852,699; Dsb $5,810,340

		Scattering	2,922	0.11%	SCATTERING

		Write-in; (Independent)	28	0.00%	Mary Jo Walters • FEC S8WI00208; 22 Nov 18; Tot $0; Dsb $0
		Write-in; (Independent)	14	0.00%	John T. Schiess • FEC S2WI00193
Total			2,660,763	100.00%

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 (1)

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

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: None, All Governors

		Republican	Governor Scott Walker • First elected: 2010; retained in a recall election: 5 June 2012; re-elected: 2014 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (6, 9 write-ins)

		Democratic	1,324,307	49.54%	Public Instruction Superintendent Anthony Steven "Tony" Evers • for Lieutenant Governor: former state Assemblyman Mandela Barnes

		Republican	1,295,080	48.44%	Governor Scott Walker • for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch

		Libertarian	20,225	0.76%	Phillip "Phil" Anderson • for Lieutenant Governor: Patrick Baird

		Independent	18,884	0.71%	former Antigo Town Councilor Maggie Turnbull • for Lieutenant Governor: William Stephen "Wil" Losch
		Independent; (Wisconsin Green)	11,087	0.41%	Michael J. White • for Lieutenant Governor: Tiffany Anderson
		Independent; (The Wisconsin Party)	2,745	0.10%	Arnie Enz

		Scattering	966	0.04%	SCATTERING

		Write-in; (Republican)	4	0.00%	Ryan Cason
		Write-in; (Democratic)	3	0.00%	(No Candidate) • for Lieutenant Governor: William Henry Davis. III
		Write-in; (Constitution)	2	0.00%	Mark S. Grimek
		Write-in; (Independent)	2	0.00%	Richard Michael Turtenwald
		Write-in; (Democratic)	1	0.00%	Paul Boucher
		Write-in; (Independent)	1	0.00%	Ralph "Robbie" Hoffman
		Write-in; (Democratic)	1	0.00%	(No Candidate) • for Lieutenant Governor: Corban Gehler
		Write-in; (Democratic)	0	0.00%	Jared William Landry
Total			2,673,308	100.00%

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Elected on a ticket with- but nominated separately from- the Governor

		Republican	Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch • First elected: 2010; retained in a recall election: 5 June 2012; re-elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated

115^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2018, 2020. No Term Limit. 115^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 5 Republican (1 Open, 4 Renominated); 3 Democratic (3 Renominated)

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 1 Open		Republican	Congressman Paul D. Ryan • First elected: 1998 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Open Seat - 3 January 2017: Elected Speaker of the House. 11 April 2018: Not running for re-election.
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (3, 2 write-ins) - 116th Congress

		Republican	177,492	54.56%	University of Wisconsin Regent Bryan George Steil • FEC H8WI01156; 26 Nov 18; Tot $2,309,705; Dsb $2,214,975

		Democratic	137,508	42.27%	Randy Bryce • FEC H8WI01123; 26 Nov 18; Tot $8,624,763; Dsb $8,583,993

		Independent	10,006	3.08%	Ken Yorgan • FEC H8WI01180

		Scattering	304	0.09%	SCATTERING

		Write-in; (Independent)	7	0.00%	Joseph Kexel
Total			325,317	100.00%
	Congressman Ryan is the current Speaker of the United States House of Representatives

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 2		Democratic	Congressman Mark Pocan • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
			Uncontested Race
	Candidate list (1, 4 write-ins) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	309,116	97.42%	Congressman Mark Pocan • FEC H2WI02124; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,098,258; Dsb $905,461

		Scattering	8,141	2.57%	SCATTERING

		Write-in; (Republican)	29	0.01%	Joey Wayne Reed
		Write-in; (Independent)	8	0.00%	Rick Cruz
		Write-in; (Democratic)	1	0.00%	Bradley Jason Burt
Total			317,295	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 3		Democratic	Congressman Ronald James "Ron" Kind • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	187,888	59.65%	Congressman Ronald James "Ron" Kind • FEC H6WI03099; 26 Nov 18; Tot $2,303,106; Dsb $2,210,197

		Republican	126,980	40.31%	Steve Toft • FEC H8WI03103; 26 Nov 18; Tot $301,853; Dsb $297,357

		Scattering	121	0.04%	SCATTERING
Total			314,989	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 4		Democratic	Congressman Gwendolynne S. "Gwen" Moore • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3, 1 write-in) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	206,487	75.61%	Congressman Gwendolynne S. "Gwen" Moore • FEC H4WI04183; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,025,144; Dsb $1,021,481

		Republican	59,091	21.64%	Tim Rogers • FEC H8WI04069

		Independent	7,170	2.63%	Robert R. Raymond • FEC H4WI04266

		Scattering	339	0.12%	SCATTERING
Total			273,087	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 5		Republican	Congressman Frank James "Jim" Sensenbrenner, Jr. • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 1978 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 2 write-ins) - 116th Congress

		Republican	225,619	61.93%	Congressman Frank James "Jim" Sensenbrenner, Jr. • FEC H8WI09050; 26 Nov 18; Tot $354,785; Dsb $450,640

		Democratic	138,385	37.99%	Tom Palzewicz • FEC H8WI05165; 26 Nov 18; Tot $263,201; Dsb $244,978

		Scattering	283	0.08%	SCATTERING

		Write-in; (Democratic)	1	0.00%	Ramon Hyron Garcia • FEC H8WI05157; 30 Sep 18; Tot $0; Dsb $4,160
Total			364,288	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 6		Republican	Congressman Glenn S. Grothman • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 116th Congress

		Republican	180,311	55.47%	Congressman Glenn S. Grothman • FEC H4WI06048; 26 Nov 18; Tot $2,030,955; Dsb $1,810,317

		Democratic	144,536	44.46%	Dan Kohl • FEC H8WI06098; 26 Nov 18; Tot $3,415,263; Dsb $3,374,495

		Scattering	218	0.07%	SCATTERING
Total			325,065	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 7		Republican	Congressman Sean P. Duffy • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3, 2 write-ins) - 116th Congress

		Republican	194,061	60.11%	Congressman Sean P. Duffy • FEC H0WI07051; 26 Nov 18; Tot $3,620,488; Dsb $2,792,800

		Democratic	124,307	38.50%	Margaret Ruth Engebretson • FEC H8WI07096; 26 Nov 18; Tot $120,577; Dsb $117,886

		Independent; (Direct Participatory Democracy)	4,416	1.37%	Ken Driessen • FEC H8WI07138

		Scattering	53	0.02%	SCATTERING

		Write-in; (Democratic)	3	0.00%	Bob Look • FEC H8WI07112
Total			322,840	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 8		Republican	Congressman Michael John "Mike" Gallagher • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 116th Congress

		Republican	209,410	63.69%	Congressman Michael John "Mike" Gallagher • FEC H6WI08155; 26 Nov 18; Tot $2,844,075; Dsb $2,062,885

		Democratic	119,265	36.28%	Brown County Assistant District Attorney Beau Liegeois • FEC H8WI08045; 31 Dec 18; Tot $357,968; Dsb $343,474

		Scattering	99	0.03%	SCATTERING
Total			328,774	100.00%

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Democratic	Secretary of State Douglas "Doug" La Follette • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 1974; elected: 1982; re-elected 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 2 write-ins)

		Democratic	1,380,752	52.74%	Secretary of State Douglas "Doug" La Follette

		Republican	1,235,034	47.18%	former Menasha Town Supervisor Jay Schroeder

		Scattering	2,102	0.08%	SCATTERING

		Write-in; (Wisconsin Green)	60	0.00%	Brad Karas
Total			2,617,948	100.00%

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Republican	Attorney General Brad David Schimel • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3, 1 write-in)

		Democratic	1,305,902	49.41%	Joshua "Josh" Kaul

		Republican	1,288,712	48.76%	Attorney General Brad David Schimel

		Constitution	47,038	1.78%	Terry Alan Larson

		Scattering	1,199	0.05%	SCATTERING
Total			2,642,851	100.00%

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

Open		Republican	Treasurer Matt Adamczyk • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Open Seat - Running for state Assembly in 2018.
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (3, 1 write-in)

		Democratic	1,324,110	50.89%	Sarah Godlewski

		Republican	1,216,811	46.77%	Travis Hartwig

		Constitution	59,570	2.29%	Andrew Zuelke

		Scattering	1,471	0.06%	SCATTERING
Total			2,601,962	100.00%

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

		Nonpartisan	Public Instruction Superintendent Anthony Steven "Tony" Evers • First elected: 2009, re-elected: 2013, 2017 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 April 2021 • Open Seat - Ran for and won the Governor's chair in 2018.
	A non-partisan primary is held when there are more than 2 candidates for Superintendent of Public Instruction.

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): 5 incumbents, 20 candidates
	• Republican: 10 incumbents, 15 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): 3 candidates
	• Libertarian: 1 candidate
	• Wisconsin Green (affiliate of Green): 2 candidates
Independents
	• Direct Participatory Democracy: 1 candidate
	• Independent: 12 candidates
	• Nonpartisan: 1 incumbent
	• The Wisconsin Party: 1 candidate
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Scattering: 13 candidates
	• Write-in: 17 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.