2024 Wisconsin elections

The 2024 Wisconsin fall general election will be held in the U.S. state of Wisconsin on November 5, 2024. In the presidential election, voters will be choosing ten presidential electors. Wisconsin's junior United States senator, Tammy Baldwin, will be running for re-election, and all of Wisconsin's eight seats in the United States House of Representatives will be up for election, as well as sixteen seats in the Wisconsin Senate and all 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly. The 2024 fall partisan primary will be held on August 13, 2024.[1] The filing deadline for the Fall election is June 1, 2024.[2]

The 2024 Wisconsin spring election will be held April 2, 2024. This election will likely feature a contested race in the Republican presidential nominating contest. Additionally, two seats of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals will be up for election, as well as various nonpartisan local and judicial offices. The 2024 Wisconsin spring primary will be held on February 20, 2024. The filing deadline for the Spring election is January 2, 2024.

Federal offices

President

Wisconsin's vote for presidential electors in the race for President of the United States will be part of the Fall general election, to be held on November 5, 2024. Incumbent president Joe Biden is expected to seek a second four-year term.

Democratic primary

Wisconsin's Democratic presidential preference primary will be on the ballot for Wisconsin's Spring general election, to be held on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. Incumbent president Joe Biden is running for renomination. There are two other declared candidates, U.S. representative Dean Phillips (MN-03) and author Marianne Williamson. Lawyer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was briefly a declared candidate for the Democratic nomination but withdrew to pursue an independent bid.

Republican primary

Wisconsin's Republican presidential preference primary will be on the ballot for Wisconsin's Spring general election, to be held on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. Former president Donald Trump is running for the nomination. Other candidates include incumbent Florida governor Ron DeSantis, former United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley, former New Jersey governor Chris Christie, former Arkansas governor Asa Hutchinson, and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy.

Former Vice President Mike Pence, U.S. senator Tim Scott (SC), U.S. representative Will Hurd (TX-23), North Dakota governor Doug Burgum, Miami mayor Francis Suarez, radio host Larry Elder, and businessmen Perry Johnson were also candidates, but withdrew from the race.

U.S. Senate

Wisconsin's Class 1 United States Senate seat will be on the ballot in the Fall general election, to be held on November 5, 2024. Incumbent Democratic senator Tammy Baldwin has indicated she will seek a third six-year term.

Three Republicans have declared their candidacy: Trempealeau County supervisor Stacey Klein, UW–Stevens Point College Republicans chair Rejani Raveendran, and retired U.S. Army Reserve sergeant major Patrick Schaefer-Wicke.

U.S. House of Representatives

Wisconsin's eight seats in the United States House of Representatives will be on the ballot in the Fall general election, to be held on November 5, 2024.

District Incumbent This race
Location 2023
CPVI		 Representative First
elected		 Status Candidates Results
Wisconsin 1 R+3 Bryan Steil 2018 Running
  • Bryan Steil (Rep.) (declared)
  • Lorenzo Santos (Dem.) (declared)
  • Diane Anderson (Dem.) (declared)
  • Anthony Hammes (Dem.) (declared)
Wisconsin 2 D+19 Mark Pocan 2012 Running
  • Mark Pocan (Dem.) (declared)
  • Erik Olsen (Rep.) (declared)
  • Charity Barry (Rep.) (filed)
Wisconsin 3 R+4 Derrick Van Orden 2022 TBD
  • Rebecca Cooke (Dem.) (declared)
  • Tara Johnson (Dem.) (declared)
  • Katrina Shankland (Dem.) (declared)
  • Eric Wilson (Dem.) (declared)
Wisconsin 4 D+25 Gwen Moore 2004 Running
Wisconsin 5 R+14 Scott L. Fitzgerald 2020 TBD
  • Chris Leon (Dem.) (declared)
Wisconsin 6 R+10 Glenn Grothman 2014 Running
  • Glenn Grothman (Rep.) (declared)
  • Jack Brudvig (Rep.) (declared)
  • Amy Washburn (Dem.) (declared)
Wisconsin 7 R+12 Tom Tiffany 2020
(special)		 Running
  • Tom Tiffany (Rep.) (declared)
  • Kyle Kilbourn (Dem.) (declared)
  • Elsa Duranceau (Dem.) (declared)
Wisconsin 8 R+10 Mike Gallagher 2016 Running

State offices

Legislative

Following the Wisconsin Supreme Court's decision in Clarke v. Wisconsin Elections Commission, the state legislative maps will be re-drawn to comply with the contiguity requirement of Article IV, Sections 4 and 5 of the Constitution of Wisconsin.[3]

State senate

The 16 even-numbered districts out of 33 in the Wisconsin Senate will be on the ballot for the Fall general election, November 5, 2024. Of those seats, 10 are held by Republicans and 6 are held by Democrats. Overall, Republicans hold 22 of the 33 seats in the Wisconsin Senate.

Candidates
Dist. Incumbent This Election
Senator Party First
elected		 Status Candidate(s) Status
02 Robert Cowles Rep. 1987 TBD
04 Lena Taylor Dem. 2004 TBD
06 La Tonya Johnson Dem. 2016 TBD
08 Dan Knodl Rep. 2023 TBD
10 Rob Stafsholt Rep. 2020 TBD
12 Mary Felzkowski Rep. 2020 TBD
14 Joan Ballweg Rep. 2020 TBD
16 Melissa Agard Dem. 2020 TBD
18 Dan Feyen Rep. 2016 TBD
20 Duey Stroebel Rep. 2015 TBD
22 Robert Wirch Dem. 1996 TBD
24 Patrick Testin Rep. 2016 TBD
26 Kelda Roys Dem. 2020 TBD
28 Julian Bradley Rep. 2020 TBD
30 Eric Wimberger Rep. 2020 TBD
32 Brad Pfaff Dem. 2020 TBD

State Assembly

All of the 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly are on the ballot for the Fall general election, November 5, 2024. As of now, 64 seats are occupied by Republicans, 35 by Democrats.

Judicial

State Supreme Court

There will be no election for Wisconsin Supreme Court in 2024.

State Court of Appeals

Two seats on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals will be on the ballot for the Spring general election, April 2, 2024.

  • In District I, incumbent judge Pedro Colón, appointed by Governor Tony Evers in 2023, will run for a full six-year term in this election. One other candidate has filed to run for the seat, Milwaukee County circuit judge Gwen Connolly.[4]
  • In District IV, incumbent judge JoAnne Kloppenburg will seek a third six-year term. She was first elected in 2012 and re-elected in 2018, both times without facing opposition.

State Circuit Courts

Fifty six of the state's 261 circuit court seats will be on the ballot for the Spring general election, April 2, 2024. Only ten seats will see a contested election, only four incumbent judges are facing a challenger.[5][4]

  • In Columbia County, incumbent judge Troy D. Cross faces a challenge from attorney Roger L. Klopp.
  • In Door County, family court commissioner Jennifer Moeller and attorney Brett Reetz will compete for the seat being vacated by the retirement of judge D. Todd Ehlers.[6]
  • In Kenosha County, incumbent judge Frank Gagliardi faces a challenge from court commissioners William Michel and Heather Iverson.[7]
  • In La Crosse County, incumbent judge Mark A. Huesmann faces a challenge from former judge Candice C. M. Tlustosch.[8]
  • In Milwaukee County, Branch 43, state representative Marisabel Cabrera and attorney Rochelle N. Johnson-Bent will compete for the seat being vacated by the retirement of judge Marshall B. Murray.[9]
  • In Oneida County, county corporation counsel Michael Fugle and assistant district attorney Mary M. Sowinski will compete for the seat being vacated by the retirement of judge Michael H. Bloom.
  • In Racine County, Branch 3, incumbent judge Toni L. Young faces a challenge from assistant district attorneys Jessica Lynott and Theresa F. Villar and attorney Jamie M. McClendon.
  • In Sauk County, attorneys Blake J. Duren, Nancy Thome, and Jesse L. Leichsenring will compete for the seat being vacated by the retirement of judge Patricia A. Barrett.
  • In Walworth County, court commissioner Peter M. Navis, deputy county corporation counsel Estee E. Scholtz, and attorney James B. Duquette will compete for the seat being vacated by the retirement of judge Laura Lau.
  • In Winnebago County, former judge LaKeisha D. Haase and court commissioners Michael D. Rust and Eric R. Heywood will compete for the seat being vacated by the retirement of judge Teresa S. Basiliere.
Circuit Branch Incumbent Notes[10] Other candidate(s)
Judge Entered office
Ashland Kelly J. McKnight 2018 Unopposed
Barron 2 --Vacant-- Samuel L. Lawton
Brown 2 Thomas J. Walsh 2012 Unopposed
6 John P. Zakowski 2012 Unopposed
Buffalo–Pepin Thomas W. Clark 2018 Unopposed
Calumet 1 Jeffrey S. Froehlich 2012 Unopposed
Chippewa 1 Steven H. Gibbs 2017 Unopposed
Clark 1 Lyndsey Boon Brunette 2018 Unopposed
Columbia 3 Troy D. Cross 2018 Roger L. Klopp
Dane 1 Susan M. Crawford 2018 Unopposed
8 Frank D. Remington 2012 Unopposed
10 Ryan D. Nilsestuen 2022 Appointed by Tony Evers Unopposed
11 Ellen K. Berz 2012 Unopposed
12 Ann Peacock 2023 Appointed by Tony Evers Unopposed
Door 1 D. Todd Ehlers 2000 Incumbent retiring. Jennifer Moeller
Brett Reetz
Eau Claire 3 Emily M. Long 2018 Unopposed
4 Jon M. Theisen 2011 Appointed by Scott Walker Unopposed
5 Sarah Harless 2018 Unopposed
Fond du Lac 1 Anthony Nehls 2022 Appointed by Tony Evers Unopposed
Jefferson 3 Robert F. Dehring Jr. 2016 Appointed by Scott Walker Unopposed
Juneau 1 Stacy A. Smith 2018 Unopposed
Kenosha 2 Jason A. Rossell 2011 Appointed by Scott Walker Unopposed
3 Frank Gagliardi 2023 Appointed by Tony Evers William Michel
Heather Iverson
La Crosse 3 Mark A. Huesmann 2023 Appointed by Tony Evers Candice C. M. Tlustosch
Manitowoc 2 Jerilyn M. Dietz 2018 Unopposed
Menominee–Shawano William F. Kussel Jr. 2011 Appointed by Scott Walker Unopposed
Milwaukee 8 William Sosnay 2000 Unopposed
14 Amber Raffeet August 2023 Appointed by Tony Evers Unopposed
17 Carolina Maria Stark 2012 Unopposed
18 Ronnie V. Murray II 2023 Appointed by Tony Evers Unopposed
20 Joseph R. Wall 2018 Appointed by Scott Walker Unopposed
23 Jorge Fragoso 2023 Appointed by Tony Evers Unopposed
24 Raphael Ramos 2023 Appointed by Tony Evers Unopposed
28 Mark A. Sanders 2012 Unopposed
38 Jeffrey A. Wagner 1988 Unopposed
39 Jane V. Carroll 2006 Unopposed
43 Marshall B. Murray 1999 Appointed by Tommy Thompson
Incumbent retiring.		 Marisabel Cabrera
Rochelle N. Johnson-Bent
46 Anderson Gansner 2023 Appointed by Tony Evers Unopposed
Monroe 3 Rick Radcliffe 2017 Appointed by Scott Walker Unopposed
Oneida 2 Michael H. Bloom 2012 Incumbent retiring. Michael Fugle
Mary M. Sowinski
Outagamie 5 Carrie Schneider 2017 Appointed by Scott Walker Unopposed
Price Kevin G. Klein 2017 Appointed by Scott Walker
Incumbent retiring.		 Mark T. Fuhr
Racine 1 Wynne P. Laufenberg 2016 Appointed by Scott Walker Unopposed
3 Toni L. Young 2023 Appointed by Tony Evers Jamie M. McClendon
Theresa F. Villar
Jessica Lynott
9 Robert S. Repischak 2017 Appointed by Scott Walker Unopposed
10 Timothy D. Boyle 2012 Unopposed
Rock 3 Jeffrey S. Kuglitsch 2017 Appointed by Scott Walker Unopposed
7 Barbara W. McCrory 2012 Unopposed
Sauk 3 Patricia A. Barrett 2018 Incumbent retiring. Blake J. Duren
Nancy Thome
Jesse L. Leichsenring
St. Croix 3 Scott R. Needham 1994 Unopposed
Walworth 1 Phillip A. Koss 2012 Incumbent retiring. Peter M. Navis
James B. Duquette
Estee E. Scholtz
Waukesha 2 Jennifer Dorow 2011 Appointed by Scott Walker Unopposed
12 Laura Lau 2018 Incumbent retiring. Jack A. Pitzo
Waupaca 3 Raymond S. Huber 2000 Unopposed
Winnebago 1 Teresa S. Basiliere 2018 Incumbent retiring. Michael D. Rust
LaKeisha D. Haase
Eric R. Heywood
Wood 2 Nicholas J. Brazeau Jr. 2011 Appointed by Scott Walker Unopposed

Local offices

County supervisor elections

There will be regularly-scheduled county board of supervisors elections in all of Wisconsin's 72 counties as part of the Spring general election, April 2, 2024. County supervisors are elected for two year terms, the number of seats per county varies.

Dane County

Dane County executive

  • There will be a special election for Dane County executive in 2024 due to the early resignation of incumbent executive Joe Parisi. State senate minority leader Melissa Agard and Madison city councilmember Regina Vidaver have declared that they will run for the office.[11]

Kenosha County

Kenosha mayor

  • There will be a regularly scheduled mayoral election in Kenosha, Wisconsin, concurrent with the Spring general election, April 2, 2024. The six-term incumbent John Antaramian, will not be running for a seventh four-year term. Nine candidates turned in petitions to run for mayor: longtime city councilmember David Bogdala, city plan commissioner Lydia Spottswood, city councilmember Kelly MacKay, former county board member Tony Garcia, Peace in the Streets director Gregory Bennett Jr., Racial and Ethnic Equity Commission member Elizabeth Garcia, social media content creator Koerri Elijah, activist Andreas Meyer, and retiree Mary Morgan.[12]

Marathon County

Wausau mayor

  • There will be a regularly scheduled mayoral election in Wausau, Wisconsin, concurrent with the Spring general election, April 2, 2024. The incumbent Katie Rosenberg, first elected in 2020, will run for a second four-year term.[13] She will face a contested election from city councilmember Doug Diny and local agitator Christopher Wood. Wood has been a controversial figure in Wausau, known for shouting anti-semitic rhetoric on the sidewalk outside of Wausau events.[14]

Milwaukee County

Milwaukee mayor

  • There will be a regularly scheduled mayoral election in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, concurrent with the Spring general election, April 2, 2024. The incumbent Cavalier Johnson, who was elected in a special election in 2022, will run for a full four-year term in 2024.[15] Two other candidates filed nomination papers to run for the office, Wisconsin God Squad founder David King and activist Ieshuh Griffin.[16][17]

Milwaukee County executive

  • There will be a regularly scheduled county executive election in Milwaukee County, concurrent with the Spring general election, April 2, 2024. The incumbent David Crowley, who was first elected in 2020, will run for a second four-year term.[18] One other candidate filed nomination papers to run for the office, Daniel C. Crowley, who is not related to the incumbent.[16]

Milwaukee County district attorney

  • There will be a regularly scheduled district attorney election in Milwaukee County, concurrent with the Fall general election, November 5, 2024. The 18-year incumbent, John T. Chisholm, will not run for re-election and will retire at the end of this term.[19]

Milwaukee City attorney

  • There will be a regularly scheduled city attorney election in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, concurrent with the Spring general election, April 2, 2024. The incumbent Tearman Spencer, first elected in 2020, will run for a second four-year term. He faces a contested election from state representative Evan Goyke.[16]

Wauwatosa mayor

  • There will be a regularly scheduled mayoral election in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, concurrent with the Spring general election, April 2, 2024. The incumbent Dennis McBride, first elected in 2020, will run for a second four-year term. He faces a contested election from city councilmember Andrew Meindl.

Outagamie County

Appleton mayor

  • There will be a regularly scheduled mayoral election in Appleton, Wisconsin, concurrent with the Spring general election, April 2, 2024. The incumbent Jake Woodford, first elected in 2020, will seek a second four-year term. He will have no opponent on the ballot.[20]

Kaukauna mayor

  • There will be a regularly scheduled mayoral election in Kaukauna, Wisconsin, concurrent with the Spring general election, April 2, 2024. Three-term incumbent Tony Penterman will seek his fourth two-year term. He will have no opponent on the ballot.[20]

Racine County

Burlington mayor

  • There will be a regularly scheduled mayoral election in Burlington, Wisconsin, concurrent with the Spring general election, April 2, 2024. Four-term incumbent Jeannie Hefty will not seek a fifth four-year term. Two candidates have filed to run for the office: city councilmembers Jon Schultz and Corina Kretschmer.[21]

Winnebago County

Menasha mayor

  • There will be a regularly scheduled mayoral election in Menasha, Wisconsin, concurrent with the Spring general election, April 2, 2024. Four-term incumbent Don Merkes will not run for a fifth four-year term. Four candidates have filed to run for the office: city council president Stan Sevenich, city councilmembers Austin Hammond and Rebecca Nichols, and architectural intern Kyle Coenen.[20]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Upcoming Events". Wisconsin Elections Commission. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Wis. Stat. § 8.15(1)".
  3. ↑ Johnson, Shawn (December 22, 2023). "Wisconsin Supreme Court overturns Republican-drawn legislative maps". Wisconsin Public Radio. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  4. 1 2 Candidate Tracking by Office - 2024 Spring Election and Presidential Preference Vote - 4/2/2024 (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. January 5, 2024. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Wisconsin Officials and Employees" (PDF). Wisconsin Blue Book 2021–2022 (Report). Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. 2021. pp. 604–608. ISBN 978-1-7333817-1-0. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  6. ↑ Clough, Christopher (December 1, 2023). "Door County attorney becomes the second candidate to announce their run for county judge". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  7. ↑ Gaitan, Daniel (December 2, 2023). "Kenosha County court commissioner announces run for Circuit Court judge". Kenosha News. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  8. ↑ Rundio, Steve (July 11, 2023). "Candice Tlustosch announces candidacy for La Crosse County judge". La Crosse Tribune. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  9. ↑ Kilmer, Graham (November 7, 2023). "Rochelle Johnson-Bent Enters Race for Circuit Court Judge". Urban Milwaukee. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  10. ↑ Candidate Tracking by Office - 2024 Spring Election and Presidential Preference Vote - 4/2/2024 (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. December 15, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  11. ↑ Garfield, Allison; Bahl, Andrew (November 30, 2023). "State Sen. Melissa Agard announces run for Dane County executive". The Capital Times. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  12. ↑ Gaitan, Daniel (January 2, 2024). "Nine candidates submit nomination papers for Kenosha mayoral race". Kenosha News. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  13. ↑ Siewert, Shereen (April 7, 2023). "Wausau mayor to seek second term". Wausau Pilot & Review. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  14. ↑ Leischner, Mike (December 30, 2023). "Mayor's Primary Likely in Wausau, Four Incumbent Alders Unopposed". WSAU (AM). Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson announces 2024 reelection intention". WTMJ-TV. September 20, 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  16. 1 2 3 Dirr, Alison (January 2, 2024). "Here's what to know about Milwaukee, Milwaukee County seats on the ballot this spring". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  17. ↑ Dirr, Alison (January 2, 2024). "Milwaukee city attorney race between Tearman Spencer, Evan Goyke taking shape on filing deadline". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  18. ↑ Swales, Vanessa (October 18, 2023). "Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley announces run for re-election in 2024". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  19. ↑ Swales, Vanessa; Bice, Daniel (January 5, 2024). "Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm will not seek re-election". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  20. 1 2 3 Behnke, Duke (January 2, 2024). "Menasha mayoral race draws four candidates; Appleton and Kaukauna mayors run unopposed". The Post-Crescent. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  21. ↑ Williams, Scott (January 3, 2024). "Two file petitions to run for Burlington mayor, as longtime incumbent steps aside". Racine Journal Times. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  22. ↑ "Covered Areas for Voting Rights Bilingual Election Materials—2015", Voting Rights Act Amendments of 2006, Determinations Under Section 203, Federal Register, retrieved October 13, 2020, A Notice by the Census Bureau on 12/05/2016
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