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(WTAQ-WLUK) — Wisconsin voters head to the polls Tuesday for the state’s partisan primary, with several high-profile races on ballots across Northeast Wisconsin.
Democrats and Republicans will choose their nominees for statewide offices including governor, as incumbent Democratic Gov. Tony Evers is retiring. On the Democratic side, former Evers aide Joel Brennan, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, State Rep. Francesca Hong and State Sen. Kelda Roys are seeking the nomination. Although Mandela Barnes, Missy Hughes and Sara Rodriguez suspended their campaigns, their names will still appear on the ballot because they withdrew after the filing deadline. Absentee voters who have already voted for one of those candidates will not be allowed to change their votes.
On the Republican ballot, U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany and medical service technician Andy Manske are competing for their party’s nomination.
Congressional races
Voters in the 6th Congressional District will see a contested primary on the Democratic side between Amanda Bell and Brad Smith. The winner will face incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman in November. Grothman is unopposed in the Republican primary.
In the 8th Congressional District, Democrats will choose among Rick Crosson, Katrina deVille and Mark Scheffler for the chance to challenge incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Tony Wied in November. Wied is unopposed in the Republican primary.
State and local races
Several legislative and local contests are also on ballots including:
- Republican primary for state Senate District 1 where Republican state Sen. André Jacque is not seeking reelection
- Democratic primary for state Assembly District 56 where Republican state Rep. Dave Murphy is not seeking reelection
- Republican primary for state Assembly District 57 where Republican state Rep. Kevin Petersen is not seeking reelection
- Republican sheriff’s primaries in Door, Kewaunee and Waushara counties
- In Wrightstown, voters will decide an advisory referendum asking whether the village should support using public resources and infrastructure to help facilitate a large-scale data center development. The referendum is advisory, meaning the Wrightstown Village Board does not have to follow the result. Village leaders have discussed a potential data center throughout 2026.
Election Day reminders
Wisconsin’s primary is a partisan primary, meaning voters may only cast a ballot in one party’s primary. Voters cannot mix Democratic and Republican partisan contests on the same ballot.
Polls are open Tuesday from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. Anyone in line by 8 p.m. will still be allowed to vote.
For absentee voters, completed ballots must be received by your municipal clerk by 8 p.m. on Election Day to be counted. A postmark alone is not enough.
Voters can verify their registration, polling place and view a sample ballot by visiting MyVote.WI.gov.
Remember to bring an acceptable photo ID to the polling place. Also bring along proof of residence if you need to register at the polls.
You are not eligible to vote if you have placed a bet or a wager on the outcome of the election.
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