Live Wisconsin Primary Election Blog: Crowley declares victory in Dem gubernatorial primary
Tuesday, Aug 11, 2026
Follow this post throughout the day and evening for live news and notes on Wisconsin’s primary election.
Follow this post throughout the day and evening for live news and notes on Wisconsin’s primary election.
Lancaster Mayor David Varnam won the GOP primary for lt. governor and will now run on a ticket with GOP gubernatorial nominee Tom Tiffany.
Yee Leng Xiong won the Democratic primary for state treasurer, as the party looks to reclaim the only state constitutional office held by Republicans. Xiong, a Marathon County supervisor bested Dylan Helmenstine, a Wisconsin Heights school board member from Black
Rebecca Cooke will get a rematch against U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Prairie du Chien, in November after winning the Democratic primary for western Wisconsin’s 3rd CD.
Michael Alfonso has won the GOP nomination for the northern 7th CD. The Associated Press called the race at 9:16 p.m., 76 minutes after polls closed. The 26-year-old former podcast producer triumphed over a slate of candidates with more political
Mitchell Berman has won the Democratic nomination for Wisconsin’s 1st CD as the party attempts to flip the seat.
Jay Schroeder emerged as the winner in a crowded field for the GOP secretary of state nomination, securing 46.4% of the primary vote with 32% of votes counted. AP declared him the winner, with less than 30% of the votes
Rep. Sylvia Ortiz-Velez, who broke with the Assembly Dem caucus after colleagues accused her of threatening to shoot them, lost the primary to Ismael Luna, a case manager for homeless women at the Cathedral Center in Milwaukee.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy endorsed the primary opponent of GOP Rep. Chanz Green over the weekend, calling Scott Harbridge “America first, Wisconsin first.” The backing has raised eyebrows among Republicans, particularly with it coming days after Chanz, R-Mason, told
Dem frontrunners David Crowley and Francesca Hong highlighted their experiences as elected officials and warned of the dangers of presumptive GOP nominee Tom Tiffany ahead of today’s gubernatorial primary election.
“She’s a Democrat, of course we’ll be helpful, but that’s not going to happen,” Evers said on WISN 12’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics-State Affairs. “This guy is going to win,” Evers said while sitting next to Crowley.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk discuss the latest in the governor’s race, key legislative primaries, and fundraising numbers going into Tuesday’s election.
Green Bay Clerk Celestine Jeffreys has resigned after her office twice sent duplicate absentee ballots to voters.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, take a final look at the candidates vying to win the primary for Wisconsin governor on August 11. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center for Public Leadership.
Dem gubernatorial candidate David Crowley downplayed progressives’ win in the Michigan U.S. Senate primary, saying Michigan is “much different” than Wisconsin.
Dem gubernatorial frontrunner Francesca Hong hasn’t spent a dime on traditional TV buys over the course of her campaign and has put just $150,200 into online ads, according to a check of her campaign finance reports.
Dem gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong has received another six figures in support from an organization that received all of its funding last month from an outfit that’s been accused of being a GOP front group.
The remaining Democratic candidates for governor enter their final full week of campaigning ahead of the Aug. 11 primary following the abrupt exit from Mandela Barnes and last week’s debate.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk discuss Mandela Barnes dropping out of the Dem primary for governor, how candidates performed during Tuesday’s debate, an appeal court upholding Act 10 and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss which party has a better message on energy costs facing voters in the 2026 midterm election. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
Follow this post throughout the day and evening for live news and notes on Wisconsin’s primary election.
Lancaster Mayor David Varnam won the GOP primary for lt. governor and will now run on a ticket with GOP gubernatorial nominee Tom Tiffany.
Yee Leng Xiong won the Democratic primary for state treasurer, as the party looks to reclaim the only state constitutional office held by Republicans. Xiong, a Marathon County supervisor bested Dylan Helmenstine, a Wisconsin Heights school board member from Black
Rebecca Cooke will get a rematch against U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Prairie du Chien, in November after winning the Democratic primary for western Wisconsin’s 3rd CD.
Michael Alfonso has won the GOP nomination for the northern 7th CD. The Associated Press called the race at 9:16 p.m., 76 minutes after polls closed. The 26-year-old former podcast producer triumphed over a slate of candidates with more political
Mitchell Berman has won the Democratic nomination for Wisconsin’s 1st CD as the party attempts to flip the seat.
Jay Schroeder emerged as the winner in a crowded field for the GOP secretary of state nomination, securing 46.4% of the primary vote with 32% of votes counted. AP declared him the winner, with less than 30% of the votes
Rep. Sylvia Ortiz-Velez, who broke with the Assembly Dem caucus after colleagues accused her of threatening to shoot them, lost the primary to Ismael Luna, a case manager for homeless women at the Cathedral Center in Milwaukee.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy endorsed the primary opponent of GOP Rep. Chanz Green over the weekend, calling Scott Harbridge “America first, Wisconsin first.” The backing has raised eyebrows among Republicans, particularly with it coming days after Chanz, R-Mason, told
Dem frontrunners David Crowley and Francesca Hong highlighted their experiences as elected officials and warned of the dangers of presumptive GOP nominee Tom Tiffany ahead of today’s gubernatorial primary election.
“She’s a Democrat, of course we’ll be helpful, but that’s not going to happen,” Evers said on WISN 12’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics-State Affairs. “This guy is going to win,” Evers said while sitting next to Crowley.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk discuss the latest in the governor’s race, key legislative primaries, and fundraising numbers going into Tuesday’s election.
Green Bay Clerk Celestine Jeffreys has resigned after her office twice sent duplicate absentee ballots to voters.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, take a final look at the candidates vying to win the primary for Wisconsin governor on August 11. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center for Public Leadership.
Dem gubernatorial candidate David Crowley downplayed progressives’ win in the Michigan U.S. Senate primary, saying Michigan is “much different” than Wisconsin.
Dem gubernatorial frontrunner Francesca Hong hasn’t spent a dime on traditional TV buys over the course of her campaign and has put just $150,200 into online ads, according to a check of her campaign finance reports.
Dem gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong has received another six figures in support from an organization that received all of its funding last month from an outfit that’s been accused of being a GOP front group.
The remaining Democratic candidates for governor enter their final full week of campaigning ahead of the Aug. 11 primary following the abrupt exit from Mandela Barnes and last week’s debate.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk discuss Mandela Barnes dropping out of the Dem primary for governor, how candidates performed during Tuesday’s debate, an appeal court upholding Act 10 and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss which party has a better message on energy costs facing voters in the 2026 midterm election. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.