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Important Election Information for Wisconsin

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Updated July 20, 2026

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Wisconsin has an open Governor’s seat for only the second time in 40 years!

Older voters decide who wins elections in Wisconsin. In the 2024 primary, Wisconsin voters age 50+ made up 71% of the electorate.

We asked all the gubernatorial candidates to create a short video answering:

What will you do to ensure that Wisconsinites age 50+ have the support they need, including retirement savings, so they can afford to remain in their homes and communities?

Watch their video responses, which appear in alphabetical order, and then make a plan to vote in the August 11 primary election: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGXD68hWEy7c&si=SYQ0G98VO2SF3Xz9

Click on one of these topics to view other important election information and resources:

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Key 2026 Election Dates
Important Information About Mail-In Voting
Who Is Up for Election
Questions to Ask Candidates

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Stay up-to-date on the 2026 Election, including key dates to know, by signing up for AARP Wisconsin’s e-updates: https://action.aarp.org/secure/use-your-voice-your-vote-decides

Key 2026 Election Dates

We encourage you to confirm the election dates and details by visiting myvote.wi.gov. Contact your municipal clerk for early voting hours in your community.

Wisconsin’s Partisan Primary will be held on Tuesday, August 11, and the General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 3.

Primary Dates to Know

July 22 - Voter registration deadline if using mail or online.
July 28 - First day of early voting (in-person absentee)
August 6 - Deadline (5:00 p.m.) to request a mail-in absentee ballot.
August 7 - Deadline to register in person at the municipal clerk’s office (you can register at the polls on Election Day).
August 9 - Last possible day of early voting (in-person absentee)
August 11 - Primary Election

Important Information About Mail-In Voting

We encourage you to confirm the election dates and details by visiting myvote.wi.gov

In Wisconsin, your absentee ballot must be RECEIVED by the clerk by 8 p.m. on Election Day to be counted. Place your completed ballot in the mail well before Election Day to ensure that it arrives by the August 11 deadline for the Primary and the November 3 deadline for the General.

If you run out of time to return your absentee ballot by mail, you can drop it off at your polling place on Election Day.

Who Is Up For Election

Federal Office:

All eight Wisconsin members of the House of Representatives (Congressional Representatives)

State Office:

Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
State Treasurer
State Senators from odd-numbered districts
All State Representatives

Questions to Ask Candidates

Questions to Ask Federal Office Candidates

If elected, how would you work to protect and strengthen Social Security for older Americans, their children, and grandchildren?
If elected, how would you help family caregivers save money and time so they can continue caring for their loved ones?

Questions to Ask State Office Candidates

More than 1 in 3 Wisconsinites working in the private sector lack access to an employer-sponsored retirement savings plan. It is estimated that insufficient retirement savings will cost Wisconsin taxpayers $4.5 billion over the next 20 years. If elected, what will you do to address the retirement savings crisis in Wisconsin?
Wisconsin’s 1 million family caregivers provide an estimated $11.1 billion in unpaid care per year, holding up our broken long-term care system. If elected, what would you do to bring financial relief and other supports to family caregivers?
Wisconsinites had over $194 million stolen from them by criminals in 2025, according to the FBI. If elected, what will you do to protect against scams and ensure relief for victims?
Wisconsin utility customers are stretched thin. Roughly $737 million in new electric and natural gas rate increases took effect in early 2026. Older adults are also concerned about the impact of data centers on their utility bills. If elected, how will you protect Wisconsin ratepayers from unfair rate increases?

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