Who holds power
Divided government
Governor Tony Evers, Democratic, since January 7, 2019
Control counts seats by party; coalitions and power-sharing agreements are not shown.
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
2026 results
US House
Calls as of Nov 9, 2:07 am ET (7:07 am UK): AP, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI and PollCheck House calls, as on the midterms pages.
US senators: Ron Johnson (Republican, term ends 2029); Tammy Baldwin (Democrat, term ends 2031).
Members of Congress as of November 4, 2026 (congress-legislators).
Next elections
- February 16, 20272027 spring primaryNominates for the 2027 spring election; held only if needed
- April 6, 20272027 spring electionSupreme court
- February 15, 20282028 spring primaryNominates for the 2028 spring election; held only if needed
- April 4, 20282028 spring electionNot available
- August 8, 20282028 partisan primaryNominates for the 2028 general election
- November 7, 20282028 general electionPresident, US House, US Senate
Scheduled statewide and federal elections, November 5, 2026 to December 31, 2028; calendar checked November 4, 2026.
2024 president
Trump by 0.9 points
1,668,229 and 1,697,626 votes; other candidates 57,063 (1.7%), 3,422,918 in all. The tick marks half of all votes.
Electoral votes: Trump 10.
MEDSL 2024 state presidential returns: a fixed historic release; the file records no release date.
Statewide officials
| Office | Official | Party | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant governor | Sara Rodriguez | Democratic | January 2, 2023 |
| Attorney general | Josh Kaul | Democratic | January 7, 2019 |
| Secretary of state | Not available | ||
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
Terms and maps
| Office | Term | Term limit |
|---|---|---|
| Governor | Not available | Not available |
| Senate | Not available | Not available |
| Assembly | Not available | Not available |
| Congressional maps drawn by | Not available |
|---|---|
| Legislative maps drawn by | Not available |
| 2026 congressional map | No change listed |
Terms and maps checked November 4, 2026.
Supreme court
| Court | Justices | Selection | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin Supreme Court | 7 | Nonpartisan elections | 10 years |
Wisconsin supreme court: justices and elections
Court facts checked November 4, 2026.
Voter registration
Registered voters in Wisconsin, by county
Wisconsin does not register voters by party.
Registration data built November 9, 2026.
Questions
Which party controls the Wisconsin legislature?
As of November 3, 2026, before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office: Republicans hold 54 of the 99 seats in the Assembly (50 for a majority); Republicans hold 18 of the 33 seats in the Senate (17 for a majority).
Who is the governor of Wisconsin?
Tony Evers (Democratic), in office since January 7, 2019, as of November 3, 2026.
When is the next statewide election in Wisconsin?
The 2027 spring election, on April 6, 2027 (Supreme court).
Sources
Officials and legislators: Open States (CC0 1.0), commit 3a1d876 of November 3, 2026; seat totals from openstates-metadata (MIT).
Office cross-checks: National Lieutenant Governors Association; National Association of Secretaries of State roster, read November 4, 2026.
Congress: unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0 1.0), retrieved November 4, 2026.
2026 counts and calls: PollCheck midterms results files (Associated Press, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI, official feeds, PollCheck House calls).
2024 president: MIT Election Data and Science Lab (CC0 1.0); electoral votes: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Terms, maps, election dates and courts (public records): Wisconsin Elections Commission, 2026-2027 Calendar of Election Events; Justice Ziegler biography, Wisconsin Court System; 3 U.S.C. s. 21(1); 2 U.S.C. s. 1 and the U.S. Senate Class III list; Wisconsin Court System, Supreme Court justices.
2026 congressional maps: Wikipedia, 2025–2026 United States redistricting (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data through November 3, 2026.