2022 Wisconsin elections

Incumbent Republican Ron Johnson will seek reelection to a third six-year term in 2022.[1] Eight Democrats have so far registered to run in the election: Mandela Barnes, Gillian Battino, Chantia Lewis, Sarah Godlewski, Alex Lasry, Adam Murphy, Tom Nelson, and Peter Peckarsky.[2][3]

The 2022 elections in Wisconsin will elect Wisconsin's delegation to the United States House of Representatives for the 118th United States Congress. Wisconsin has eight congressional districts, of which five are represented by Republicans and three are represented by Democrats.[4]^: 14–19 So far only one incumbent, Mark Pocan, has indicated he plans to run for reelection in 2022.[5] These will be the first congressional elections in Wisconsin under new districts, reflecting the 2020 United States census.

All of Wisconsin's partisan executive offices are up for election in November 2022 with partisan primaries to be held in August.

Incumbent Democratic Governor Tony Evers, first elected in 2018, will seek reelection to a second four-year term.[6][4]^: 4–5 So far, three Republicans, Kevin Nicholson, Timothy Ramthun, and Rebecca Kleefisch have declared their candidacy.

Incumbent Democratic Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes, first elected in 2018, is not running for re-election. On July 20, 2021, Barnes announced he would instead run for United States Senate.[7] Declared Democratic candidates are state representatives David Bowen and Sara Rodriguez.[8] Republican candidates include state senate president pro tempore Patrick Testin, Lancaster mayor David Varnam along with David King and Ben Voelkel.[9] State senator Lena Taylor dropped out of the Democratic primary race in December 2021.[10]

Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul, first elected in 2018, will seek reelection to a second four-year term.[11][4]^: 5 Two Republican candidates have declared their candidacy: former state representative Adam Jarchow and Fond du Lac County district attorney Eric Toney.[12][13] University of Wisconsin Law School professor Ryan Owens withdrew from the race on October 5, 2021, citing "false attacks against him" and a "disgusting" political climate.[14]

Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Doug La Follette, first elected in 1974, announced on March 17, 2022, that he would seek reelection to an 11th four-year term.[15] Dmitry Becker, Jay Schroeder, and State Representative Amy Loudenbeck have announced that they will seek the Republican nomination for the office to challenge La Follette.[16]

Incumbent Democratic State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski, first elected in 2018, is not running for re-election. On April 14, 2021, Godlewski announced she would instead run for United States Senate.[17] West Allis Alderman Angelito Tenorio announced his candidacy for State Treasurer as a Democrat on July 15th, 2021.[18]

The 17 odd-numbered districts out of the 33 seats in the Wisconsin Senate are up for election in 2022. In total, Republicans currently hold 11 of these seats, while Democrats hold 6. This will be the first election of the State Senate under new districts, reflecting the 2020 United States census.

All 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly are up for election in 2022. This will be the first election of the Assembly under new districts, reflecting the 2020 United States census.

Three seats on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals were up for election in April 2022.

• In District II, Judge Lori Kornblum, appointed by Governor Tony Evers in 2021, was defeated by Waukesha County circuit judge Maria S. Lazar.[19]
• In District III, Judge Thomas Hruz, appointed by Governor Scott Walker in 2014, was unopposed seeking a second six-year term.
• In District IV, Judge Brian Blanchard, first elected in 2010, was unopposed seeking a third six-year term.

Forty six of the state's 257 circuit court seats will be up for election in April 2022.[20]^{: 637–641} Nine of those seats are contested.[21] One of the contested seats, in Vilas County, was newly created from a 2020 act of the Wisconsin Legislature.[22] Three other newly-created seats, in Adams, Eau Claire, and Vilas counties, had only one candidate running.[21] Only three incumbent judges are facing a contested re-election.[21]

• In Iowa County, incumbent district attorney Matt Allen faces former municipal judge Rhonda Hazen for the judicial seat being vacated by Judge Margaret M. Koehler.
• In Kewaunee County, county corporation counsel Jeffrey R. Wisnicky faces Brown County assistant district attorney Kimberly A. Hardtke for the judicial seat being vacated by Judge Keith A. Mehn. Attorney John Peterson was eliminated in the February primary.
• In Marathon County, county supervisor William A. Harris faces attorney Rick Cveykus for the judicial seat being vacated by Judge Gregory Huber.
• In Oconto County, incumbent judge Jay Conley faces incumbent district attorney Edward Burke.
• In Portage County, incumbent district attorney Louis J. Molepske faces defense attorney Stephen W. Sawyer for the judicial seat being vacated by Judge Robert J. Shannon.
• In Sauk County, incumbent judge Michael Screnock faces attorney Blake J. Duren.
• In Vilas County, Milwaukee County assistant district attorney Meg O’Marro faces attorney Daniel Overby for a newly created judicial seat.
• In Winnebago County Branch 3, court commissioner Lisa Krueger faces attorney Bryan Keberlein for the judicial seat being vacated by Judge Barbara Hart Key.
• In Winnebago County Branch 4, incumbent judge LaKeisha Haase faces attorney Mike Gibbs.

• A special election for Mayor of Milwaukee was held concurrent with the Spring general election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mayor Tom Barrett. Acting mayor and former city council president Cavalier Johnson defeated former city councilmember Bob Donovan. Johnson became the first African American to be elected mayor of Milwaukee.[19][23] City councilmember Marina Dimitrijevic, Milwaukee County sheriff Earnell Lucas, entrepreneur Michael Sampson, community advocate Nick McVey, and teacher Sheila Conley-Patterson were eliminated in the February primary.[24] State representative Daniel Riemer had filed to run, but dropped out of the race on December 23, 2021.[25]

• Shawn Reilly was re-elected to a third term as mayor of Waukesha, Wisconsin. He was a Republican who quit the party over the 2021 United States Capitol attack.[19]