Wisconsin Ballot 2026: Governor Candidates, Statewide Races and Three Constitutional Amendments on Nov. 3

Wisconsin voters choose a governor and four other statewide officials on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, and answer three constitutional amendment questions, according to WMTV15 in Madison on Oct. 23. The state’s own election pages could not be reached when this was written: the Wisconsin Elections Commission and MyVote Wisconsin (myvote.wi.gov) returned access errors, so the facts below come from WMTV15, Fox6 in Milwaukee and Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR). Confirm every race and deadline on your own sample ballot at MyVote.

Who is running for governor and other statewide offices?

WMTV15 listed these candidates on Oct. 23, 2026.

Office	Candidates
Governor	Tom Tiffany (Republican), David Crowley (Democrat)
Lieutenant governor	David Varnam (Republican), Sarah Godlewski (Democrat)
Attorney general	Josh Kaul (Democrat, incumbent), Eric Toney (Republican)
Secretary of state	JoCasta Zamarripa (Democrat), Jay Schroeder (Republican), Pete Karas (listed as Green Party by WMTV15)
Treasurer	John Leiber (Republican, incumbent), Yee Leng Xiong (Democrat)

One listing calls Karas an independent, so check how he appears on your ballot. Your ballot may show the names in a different order.

What are the three constitutional amendment questions?

WMTV15 reported three statewide questions, and WPR’s Oct. 14 guide lists the same three. Each opens with the wording below; the full text, including the rest of each question, is on your sample ballot.

1. Question 1, the governor’s partial veto. It begins: “Shall section 10 (1) (c) of article V of the constitution be amended to prohibit the governor…” The change limits the governor’s partial veto. According to Ballotpedia, the Legislature placed it on the ballot with Senate Joint Resolution 116, which passed the Senate 18-15 on Jan. 21, 2026, and the Assembly 54-41 on Feb. 19, 2026.
2. Question 2, religious liberty. It begins: “Shall section 18 of article I of the constitution, which deals with religious liberty, be amended…” The change concerns places of worship during emergencies.
3. Question 3. It begins: “Shall section 27 of article I of the constitution be created to prohibit governmental entities…” The new section concerns discrimination and preferential treatment.

What else is on the Wisconsin ballot?

There is no U.S. Senate race in Wisconsin this year: the state’s two seats are next on the ballot in 2028 and 2030. All 8 U.S. House seats, all 99 state Assembly seats and 17 of the 33 state Senate seats are on the ballot, so your local candidates depend on your districts. For how other states compare, see our guide to the Michigan ballot.

What are the Wisconsin absentee and registration deadlines?

Fox6 published these deadlines on Oct. 7, 2026.

Date and time	What happens
Wed., Oct. 14	Online and mail registration closed
Tue., Oct. 20	In-person absentee voting started
Thu., Oct. 29, 5 p.m.	Absentee requests by mail due to your municipal clerk
Fri., Oct. 30, 5 p.m.	Absentee requests from indefinitely confined voters and military voters due; in-person registration at the clerk’s office ends
Fri., Oct. 30	Many municipalities end in-person absentee voting; it ends no later than the Sunday before the election, so check your clerk
Tue., Nov. 3, 5 p.m.	Absentee requests from hospitalized voters due
Tue., Nov. 3, 8 p.m.	Absentee ballots must arrive
Tue., Nov. 3, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.	Polls open; Election Day registration is available at the polls

Fox6 also reported that a photo ID is required to vote and when requesting an absentee ballot. Polls close at 8 p.m.; for other states, see what time polls close on Election Day.

How do I read my own ballot before Nov. 3?

Your sample ballot at myvote.wi.gov shows the exact races and full amendment wording for your address. The Texas guide to sample ballots by ZIP code shows the same approach for another state.

Print your Wisconsin ballot checklist

Our free one-page checklist lists the statewide candidates reported by WMTV15, the three amendment questions with Yes and No boxes, the key dates from Fox6 and lines for your local races. Copy your choices from your sample ballot and take the sheet with you. Mark the dates on our October and November 2026 calendars or a weekly planner.