Wisconsin Governor G-WI-2026 · regular

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Cook Political Report
Toss-Up
As of Apr 16, 2026
✓✓
Sabato's Crystal Ball
Toss-Up
As of Mar 19, 2026
Polymarket
R 18¢
D 76¢
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EVEN
Cook PVI
Incumbent
Tony Evers
Democrat · retiring
⚡ Market Divergence

Polymarket implies the Democrat has a 76% chance of winning the seat, while Cook and Sabato both rate this race Toss-Up. Worth watching for either a rating movement or a market correction.

Race dynamics

Tier-1 toss-up. Open seat (Evers retiring). Massive Dem primary field includes Barnes who lost 2022 Senate to Ron Johnson. Trump-endorsed Berrien is GOP frontrunner. Premier Republican trifecta target.

Macro context

Premier pickup opportunity for GOP seeking trifecta in Midwest. Heavy turnout dependence on WOW counties (Waukesha-Ozaukee-Washington) and Milwaukee.

History

Evers won 2022 with 51.2%. Trump won WI by 0.9 points in 2024. EVEN PVI.

Top contenders

Bill Berrien

Businessman
Declared
No fundraising data
Sourced: perplexity

David Crowley

Milwaukee County Executive
Declared
No fundraising data
Sourced: perplexity

Eric Toney

Fond du Lac County DA
Declared
No fundraising data
Sourced: perplexity

Full candidate field

Republicans (4)

Bill Berrien

Businessman
Declared
No fundraising data
Sourced: perplexity

Eric Toney

Fond du Lac County DA
Declared
No fundraising data
Sourced: perplexity

Josh Schoemann

Washington County Executive
Declared
No fundraising data
Sourced: perplexity

Tim Michels

Construction Executive / 2022 nominee
Declared
No fundraising data
Sourced: perplexity

Democrats (4)

David Crowley

Milwaukee County Executive
Declared
No fundraising data
Sourced: perplexity

Kelda Roys

State Senator
Declared
No fundraising data
Sourced: perplexity

Mandela Barnes

Former Lt. Governor
Declared
No fundraising data
Sourced: perplexity

Sara Rodriguez

Lt. Governor
Declared
No fundraising data
Sourced: perplexity

Other / Independent (0)

None listed.

Key dates

  • Aug 11, 2026 — primary
  • Nov 3, 2026 — General election

Race data merged from Perplexity Pro Deep Research and Gemini Deep Research, both dated 2026-05-05, with cross-source verification. Confidence badges reflect that verification: ✓✓ both sources agree, ✓ single-source, ⚠ sources disagree. Ratings published by Cook Political Report and Sabato's Crystal Ball; visual treatment is ours, no partnership implied. See /map methodology for the full freshness picture.