PLATTEVILLE, Aug. 5 — The fall primary election is Tuesday, with polls open statewide from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The primary will feature candidates for the Democratic nomination for governor and in the Third Congressional District and 17th Senate District.

The winners Tuesday advance to the Nov. 3 election for governor, attorney general, secretary of state and state treasurer, plus all eight House of Representatives seats, all 99 state Assembly seats, and three constitutional amendment referendums.

Wisconsin’s primary requires that voters declare which party’s primary they want to vote in at the polling place.

After three candidates left and one left then reentered the race, the Democratic race for governor features former state Secretary of Administration Joel Brennan, Milwaukee County executive David Crowley, state Rep. Francesca Hong (D–Madison) and state Sen. Kelda Roys (D–Madison).

Also on the ballot will be three Democrats who suspended their campaigns, Lt. Gov. and U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes, former Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. executive director Missy Hughes and Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez.

The Republican field includes U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany (R–Hazelhurst) and Andrew Manske of Milwaukee. The Democratic and GOP nominees will face independent write-in Jamie Jo Carothers in November.

Also on the Republican ballot are lieutenant governor candidates David Varnam of Lancaster and Will Martin of Racine. The winner will be on the GOP governor ticket. Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski is the only Democratic lieutenant governor candidate.

The Republican ballot includes a primary for secretary of state, with candidates Brayden Myer of Manitowoc, Nathan Pollnow of the Dodge County Town of Elba, Jay Schroeder of Neenah and Cindy Werner of Milwaukee. The winner faces Milwaukee Ald. JoCasta Zammaripa and Green Party candidate Pete Karas of Muskego.

Democrats Yee Leng Xiong of Weston and Dylan Helmenstine of Black Earth and running for the Democratic nomination for state treasurer. The winner faces Republican incumbent John Leiber in November.

Democrats Rebecca Cooke of Eau Claire, who lost the 2024 election and 2022 Democratic primary, and Eau Claire City Council president Emily Berge are running for the Third Congressional District Democratic nomination, with the winner facing U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R–Prairie du Chien) in November.

Three candidates are running for the 17th Senate District Democratic nomination — Rep. Jenna Jacobson (D–Oregon), Corrine Hendrickson of Blanchardville and Lisa White of Potosi. The winner will face Sen. Howard Marklein (R–Spring Green) in November.

All Senate and Assembly seats have new boundaries enacted after the 2024 election.

The Nov. 3 election also will feature all 99 Assembly seats and other statewide races, including three constitutional amendment referenda, plus county races.

The attorney general race will be a rematch of the 2022 race between Democratic incumbent Josh Kaul and Republican Fond du Lac County District Attorney Eric Toney.

State Rep. Travis Tranel (R–Town of Hazel Green) is opposed in the 49th Assembly District by John Rindy of Potosi. Rep. Todd Novak (R–Dodgeville) is opposed in the 51st Assembly District by Democrat Ben Gruber of Arena.

Rep. Tony Kurtz (R–Wonewoc), who represented the old 50th Assembly District, is now running in the 41st Assembly District against Democrat Zach Commons of Reedsburg.

With Jacobson running for Senate, Democrats Josh Mitness of Monroe, Bill Oemichen of the Town of New Glarus and Bryna Caves of Albany are running in the new 50th Assembly District. The winner faces Republican Jon Aleckson of Monroe in November.

Rep. Tara Johnson (D–Town of Shelby) is opposed in the 96th Assembly District by Republican Jim Green of Westby.

The Second Congressional District will have a rematch between U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (D–Black Earth) and Republican Erik Olsen of Madison.

With Lafayette County Sheriff Reg Gill retiring, Shullsburg police chief Josh Jerry is running for sheriff.

Republican Clerk of Circuit Court Trisha Rowe and Democratic Coroner Linda Gebhardt will be unopposed on the November ballot.

Grant County Sheriff Craig Reukauf, Clerk of Circuit Court Tina McDonald and Coroner Phyllis Fuerstenberg, and Iowa County Sheriff Michael Peterson, Clerk of Circuit Court Lia Leahy and Coroner Wendell Hamlin will be unopposed on the November ballot.

The fall ballot also will include three statewide constitutional amendment referendums:

• Banning government closing of places of worship during emergencies
• Prohibiting government discrimination or preferred treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin in public employment, public contracting or public administration.
• Prohibiting a tax or fee increase through a governor’s partial veto.