2026 Wisconsin Secretary of State election
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The 2026 Wisconsin Secretary of State election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the Secretary of State of Wisconsin. Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski is eligible to run for election to a full term but has declined to do so. This will be one of four Democratic-held secretaries of state up for election in 2026 in a state won by Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election and the state with the closest presidential margin of victory at R+0.9.[1]
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November 3, 2026
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This will be the first Wisconsin secretary of state since 1978 in which the incumbent was not seeking re-election.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- JoCasta Zamarripa, member of the Milwaukee Common Council from the 8th district (2020–present)[2]
Withdrew
Declined
- Sarah Godlewski, incumbent Secretary of State (2023–present)[4] (running for lieutenant governor)[5]
Endorsements
JoCasta Zamarripa
- U.S. representatives
- Mark Pocan, U.S. representative from Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district (2013–present)[6]
- State legislators
- Clinton Anderson, state representative from the 45th district (2023–present)[7]
- Margaret Arney, state representative from the 18th district (2025–present)[7]
- Peter Barca, former state representative from the 64th district (2009–2019)[7]
- Tim Carpenter, state senator from the 3rd district (2003–present)[7]
- Chris Danou, former state representative from the 92nd district (2009–2017)[7]
- Ben DeSmidt, state representative from the 65th district (2025–present)[7]
- Steve Doyle, state representative from the 94th district (2011–present)[7]
- Evan Goyke, former state representative from the 18th district (2013–2025) and Milwaukee City Attorney (2024–present)[7]
- Jodi Habush Sinykin, state senator from the 8th district (2025–present)[7]
- Gordon Hintz, former state representative from the 54th district (2007–2023) and Winnebago County Executive (2025–present)[7]
- Tara Johnson, state representative from the 96th district (2025–present)[7]
- Andy Jorgensen, former state representative from the 43rd district (2007–2017)[7]
- Nick Milroy, former state representative from the 73rd district (2009–2023)[7]
- Priscilla Prado, state representative from the 9th district (2025–present)[7]
- Daniel Riemer, former state representative from the 7th district (2013–2025)[7]
- Christine Sinicki, state representative from the 20th district (1999–present)[7]
- Mark Spreitzer, state senator from the 15th district (2023–present)[7]
- Amanda Stuck, former state representative from the 57th district (2015–2021)[7]
- Lisa Subeck, state representative from the 79th district (2015–present)[7]
Republican primary
Green primary
Candidates
Declared
- Pete Karas, candidate recruiter for the Wisconsin Green Party[11]
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| Sabato's Crystal Ball[12] | Tossup | August 7, 2025 |