Six candidates are vying for Wisconsin’s open secretary of state seat ahead of an August 11 primary that will decide which Republican advances to November. The office may not run elections, but it controls public‑lands trust dollars and state records.

Incumbent Robert Wittke faces Democrat Eddie Phanichkul in Assembly District 63, a suburban contest shaped by redrawn maps and a heated debate over AI data‑center projects.

Five candidates — including Rep. Gwen Moore and progressive Amy Donahue — are on the ballot in Milwaukee’s 4th District. Contested primaries are set for Aug. 11, 2026.

Incumbent Scott Fitzgerald is defending Wisconsin’s 5th against Democrat Andy Beck in a suburban district; the partisan primary is Aug. 11 and the general election is Nov. 3.

Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez fired her campaign manager after an internal review found 'serious mismanagement' in finance reports. The campaign says it will notify the Wisconsin Ethics Commission.

Mequon-Thiensville’s preliminary 2026-27 budget edges up property taxes slightly while protecting reserves and funding special-education needs plus Range Line recreation upgrades.

Several Milwaukee wards have new polling locations for the Aug. 11 primary after school construction and a major fire forced site reassignments.

An open suburban State Senate seat in southeastern Wisconsin pits Democrat Robyn Vining against Republican Mike Roberts in a race that could help decide control of the legislature.

Waukesha County Executive Paul Farrow has died at 61 after a public battle with mucinous adenocarcinoma, county officials said.

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley withdrew from the Democratic primary on July 8, reshaping the field weeks before the Aug. 11 primary.

The state high court ruled 5-2 that 'Notice of Voting Eligibility' forms are part of closed guardianship records and cannot be released to the public. The decision returns the dispute to lower courts while protecting vulnerable individuals' privacy.

Vice President JD Vance will visit the 128th Air Refueling Wing at General Mitchell in Milwaukee on Wednesday; officials have released few public details.

A small lunchtime protest in Madison used a decommissioned ambulance to dramatize what organizers say are early harms from H.R.1 to BadgerCare and FoodShare.