State facts
- Population
- 5,972,787 (2025 estimate; 5,894,323 in the 2020 Census)
- Seats in the U.S. House
- 8
- State legislature
- Senate: 33 members, 4-year terms
- Assembly: 99 members, 2-year terms
- Governor’s term
- Four-year term, no term limit.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 state population estimates; National Conference of State Legislatures. Checked October 19, 2026.
Who represents Wisconsin now
- Governor
- Tony Evers · Democratic · since January 2019Seat on the Nov. 3 ballot
- U.S. senators
- Tammy Baldwin · Democratic · since 2013
- Ron Johnson · Republican · since 2011
- U.S. House members
- 8 seats · Democratic: 2, Republican: 6
Sources: National Governors Association (party and start date: Wikidata); congress-legislators (current members of Congress). Checked October 19, 2026.
Voting in Wisconsin
From the state election office’s own website. Each answer shows the official wording it comes from.
- Registration deadline
You can register online or by mail up to 20 days before the election.
Official wording: “You can register to vote online or by mail up to 20 days before the election.” — state election office, page read November 17, 2025
- Register on Election Day
You can register in person at your municipal clerk's office until the Friday before the election, or at your polling place on Election Day.
Official wording: “If you prefer to register in-person you can register in-person in your municipal clerk’s office up until the Friday before the election or at your polling place on Election Day.” — state election office, page read November 17, 2025
- Register online
Voters with a valid Wisconsin driver license or Wisconsin ID card from the DMV can register to vote online at MyVote.
Official wording: “If you have a valid State of Wisconsin Driver License or State of Wisconsin ID card issued by the Wisconsin Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) you can register to vote online at MyVote.” — state election office, page read November 17, 2025
- ID at the polls
You must show an original acceptable photo ID to vote at your polling place or to cast an in-person absentee ballot.
Official wording: “You will need to show an original copy of an acceptable photo ID to vote at your polling place or to cast an in-person absentee ballot at your municipal clerk's office.” — state election office, page read September 21, 2025
For anything not listed, and to check your registration, see Wisconsin’s election office: elections.wi.gov
Ballot measures3
- Question 1 · Partial veto: prohibit using it to create or increase taxes or fees
- Question 2 · Places of worship: prohibit closing them or barring gatherings during declared emergencies
- Question 3 · Prohibit government discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, national origin, or ethnicity
Federal9
Statewide5
Federal candidate lists come from FEC filings. A candidate is marked “on the ballot” once their campaign files a pre-general report or the state’s official candidate list confirms it; others filed for 2026 but may have lost a primary or withdrawn.