Midterm Election Information

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The Midterm General Election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

A “midterm” election is an election held halfway through the 4-year Presidential term. Midterm elections happen across all states and are for offices other than President or Vice President.

All 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, plus one-third of the 100 seats in the U.S. Senate, are up for a vote. Neither of Wisconsin's US Senators is on the ballot this fall. Tammy Baldwin was elected in November 2024, and Ron Johnson was elected in November 2022. US Senators serve 6-year terms. Members of the US House of Representatives serve 2-year terms.

A list of election resources can be found at the end of this post.

Note: Incumbents are noted with a *.

ON EVERY BALLOT IN WISCONSIN

Governor/Lieutenant Governor

Tom Tiffany/David Varnam (Republican)

David Crowley/Sarah Godlewski (Democratic)

October 21st gubernatorial debate

Attorney General

Eric Toney (Republican)

Josh Kaul* (Democratic)

October 11th attorney general debate

Secretary of State

Jay Schroeder (Republican)

JoCasta Zamarripa (Democratic)

Pete Karas (Wisconsin Green)

State Treasurer

John S. Leiber* (Republican)

Yee Leng Xiong (Democratic)

Three referendums will appear on the ballot. The explanations from the State Democracy Research Initiative are very thorough, easy to read, and fairly short.

The State Democracy Research Initiative is a leading source of nonpartisan research and expertise on state-level democracy, state constitutions, and state government institutions.

Referendums

QUESTION 1: State of Wisconsin Partial Veto Referendum - Vote yes or no

“Partial veto. Shall section 10 (1) (c) of Article V of the Constitution be amended to prohibit the governor, in exercising his or her partial veto authority, from creating or increasing or authorizing the creation or increase of any tax or fee?”

Explanation from State Democracy Research Initiative

QUESTION 2: State of Wisconsin Freedom to Gather in Places of Worship During an Emergency Referendum - Vote yes or no

"Freedom to gather in places of worship during an emergency. Shall section 18 of Article I of the Constitution, which deals with religious liberty, be amended to prohibit the state or a political subdivision of the state from ordering the closure of, or forbidding gatherings in, places of worship in response to a state of emergency, including a public health emergency?"

Explanation from State Democracy Research Initiative

QUESTION 3: State of Wisconsin Governmental Entity Discrimination Prohibited Referendum - Vote yes or no

"Governmental entity discrimination prohibited. Shall section 27 of Article I of the Constitution be created to prohibit governmental entities in the state from discriminating against, or granting preferential treatment to, any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in public employment, public education, public contracting, or public administration?"

Explanation from State Democracy Research Initiative