2022 Wisconsin State Treasurer election
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The 2022 Wisconsin State Treasurer election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the next state treasurer of Wisconsin. Incumbent Democratic Party Treasurer Sarah Godlewski chose not to seek re-election, instead unsuccessfully running for US Senate.
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Republican John Leiber narrowly defeated Democrat Aaron Richardson in the general election.[1] This was the only Wisconsin Executive office Republicans won in 2022.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- Gillian Battino, radiologist[3]
- Angelito Tenorio, West Allis alderman[4]
Did not file
- Dawn Marie Sass, Green County supervisor and former State Treasurer of Wisconsin (2007–2011)[3][better source needed]
Declined
- Sarah Godlewski, incumbent treasurer (ran for U.S. Senate)[5]
Endorsements
Gillian Battino
Statewide officials
Angelito Tenorio
State senators
- Tim Carpenter, state senator from the 3rd district[4]
- Dave Hansen, former state senator from the 30th district (2001–2021)[7]
- LaTonya Johnson, state senator from the 6th district[8]
- Chris Larson, state senator from the 7th district[8]
State assemblymembers
- Samba Baldeh, state assemblyman from the 48th district[7]
- Jonathan Brostoff, state assemblyman from the 19th district[8]
- Jodi Emerson, state assemblywoman from the 91st district[7]
- Evan Goyke, state assemblyman from the 18th district[8]
- Francesca Hong, state assemblywoman from the 76th district[4]
- Tip McGuire, state assemblyman from the 64th district[7]
- Greta Neubauer, minority leader of the Wisconsin State Assembly[7]
- Tod Ohnstad, state assemblyman from the 65th district[7]
- Daniel Riemer, state assemblyman from the 7th district[4]
- Kristina Shelton, state assemblywoman from the 90th district[7]
- Christine Sinicki, state assemblywoman from the 20th district[8]
- Mark Spreitzer, state assemblyman from the 45th district[7]
- Amanda Stuck, former state assemblywoman from the 57th district (2015–2021)[7]
- Lisa Subeck, state assemblywoman from the 78th district[7]
- Robyn Vining, state assemblywoman from the 14th district[8]
County officials
- Yogesh Chawla, Dane County county supervisor[9]
- George Christenson, Milwaukee County county clerk[8]
- Ryan Clancy, Milwaukee County county supervisor[4]
- David Crowley, Milwaukee County Executive[8]
- Michele Doolan, Dane County county supervisor[9]
- Chuck Erickson, Dane County county supervisor[9]
- Jason Haas, Milwaukee County county supervisor[4]
- Holly Hatcher, Dane County county supervisor[9]
- Alex Joers, Dane County county supervisor[4]
- Richard Kimler, former Dane County county supervisor[9]
- Shawn Rolland, Milwaukee County county supervisor[8]
- Heidi Wegleitner, Dane County county supervisor[9]
- John Weishan, Milwaukee County county supervisor[8]
- Yee Leng Xiong, Marathon County county supervisor[10]
Mayors
- Erik Brooks, former South Milwaukee mayor[8]
- Dan Devine, West Allis mayor[4]
- Cavalier Johnson, Milwaukee mayor[8]
- Bryan Kennedy, Glendale mayor[8]
- Katie Rosenberg, Wausau mayor[11]
- Mike Wiza, Stevens Point mayor[11]
City councilmembers
- Kate Beaton, Eau Claire councilmember[4]
- Tom Lajsic, West Allis city council president[4]
- JoCasta Zamarripa, member of the Milwaukee Common Council[8]
Aldermembers
- Julia Arrata-Fratta, Fitchburg alderwoman[9]
- Gabriella Gerhardt, Fitchburg alderwoman[9]
- Suzzette Grisham, West Allis alderwoman[4]
- Kevin Haass, West Allis alderman[4]
- Michael Hallquist, Brookfield alderman[4]
- Danna Kuehn, West Allis alderwoman[4]
- Joe Maldonado, Fitchburg alderman[9]
Organizations
- Wisconsin Working Families Party[12][better source needed]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Gillian Battino |
Aaron Richardson |
Angelito Tenorio |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change Research (D)[13][A] | July 1–7, 2022 | 560 (LV) | ± 4.6% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 75% |
Results
Richardson
- 30-40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
Battino
- 30-40%
- 40–50%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Aaron Richardson | 168,905 | 38.40% | |
| Democratic | Gillian Battino | 159,902 | 36.36% | |
| Democratic | Angelito Tenorio | 111,012 | 25.24% | |
| Total votes | 439,819 | 100.0% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- John Leiber, attorney[15]
Eliminated in primary
- Orlando Owens, activist and pastor[16]
Endorsements
Orlando Owens
Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Leiber | 357,384 | 65.76% | |
| Republican | Orlando Owens | 186,084 | 34.24% | |
| Total votes | 543,468 | 100.0% | ||
Constitution Party primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Andrew Zuelke, chairman of the Wisconsin Constitution Party[18]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constitution | Andrew Zuelke | 230 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 230 | 100.0% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Leiber | 1,293,553 | 49.62% | +2.85% | |
| Democratic | Aaron Richardson | 1,254,949 | 48.14% | −2.75% | |
| Constitution | Andrew Zuelke | 57,333 | 2.20% | −0.09% | |
| Write-in | 1,268 | 0.05% | -0.01% | ||
| Total votes | 2,607,103 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | |||||
By county
| County[20] | Aaron Richardson Democratic |
John Leiber Republican |
Various candidates Other parties |
Margin | Total votes cast | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Adams | 3,570 | 36.37% | 5,973 | 60.84% | 274 | 2.79% | 2,403 | 24.48% | 9,817 |
| Ashland | 3,842 | 55.77% | 2,882 | 41.83% | 165 | 2.40% | −960 | −13.94% | 6,889 |
| Barron | 7,088 | 35.42% | 12,493 | 62.43% | 429 | 2.14% | 5,405 | 27.01% | 20,010 |
| Bayfield | 5,126 | 55.63% | 3,924 | 42.59% | 164 | 1.78% | −1,202 | −13.05% | 9,214 |
| Brown | 48,879 | 43.64% | 60,249 | 53.79% | 2,880 | 2.57% | 11,370 | 10.15% | 112,008 |
| Buffalo | 2,233 | 37.11% | 3,622 | 60.20% | 162 | 2.69% | 1,389 | 23.08% | 6,017 |
| Burnett | 2,790 | 34.16% | 5,208 | 63.77% | 169 | 2.07% | 2,418 | 29.61% | 8,167 |
| Calumet | 8,965 | 36.52% | 14,993 | 61.08% | 589 | 2.40% | 6,028 | 24.56% | 24,547 |
| Chippewa | 10,990 | 38.36% | 16,882 | 58.93% | 776 | 2.71% | 5,892 | 20.57% | 28,648 |
| Clark | 3,451 | 29.87% | 7,749 | 67.06% | 355 | 3.07% | 4,298 | 37.20% | 11,555 |
| Columbia | 12,756 | 47.63% | 13,284 | 49.60% | 742 | 2.77% | 528 | 1.97% | 26,782 |
| Crawford | 3,199 | 46.31% | 3,542 | 51.27% | 167 | 2.42% | 343 | 4.97% | 6,908 |
| Dane | 222,685 | 75.35% | 67,812 | 22.95% | 5,026 | 1.70% | −154,873 | −52.41% | 295,523 |
| Dodge | 12,115 | 31.68% | 25,121 | 65.70% | 1,001 | 2.62% | 13,006 | 34.01% | 38,237 |
| Door | 8,255 | 48.59% | 8,422 | 49.57% | 313 | 1.84% | 167 | 0.98% | 16,990 |
| Douglas | 10,119 | 54.77% | 7,922 | 42.87% | 436 | 2.36% | −2,197 | −11.89% | 18,477 |
| Dunn | 7,742 | 42.41% | 10,054 | 55.08% | 457 | 2.50% | 2,312 | 12.67% | 18,253 |
| Eau Claire | 26,029 | 54.56% | 20,406 | 42.77% | 1,274 | 2.67% | −5,623 | −11.79% | 47,709 |
| Florence | 605 | 24.26% | 1,856 | 74.42% | 33 | 1.32% | 1,251 | 50.16% | 2,494 |
| Fond du Lac | 15,019 | 33.03% | 29,297 | 64.44% | 1,149 | 2.53% | 14,278 | 31.40% | 45,465 |
| Forest | 1,339 | 32.81% | 2,649 | 64.91% | 93 | 2.28% | 1,310 | 32.10% | 4,081 |
| Grant | 8,314 | 42.17% | 10,936 | 55.46% | 467 | 2.37% | 2,622 | 13.30% | 19,717 |
| Green | 8,632 | 50.41% | 8,001 | 46.72% | 492 | 2.87% | −631 | −3.68% | 17,125 |
| Green Lake | 2,392 | 28.36% | 5,784 | 68.58% | 258 | 3.06% | 3,392 | 40.22% | 8,434 |
| Iowa | 6,314 | 55.24% | 4,835 | 42.30% | 281 | 2.46% | −1,479 | −12.94% | 11,430 |
| Iron | 1,210 | 37.39% | 1,987 | 61.40% | 39 | 1.21% | 777 | 24.01% | 3,236 |
| Jackson | 3,267 | 41.48% | 4,367 | 55.45% | 242 | 3.07% | 1,100 | 13.97% | 7,876 |
| Jefferson | 15,318 | 40.29% | 21,706 | 57.09% | 996 | 2.62% | 6,388 | 16.80% | 38,020 |
| Juneau | 3,717 | 34.78% | 6,656 | 62.28% | 315 | 2.95% | 2,939 | 27.50% | 10,688 |
| Kenosha | 30,260 | 46.55% | 33,360 | 51.32% | 1,383 | 2.13% | 3,100 | 4.77% | 65,003 |
| Kewaunee | 3,215 | 32.98% | 6,279 | 64.41% | 254 | 2.61% | 3,064 | 31.43% | 9,748 |
| La Crosse | 29,333 | 54.24% | 23,263 | 43.01% | 1,488 | 2.75% | −6,070 | −11.22% | 54,084 |
| Lafayette | 2,702 | 41.87% | 3,614 | 56.00% | 138 | 2.14% | 912 | 14.13% | 6,454 |
| Langlade | 2,733 | 30.75% | 5,921 | 66.62% | 234 | 2.63% | 3,188 | 35.87% | 8,888 |
| Lincoln | 4,775 | 35.98% | 8,144 | 61.36% | 354 | 2.67% | 3,369 | 25.38% | 13,273 |
| Manitowoc | 12,788 | 36.24% | 21,521 | 60.98% | 982 | 2.78% | 8,733 | 24.75% | 35,291 |
| Marathon | 22,967 | 37.86% | 36,143 | 59.59% | 1,545 | 2.55% | 13,176 | 21.72% | 60,655 |
| Marinette | 5,593 | 30.61% | 12,215 | 66.86% | 461 | 2.52% | 6,622 | 36.25% | 18,269 |
| Marquette | 2,426 | 33.60% | 4,564 | 63.21% | 230 | 3.19% | 2,138 | 29.61% | 7,220 |
| Menominee | 875 | 74.34% | 270 | 22.94% | 32 | 2.72% | −605 | −51.40% | 1,177 |
| Milwaukee | 232,370 | 68.50% | 100,787 | 29.71% | 6,045 | 1.78% | −131,583 | −38.79% | 339,202 |
| Monroe | 6,355 | 37.09% | 10,268 | 59.93% | 510 | 2.98% | 3,913 | 22.84% | 17,133 |
| Oconto | 5,373 | 27.91% | 13,370 | 69.46% | 505 | 2.62% | 7,997 | 41.55% | 19,248 |
| Oneida | 7,978 | 40.04% | 11,460 | 57.51% | 489 | 2.45% | 3,482 | 17.47% | 19,927 |
| Outagamie | 35,768 | 42.39% | 46,313 | 54.89% | 2,291 | 2.72% | 10,545 | 12.50% | 84,372 |
| Ozaukee | 20,738 | 40.26% | 29,926 | 58.10% | 845 | 1.64% | 9,188 | 17.84% | 51,509 |
| Pepin | 1,202 | 36.75% | 2,002 | 61.20% | 67 | 2.05% | 800 | 24.46% | 3,271 |
| Pierce | 7,531 | 41.93% | 9,965 | 55.48% | 466 | 2.59% | 2,434 | 13.55% | 17,962 |
| Polk | 7,124 | 35.04% | 12,696 | 62.44% | 513 | 2.52% | 5,572 | 27.40% | 20,333 |
| Portage | 16,765 | 50.68% | 15,447 | 46.70% | 868 | 2.62% | −1,318 | −3.98% | 33,080 |
| Price | 2,440 | 35.10% | 4,335 | 62.37% | 176 | 2.53% | 1,895 | 27.26% | 6,951 |
| Racine | 35,643 | 44.37% | 43,005 | 53.54% | 1,680 | 2.09% | 7,362 | 9.16% | 80,328 |
| Richland | 3,075 | 44.60% | 3,658 | 53.05% | 162 | 2.35% | 583 | 8.46% | 6,895 |
| Rock | 34,556 | 53.96% | 27,571 | 43.05% | 1,917 | 2.99% | −6,985 | −10.91% | 64,044 |
| Rusk | 2,028 | 32.00% | 4,147 | 65.43% | 163 | 2.57% | 2,119 | 33.43% | 6,338 |
| Sauk | 14,022 | 49.05% | 13,838 | 48.41% | 726 | 2.54% | −184 | −0.64% | 28,586 |
| Sawyer | 3,488 | 41.13% | 4,876 | 57.49% | 117 | 1.38% | 1,388 | 16.37% | 8,481 |
| Shawano | 5,311 | 29.98% | 11,997 | 67.73% | 405 | 2.29% | 6,686 | 37.75% | 17,713 |
| Sheboygan | 20,339 | 38.74% | 30,895 | 58.85% | 1,264 | 2.41% | 10,556 | 20.11% | 52,498 |
| St. Croix | 17,135 | 39.19% | 25,501 | 58.32% | 1,091 | 2.50% | 8,366 | 19.13% | 43,727 |
| Taylor | 2,097 | 24.46% | 6,237 | 72.75% | 239 | 2.79% | 4,140 | 48.29% | 8,573 |
| Trempealeau | 4,819 | 39.99% | 6,908 | 57.32% | 324 | 2.69% | 2,089 | 17.33% | 12,051 |
| Vernon | 6,092 | 46.89% | 6,519 | 50.18% | 380 | 2.93% | 427 | 3.29% | 12,991 |
| Vilas | 4,663 | 35.78% | 8,156 | 62.59% | 212 | 1.63% | 3,493 | 26.81% | 13,031 |
| Walworth | 16,706 | 36.92% | 27,516 | 60.81% | 1,026 | 2.27% | 10,810 | 23.89% | 45,248 |
| Washburn | 3,014 | 36.38% | 5,092 | 61.46% | 179 | 2.16% | 2,078 | 25.08% | 8,285 |
| Washington | 20,307 | 27.96% | 50,928 | 70.12% | 1,391 | 1.92% | 30,621 | 42.16% | 72,626 |
| Waukesha | 78,005 | 35.68% | 136,992 | 62.67% | 3,599 | 1.65% | 58,987 | 26.98% | 218,596 |
| Waupaca | 7,376 | 32.15% | 14,985 | 65.31% | 582 | 2.54% | 7,609 | 33.16% | 22,943 |
| Waushara | 3,390 | 30.46% | 7,365 | 66.17% | 376 | 3.38% | 3,975 | 35.71% | 11,131 |
| Winnebago | 32,965 | 45.15% | 37,843 | 51.83% | 2,208 | 3.02% | 4,878 | 6.68% | 73,016 |
| Wood | 12,646 | 38.75% | 19,049 | 58.37% | 940 | 2.88% | 6,403 | 19.62% | 32,635 |
| Totals | 1,254,949 | 48.14% | 1,293,553 | 49.62% | 58,601 | 2.25% | 38,604 | 1.48% | 2,607,103 |
- Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Columbia (largest city: Portage)
- Crawford (largest city: Prairie du Chien)
- Door (largest city: Sturgeon Bay)
- Jackson (largest city: Black River Falls)
- Kenosha (largest city: Kenosha)
- Richland (largest city: Richland Center)
- Vernon (largest city: Viroqua)
- Winnebago (largest city: Oshkosh)
By congressional district
Leiber won six of eight congressional districts.[21]
| District | Richardson | Leiber | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 46% | 51% | Bryan Steil |
| 2nd | 70% | 28% | Mark Pocan |
| 3rd | 46% | 51% | Ron Kind (117th Congress) |
| Derrick Van Orden (118th Congress) | |||
| 4th | 75% | 23% | Gwen Moore |
| 5th | 35% | 63% | Scott L. Fitzgerald |
| 6th | 39% | 58% | Glenn Grothman |
| 7th | 38% | 60% | Tom Tiffany |
| 8th | 40% | 58% | Mike Gallagher |
Notes
- Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
Partisan clients
- This poll was sponsored by 314 Action Fund, which supports Battino for state treasurer