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2026 Partisan Primary
August 11, 2026

Voting in primary elections is important.
Our votes choose the candidates on the November ballot.
Your vote makes them more representive of Wisconsin voters.

LWVLA Policy for Partisan Primary Forums

Candidate forums for Wisconsin's Partisan Primaries are often hosted by partisan groups, including the political parties of registered candidates. The La Crosse League believes access to these forums, despite their possible partisan content, empowers voters to make a more informed choice for candidates who will best represent them on the November ballot.
In keeping with League policy, placement of forums or debates on the Candidate & Issue Information page is not an endorsement of any candidate or party.

The LWVLA strives to provide access to information about
all candidates and issues on the primary election ballot.

We encourage the public to send information about any WI primary debates, interviews, or forums
to communications@lwvlacrosse.org.

All partisan-sponsored forums will be removed after the Primary Election.

July 28 WI Democratic Primary Debate for Governor

View the recording below.

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Wisconsin Watch checked in with the five remaining candidates
as they made their pitch to voters across the state.
Wisconsin’s Democratic primary for governor has changed a lot since January —
and not much at all.

Click the image below to read candidates' responses.

Hear directly from the candidates on issues that define their platform and vision for the state of Wisconsin to inform your vote on August 11th.

*Note: Congressman Tom Tiffany, Republican gubernatorial candidate, was invited but declined to participate.

WPR Partisan Primary Guide

In the lead up to the election, WPR asked what voters what they wanted candidates to weigh in on as they vie for your votes and brought those issues directly to the candidates for governor and U.S. House of Representatives. Their guide allows you to see how they responded to survey questions about those topics and compare their answers. They reviewed the responses for inappropriate language but did not edit beyond that.

Click the image below to read the candidates'positions on education,
the environment, housing costs, data centers, and the Trump administration.

WI STATE TREASURER'S DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FORUM
Click on the image to view.

3rd Congressional District
Primary Candidate Forums
April 21, May 19, June 18, July 16

Sponsored and hosted by the 3rd CD Democratic Party

Four forums over four months, all indifferent areas of the 3rd District

VIEW DEM 3RD DISTRICT FORUMS AND SUBMIT QUESTIONS HERE

Wisconsin Gubernatorial Forum
June 22

hosted by WISDOM, a multi-faith organization
organizing communities around issues that matter to them.
Co-sponsored by The League of Women Voters of Waukesha

Seven candidates attended: Mandela Barnes, Joel Brennan, David Crowley, Francesca Hong, Andy Manske, Sara Rodriguez, Kelda Roys.

Topics included the legal and carceral system, immigration, environmental justice, and other issues impacting Wisconsin families and communities. Attendees heard directly from candidates through opening and closing statements as well as a moderated question-and-answer session moderated by James Causey and Mary Spicuzza from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Citizen Action Wisconsin Governor Forum

Watch Citizen Action of Wisconsin's forum
featuring the 7 democratic gubernatorial candidates of 2026.

Originally aired live on April 14th, 2026.

Main Street Action hosted the event at The Cooperage in Milwaukee on Wednesday, Jan. 21. It featured seven candidates:

State Rep. Francesca Hong, State Sen. Kelda Roys, former WEDC Director Missy Hughes, Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley,
former DOA Secretary Joel Brennan and former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes

Click on the image below to watch the recording.