The 2022 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the

governor of Wisconsin The governor of Wisconsin is the head of government of Wisconsin and the commander-in-chief of the state's army and air forces. The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Wiscon ...

. Incumbent

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governor

Tony Evers Anthony Steven Evers (born November 5, 1951) is an American educator and politician serving as the 46th governor of Wisconsin since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as Wisconsin's Superintendent of Public Instruction from 2009 ...

won re-election to a second term, defeating Republican nominee, Tim Michels. As

Lieutenant Governor A lieutenant governor, lieutenant-governor, or vice governor is a high officer of state, whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction. Often a lieutenant governor is the deputy, or lieutenant, to or ranked under a governor — a "second-in-comm ...

Mandela Barnes J. Mandela Barnes (born December 1, 1986) is an American politician who has been the 45th lieutenant governor of Wisconsin since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the state representative for the 11th district from 2013 to 2017. B ...

ran for the U.S. Senate in the concurrent election, a new Democratic running mate, state assemblywoman

Sara Rodriguez Sara Rodriguez (born July 25, 1975) is an American registered nurse, health care executive, and Democratic politician. She is the 46th and incumbent lieutenant governor of Wisconsin, having been elected on a ticket with Governor Tony Evers in t ...

, was nominated in the partisan primary. Barnes was the second lieutenant governor not to run with the incumbent governor since the state constitution was amended in 1967. The partisan primary was held on August 9, 2022, with businessman Tim Michels defeating former Lieutenant Governor

Rebecca Kleefisch Rebecca Ann Kleefisch (née Reed; born August 7, 1975) is an American politician and former television reporter who served as the 44th Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, she was elected to the p ...

in the Republican primary.

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Roger Roth received the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor. This was the first gubernatorial election in Wisconsin since 2006 in which a Democrat won with an outright majority of the vote, the first since

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in which the winner was from the same party as the

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, and the first since

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in which Wisconsin voted for a Democratic governor at the same time the party held the presidency. This was also the first gubernatorial election in the state since

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in which the winning candidate was of a different party than the winner of the concurrent U.S. Senate election.

Democratic primary

Governor

Nominee

, incumbent Governor (2019–present)

Disqualified

* Job Edmond Hou-Seye, former

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of Sheboygan (2015–2017)

Endorsements

Results

Lieutenant Governor

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, state assemblywoman from the 13th district (2021–2023)

= Eliminated in primary

= * Peng Her,

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of Hmong Institute

=Withdrawn

= *

Lena Taylor Lena C. Taylor (born July 25, 1966) is an American politician and attorney serving as a member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 4th district. She previously served in the Wisconsin Assembly, representing the 18th district from 2003 to 2005. Tayl ...

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from the 4th district (2005–present) and former state assemblywoman from the 18th district (2003–2005) ''( ran for mayor of Milwaukee)'' * David Bowen, state assemblyman from the 10th district (2015–present)

=Declined

= *

, incumbent lieutenant governor (2019–2023) ''( ran for U.S. Senate)''

Endorsements

Polling

Results

Republican primary

Governor

Nominee

* Tim Michels, co-owner of the Michels Corporation and nominee for the U.S. Senate in

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=Eliminated in primary

= * Adam J. Fischer, former police officer and businessman *

, former

(2011–2019) * Timothy Ramthun, state assemblyman for the 59th district

=Disqualified

= *James Kellen * Leonard Larson Jr.

=Withdrawn

= *Kevin Nicholson, businessman, former member of the Wisconsin Board of Veterans Affairs and candidate for the U.S. Senate in

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*Jonathan Wichmann, businessman ''(ran for lieutenant governor)''

=Declined

= *

Sean Duffy Sean Patrick Duffy (born October 3, 1971) is an American politician, prosecutor, former sports commentator and reality television personality who is currently a co-host of ''The Bottom Line'' on Fox Business, as well as a contributor on Fox News. ...

, former U.S. Representative for (2011–2019) *

Paul Farrow Paul Farrow (born July 17, 1964) is a Wisconsin politician and businessman. The son of former Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Margaret Farrow, he currently serves as the County Executive of Waukesha County, Wisconsin. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin ...

, chair of the

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(2021–present), Waukesha County Executive (2015–present) and former state senator from the 33rd district (2013–2015) * Mike Gallagher, U.S. Representative for (2017–present) ''( ran for re-election)'' * Eric Hovde, businessman and candidate for the U.S. Senate in

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Ron Johnson Ronald Harold Johnson (born April 8, 1955) is an American accountant, businessman, and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Wisconsin, a seat he has held since 2011. A Republican, Johnson was first elected to the U.S. S ...

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(2011–present) ''(ran for re-election)'' * Chris Kapenga, President of the

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(2021–present) and state senator from the 33rd district (2015–present) ''(ran for re-election)'' * John Macco, state assemblyman for the 88th district (2015–present) ''(ran for re-election; endorsed Kleefisch)'' * Bill McCoshen, lobbyist *

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, former White House Chief of Staff (2017), former chair of the

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(2011–2017) and former chair of the

(2007–2011) *

Tommy Thompson Tommy George Thompson (born November 19, 1941) is an American Republican politician who most recently served as interim president of the University of Wisconsin System from 2020 to 2022. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served a ...

, former Governor (1987–2001), former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (2001–2005) and nominee for the U.S. Senate in

''(endorsed Michels)'' *

Robin Vos Robin J. Vos (born July 5, 1968) is an American businessman and Republican politician and the 79th speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly, serving in that role since 2013. He has been a member of the Assembly since 2005, representing most of ...

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(2013–present) and state assemblyman for the 63rd district (2005–present) ''(ran for re-election)'' * Scott Walker, former Governor (2011–2019) ''(endorsed Kleefisch)''

Endorsements

Polling

;Graphical summary

Results

Lieutenant Governor

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Roger Roth,

from the 19th district (2015–present)

Eliminated in primary

*David D. King, businessman and

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*Will Martin, former

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official * Patrick Testin,

from the 24th district (2017–present) *David Varnam, mayor of

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(2016–present) *Cindy Werner, businesswoman and candidate for in

and

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*Jonathan Wichmann, businessman *Kyle Yudes, activist

=Withdrawn

= *Ben Voelkel, former aide to

Endorsements

Results

Independents

Candidates

Withdrawn

*Joan Ellis Beglinger, retired nurse and hospital administrator ''(remained on ballot; endorsed Michels)'' **Running mate: N/A *Jess Hisel, engineer and Air Force veteran **Running mate: N/A

General election

Predictions

Endorsements

Polling

;Aggregate polls ;Graphical summary ;Tony Evers vs. Rebecca Kleefisch ;Tony Evers vs. Tim Ramthun ;Tony Evers vs. Kevin Nicholson ;Tony Evers vs. Jonathan Wichmann ;Tony Evers vs. generic Republican

Debates

Results

Results by county

;Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic *

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(largest municipality:

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) ;Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican * Crawford (largest municipality:

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) *

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(largest municipality: Platteville) * Kenosha (largest municipality: Kenosha) * Richland (largest municipality: Richland Center)

Notes

;Partisan clients

References

External links

;Official campaign websites
Tony Evers (D) for Governor

Jess Hisel (I) for Governor

Tim Michels (R) for Governor
;Official lieutenant gubernatorial campaign websites
Sara Rodriguez (D) for Lieutenant Governor

Roger Roth (R) for Lieutenant Governor
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2022 Wisconsin elections

Democratic primary

Governor

Nominee

Disqualified

Endorsements

Results

Lieutenant Governor

Candidates

=Nominee

= Eliminated in primary

=Withdrawn

=Declined

Endorsements

Polling

Results

Republican primary

Governor

Nominee

=Eliminated in primary

=Disqualified

=Withdrawn

=Declined

Endorsements

Polling

Results

Lieutenant Governor

Candidates

=Nominee

Eliminated in primary

=Withdrawn

Endorsements

Results

Independents

Candidates

Withdrawn

General election

Predictions

Endorsements

Polling

Debates

Results

Results by county

See also

Notes

References

External links