Wisconsin election: Governor candidates on August primary ballot
Wisconsin ballots set for August primary
Wisconsin voters will decide between a long list of candidates for governor in August. There will be two Republicans and seven Democrats, respectively, in the partisan primaries.
MILWAUKEE - Wisconsin voters will decide between a long list of candidates for governor in August.
Wisconsin governor candidates
Big picture view:
The Wisconsin Elections Commission found seven Democrats each had the needed 2,000 (or more) valid signatures: Mandela Barnes, Joel Brennan, David Crowley, Francesca Hong, Missy Hughes, Sara Rodriguez and Kelda Roys.
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Republicans will have two candidates in the August primary: Andy Manske and Tom Tiffany
Democrats in 2026 August primary race for Wisconsin governor
Republicans in 2026 August primary race for Wisconsin governor
Minocqua Brewing Co. owner Kirk Bangstad, a Democrat who gained national attention for social media posts offering free beer on the day President Donald Trump dies, did not make the cut. The Wisconsin Elections Commission said he did not get enough valid signatures to make it on the August primary ballot.
No independent candidate got enough valid signatures to appear on the November ballot.
Wisconsin Republicans formally endorsed Tiffany at last month's state convention. Wisconsin Democrats convene this weekend. They won't endorse one of the field's seven candidates, but it will be a chance for the candidates themselves to try to break through in a crowded primary.
Wisconsin voters
What they're saying:
Marquette University Law School's March poll found 54% of Republican primary voters and 65% of Democrats were undecided at that time. On Tuesday, FOX6 News spoke to some people in Milwaukee about the candidates.
Jason: "Do you know any of them?"
Matt: "I do know Francesca Hong."
Jason: "Anybody else?"
Matt: "No, sir."
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Jason: "What are you going to do between now and then to learn about who you want to vote for?"
Ethan: "Figure out who they are will be the first thing – and what they're about."
Jason: "Anybody that you are thinking about right now?"
Anija: "No, cause I haven't been doing my research, but I will get on that."
When is the Wisconsin election?
What's next:
Wisconsin's partisan primary election takes place Tuesday, Aug. 11. For both parties, primary voters are the ones who will decide who should be on the November ballot. It's an open primary, which means all names will be on the ballot.
The winner of each party's primary will face off in the general election on Tuesday, Nov. 3.
The Source: Information in this story is from the Wisconsin Elections Commission, Marquette University Law School poll and FOX6 News interviews.