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Wisconsin became the 30th U.S. state on May 29, 1848. Its capital is Madison. ↗
The Wisconsin Examiner reports on the final Marquette poll and recent fundraising in the governor’s race. Crowley led among surveyed likely voters, while Tiffany continued to outspend him. The poll was conducted before the candidates’ debate and is not an election result.
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Election Day · November 3, 2026
Photo: Wisconsin Elections Commission / MyVote · 2020 ballot photograph, used for context
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GOVERNMENT SNAPSHOT
Wisconsin’s statewide offices, representatives, regional bodies, and local areas.
State leadership
Current statewide officials, U.S. senators and Supreme Court justices. Nonpartisan office describes the position, not personal party. Court dates describe membership, not Chief Justice leadership. Unavailable details remain explicit.
Governor of WisconsinTony EversDemocraticFirst elected: 2018 (inferred)Last elected: 2022 (inferred)Scheduled term end: January 4, 2027 (inferred)Open Office Page 
Lieutenant Governor of WisconsinSara RodriguezDemocraticFirst elected: 2022 (inferred)Scheduled term end: January 4, 2027 (inferred)Open Office Page 
Secretary of State of WisconsinSarah GodlewskiDemocraticFirst appointed: March 2023 (inferred)Scheduled term end: January 4, 2027 (inferred)Open Office Page 
Attorney General of WisconsinJosh KaulDemocraticFirst elected: 2018 (inferred)Last elected: 2022 (inferred)Scheduled term end: January 4, 2027 (inferred)Open Office Page 
State Treasurer of WisconsinJohn LeiberRepublicanFirst elected: 2022 (inferred)Scheduled term end: January 4, 2027 (inferred)Open Office Page 
State Auditor and director of the Wisconsin Legislative Audit BureauJoe ChrismanNonpartisan officeCurrent service · no fixed end date shownPortrait unavailable · generic silhouetteOpen Office Page 
State School SuperintendentJill UnderlyNonpartisan officeFirst elected: 2021 (inferred)Last elected: 2025 (inferred)Scheduled term end: July 2, 2029 (inferred)Open Office Page 
Secretary of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer ProtectionRandy RomanskiNonpartisan officeLatest appointment: June 2020 (inferred)Current service · no fixed end date shownOpen Office Page 
U.S. SenatorTammy BaldwinDemocraticServing since: January 3, 2013 (inferred)Open Office Page 
U.S. SenatorRon JohnsonRepublicanServing since: January 3, 2011 (inferred)Open Office Page 
Chief JusticeJill KarofskyNonpartisan officeFirst elected: 2020 (inferred)Scheduled term end: 2030 (inferred)Open Office Page 
JusticeAnnette ZieglerNonpartisan officeFirst elected: 2007 (inferred)Last elected: 2017 (inferred)Scheduled term end: 2027 (inferred)Open Office Page 
JusticeBrian HagedornNonpartisan officeFirst elected: 2019 (inferred)Scheduled term end: 2029 (inferred)Open Office Page 
JusticeChris TaylorNonpartisan officeFirst elected: April 7, 2026 (inferred)Scheduled term end: 2036 (inferred)Open Office Page 
JusticeJanet Claire ProtasiewiczNonpartisan officeFirst elected: 2023 (inferred)Scheduled term end: 2033 (inferred)Open Office Page 
JusticeRebecca DalletNonpartisan officeFirst elected: 2018 (inferred)Scheduled term end: 2028 (inferred)Open Office Page 
JusticeSusan CrawfordNonpartisan officeFirst elected: 2025 (inferred)Scheduled term end: 2035 (inferred)Open Office Page Current elections
No past elections are available yet.
Government structure
Selected education, transportation and utility systems. Counts retain their distinct units.
State education and public higher education.
The Department of Public Instruction is directed by the elected State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Wisconsin voters elect the State Superintendent for a four-year term, in the same manner and time as Supreme Court members. This describes departmental leadership, not school-board or staff appointments.
Explore official informationManages Wisconsin’s student financial aid programs, including grants, scholarships, loans and tuition agreements. Its published board directory lists twelve participants; the creation statute separately enumerates eleven positions. The Governor appoints designated representative members without Senate confirmation; the State Superintendent serves by office. The agency directory also lists a tribal-college ex officio participant. This does not classify every listed participant as a Governor-appointed voting member.
Explore official informationTransportation administration and utility regulation.
Five named DTSD regions provide regional transportation administration across Wisconsin. These cards represent administrative region organizations, not elected representatives or a separate governing board. Wisconsin Statutes §15.46 places the transportation department under the Secretary; §15.05 provides the departmental-secretary Governor appointment and Senate-consent rule. No individual regional-director selection power is asserted.
Explore official informationReviews utility operations, rates and construction cases within its jurisdiction. Governor appointment with State Senate confirmation for staggered six-year terms; the Governor designates one commissioner as chairperson for a two-year term.
Explore official informationStatewide reporting
Read the original reporting and consider supporting the newsrooms covering Wisconsin.
The Wisconsin Examiner reports on the final Marquette poll and recent fundraising in the governor’s race. Crowley led among surveyed likely voters, while Tiffany continued to outspend him. The poll was conducted before the candidates’ debate and is not an election result.
The Wisconsin Examiner compares lieutenant governor candidates David Varnam and Sarah Godlewski, their backgrounds and policy priorities. It also explains how the office fits into Wisconsin’s joint Governor–Lieutenant Governor tickets and succession system.
Iowa Capital Dispatch reports that Alliant closed a federal loan package of up to $5.1 billion for energy projects in Iowa and Wisconsin. Potential Wisconsin projects include battery storage and a Rock County gas-storage facility; the reported customer savings are company projections.
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