General Election Results

GOVERNOR AND AG RACES

Democrat David Crowley sailed to victory Tuesday over Republican Tom Tiffany in the race for Wisconsin Governor. The northern Wisconsin congressman conceded the race to the Milwaukee County Executive by 9:30 pm. Crowley got over 1.4 million votes to Tiffany’s 1.2 million votes. In his victory speech Crowley said, “This is a very good day, because of you; a boy who grew up facing eviction will now live in the governor’s residence.” Crowley is now the first African American to be elected governor in state history and will be the youngest governor in the country.

The state Attorney General’s election was a rematch of the two candidates from the 2022 election. As in that election incumbent Attorney General Josh Kaul, a Democrat, defeated Republican challenger Eric Toney with Kaul receiving 1.43 million votes to the Fond du Lac County District Attorney’s 1.19 million votes.

CONGRESSIONAL RACES

With some races yet to be called Democrats made decisive gains in the midterm elections Tuesday. They now control the U.S. Senate, House, and have more governors in office. In the area Republican Congressmen held onto to their seats. In the 6th Congressional District incumbent Glenn Grothman got 53 percent of the vote. He faced a challenge from Democrat Brad Smith, two independents and a Green Party candidate. Scott Fitzgerald in the 5th District and Tony Wied in the 8th Congressional District also retained their seats.

STATE ASSEMBLY AND SENATE RACES

Republican State Senator John Jagler won reelection Tuesday for the 13th State Senate District. He received 63 percent of the vote to fend off a challenge from Democrat Sasha Ripley. Elsewhere Republican Amy Binsfeld won the race in the 9th District getting 56 percent of the vote to independent candidate Christian Ellis’s 44 percent of the vote. In the 19th District incumbent Republican Rachael Ann Cabral-Guevara retained her seat and in the 29th Republican Cory Tomczyk will represent that district for another four years.

State Assemblyman Alex Dallman won reelection in the 39th State Assembly District. The Republican from Markesan received 66 percent of the vote defeating Democratic challenger Michael Skivington a local realtor and Green Lake County supervisor.

SHERIFFS RACES

There were a handful of County Sheriff’s races in the area Tuesday. In Waupaca County incumbent Sheriff Timothy Wilz received nearly 59 percent of the vote to defeat challenger Justin Malueg. In Waushara County Republican Zachary Gunderson got 69 percent of the vote winning that race over Democrat Nina Monacelli. The Winnebago County Sheriff’s race featured three candidates vying to succeed retiring Sheriff John Matz. Democrat Jason Rippl won the election with nearly 51 percent of the vote to defeat Republican Darin Rice and Independent Danielle Falesnik.