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Wisconsin governor race 2026

There is no incumbent in this race. Forecasters rate it Toss-up. Polymarket prices Democrats at 82% and Republicans at 18%.

Toss-upforecaster consensus
D 82 / R 18Polymarket
4candidates listed
Candidates4 listed
Candidates
Candidate for governorRunning matePartyStatus
David CrowleySarah GodlewskiDemocraticnominee
Tom TiffanyDavid VarnamRepublicannominee
David Varnam—n/anominee
Sarah Godlewski—n/anominee

Reported Names, party and status as compiled in Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Governor races are funded under state law, so campaign money is filed with the state, not the FEC; we do not show it yet.

Forecasts and ratingsforecaster median and Polymarket

Consensus (median of 7): Toss-up Estimate

Forecaster ratings
ForecasterRatingDate listedNote
Cook Political ReportToss-up2026-10-01
Inside ElectionsToss-up2026-10-01
Sabato's Crystal BallLean D2026-10-06
Decision Desk HQLean D2026-10-11
Fox NewsToss-up2026-10-06
RealClearPoliticsToss-up2026-10-05
Silver BulletinLean D2026-10-11

Ratings are each publisher's own, compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). The date is the one listed there; a rater may have changed its call since, and “dated” means more than 45 days old. Open the forecaster for its current rating.

Prediction market

Democratic 81.5% · Republican 18.5% Estimate

Polymarket price read as a probability (the two prices need not add up to exactly 100%). Volume $718,259, snapshot 2026-10-15. View the market · About Polymarket

Market and forecasters differ

The market favors Democrats (82%) while the forecaster median calls it Toss-up.

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