It's possible that Sherrill and Spanberger—much more moderate Democrats who really aren't culture-war candidates at all—will prevail, that Mamdani will as well, and that Democrats will try to ...

As the only gubernatorial races held in the year following a presidential election, the contests have long served as the ...

Wisconsin voters will decide the state’s future direction in pivotal elections next year. Here are storylines Wisconsin Watch is following heading into 2026.

Mandela Barnes hasn't launched a campaign for governor yet but is getting pushback from some in his own party to the idea.

Attorneys who filed redistricting lawsuits are staring down a short window before nomination papers are due in June.

A vast majority of Wisconsin voters say they’re undecided heading into next year’s open race for governor, according to a new Marquette Law School Poll released Wednesday ...

No candidate has established strong position in public favorability in governor, state Supreme Court races; large majorities of voters undecided ...

Rick Heidner, a Barrington Hills real estate developer and the owner of Gold Rush Gaming, formed a gubernatorial campaign ...

The entrance to the governor’s office at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. A suburban Chicago video-gambling mogul ...

ILLINOIS, USA — A suburban video gambling mogul is putting his chips into a Republican primary bid for Illinois governor.

Fond du Lac Country District Attorney Eric Toney is challenging Attorney General Josh Kaul after narrowly losing the same race in 2022.

Businessman Will Martin launched his campaign for lieutenant governor Monday, joining a growing field for the second-highest executive office in Wisconsin. Martin called himself a “common-sense ...