Election Day: Who's on the ballot in the Dane County area?
In addition to statewide races for governor, attorney general and U.S. Senate, there are local contests for Assembly and Congressional seats in the Aug. 9 primary. Before you cast a ballot, learn more about the candidates running.
Candidate Q&A: Attorney General Republican Primary
Republican voters will have the choice between a former state lawmaker, a district attorney and a conservative lawyer in the party’s primary for attorney general on Aug. 9. The winner of the primary will face sitting Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul on Nov. 8. The term is for four years.
Karen Mueller did not respond to the State Journal’s questions.
Two Democratic candidates will meet in the Aug. 9 primary for lieutenant governor. The winner of the primary will go on to face the victor in the GOP primary, which has eight Republicans running for the seat. The term is four years.
Eight Republicans are running in the Aug. 9 primary for lieutenant governor. The winner will face the Democratic primary winner on Nov. 8. The term is four years.
Candidate Q&A: Secretary of State Democratic Primary
Wisconsin’s longtime Secretary of State Doug La Follette will face Dane County Democratic Party chair Alexia Sabor in the Aug. 9 Democratic primary for the seat. The winner will face in the Nov. 8 election either Amy Loudenbeck, John Schmidtka or Jay Schroeder, who are running in the GOP primary. The term is four years. (I) indicates incumbent.
Candidate Q&A: Secretary of State Republican Primary
Three Republicans all seeking to shift election administration from a bipartisan board to an elected office will meet in the Aug. 9 primary for secretary of state. The winner will go on to face in the Nov. 8 election either incumbent Doug La Follette or Alexia Sabor, who are running in the Democratic primary. The term is four years.
With Sarah Godlewski running for U.S. Senate, the state Treasurer’s seat is up for grabs this fall. On the Democratic side, three candidates are running in the Aug. 9 primary for the opportunity to go on to the Nov. 8 election.
The winner of the primary will face either John Leiber or Orlando Owens, Republican candidates running for the seat. The term is four years.
With Sarah Godlewski running for U.S. Senate, the state treasurer’s seat is up for grabs this fall. Republicans John Leiber and Orlando Owens will meet in the Aug. 9 primary, with the winner going on to the Nov. 8 election.
The winner of the primary will face the winner of the Democratic primary, contested by Gillian Battino, Aaron Richardson and Angelito Terorio, in the Nov. 8 election. The term is four years.
Candidate Q&A: 2nd Congressional District Republican Primary
Two GOP candidates running for Wisconsin’s 2nd Congressional District will meet in the Aug. 9 primary, with the winner going on to face incumbent U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Black Earth, in the Nov. 8 general election. The term is for two years. Douglas Alexander, who is running as an independent, will also be running on the Nov. 8 ballot. The 2nd Congressional District leans heavily Democratic and includes the counties of Dane, Iowa, Lafayette, Sauk and Green, as well as portions of Richland and Rock counties.
Four Democrats are vying in the Aug. 9 primary to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Ron Kind in a tossup district that covers areas of western and central Wisconsin. The winner will face Republican Derrick Van Orden in the Nov. 8 election. The term is for two years.
Wisconsin's 6th Congressional District incumbent Republican sees moderate primary challenge
The incumbent congressional representative for Wisconsin’s 6th District will see a younger, more moderate challenger in the August Republican primary.
Douglas Mullenix, 32, of Menasha, faces an uphill battle if he plans to unseat U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman, 67, of Glenbeulah, to win the party nomination ahead of the midterms in the solidly Republican district, which encompasses Oshkosh, Sheboygan, Fond du Lac and Wisconsin Dells.
With the help of a $7.5 million National Science Foundation Grant, Madison Area Technical College is teaming up with a handful of other technical and community colleges to advance training for clean energy jobs.
Candidate Q&A: Assembly District 33 Republican Primary
In the Aug. 9 Republican primary for the redrawn 33rd Assembly District, which includes northwest Rock County and the southern half of Jefferson County, Jefferson Mayor Dale Oppermann entered the race this spring with the support of the Wisconsin GOP. Meanwhile, Scott Johnson, a farmer and consultant, said that his campaign will not be “beholden” to the state GOP — and accepts President Joe Biden as the legitimate winner of Wisconsin’s 2020 election.
The seat, held by retiring Rep. Cody Horlacher, R-Mukwonago, is not a Republican lock: Three-term Rep. Don Vruwink, D-Milton, who currently represents the 43rd District, opted to run in the 33rd after the new maps brought his hometown of Milton into the new district. The Republican nominee faces Vruwink in the Nov. 8 election. The term is for two years.
Candidate Q&A: Assembly District 43 Democratic Primary
Two candidates are vying for the Democratic nomination to represent Wisconsin Assembly District 43, which is currently held by Rep. Don Vruwink, who was moved into a different district through the 10-year redistricting process. The winner of the Aug. 9 primary will face Republican Marisa Voelkel. The term is for two years.
Candidate Q&A: Assembly District 45 Democratic Primary
A member of the Beloit City Council will face a Dodgeville High School teacher in the Aug. 9 Democratic primary for the 45th Assembly District. The district, which includes parts of Beloit, Rock and Green counties, has been represented by outgoing Democratic Rep. Mark Spreitzer since 2014.
The district has a 15-point Democratic lean, according to an analysis by Marquette Law School research fellow John Johnson. The winner of the Aug. 9 primary between Clinton Anderson and Benjamin Dorscheid will go on to face the sole Republican candidate Jeff Klett on Nov. 8. The term is for two years.
Candidate Q&A: Assembly District 79 Democratic Primary
A former staffer of outgoing Rep. Dianne Hesselbein, D-Middleton, is running for her seat against a former NASA employee in the Aug. 9 Democratic primary for the 79th Assembly District.
Covering parts of Middleton, Verona and Cross Plains, the district has a 43-point Democratic lean, according to an analysis by Marquette Law School research fellow John Johnson. The winner will face Republican Victoria Fueger in the Nov. 8 election. The term is for two years.
Michael Gableman has turned on Speaker Robin Vos, claiming in a new robocall endorsing the speaker's primary challenger that Vos "never wanted a real investigation."
