2020 Wisconsin elections

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The2020 Wisconsin Fall general election was held in theU.S. state ofWisconsin on November 3, 2020. All ofWisconsin's eight seats in theUnited States House of Representatives were up for election, as well as sixteen seats in theWisconsin State Senate and all 99 seats in theWisconsin State Assembly. Voters also chose ten electors to represent them in theElectoral College, which then participated in selecting the president of the United States. The2020 Fall partisan primary was held on August 11, 2020.

In the Fall general election, the Democratic presidential candidate, former Vice PresidentJoe Biden, wonWisconsin's ten electoral votes, defeating incumbent presidentDonald Trump. There was no change to the partisan makeup of Wisconsin's congressional delegation. Republicans gained two seats in the Wisconsin Senate; Democrats gained two seats in the Wisconsin Assembly.^[1]

The2020 Wisconsin Spring election was held on April 7, 2020. This election featured a contested race forWisconsin Supreme Court and the presidential preference primary for both major political parties, as well as various nonpartisan local and judicial offices. The date of this election and deadline to submit absentee ballots became a matter of controversy amid the ongoingCOVID-19 pandemic in Wisconsin. The2020 Wisconsin Spring primary was held on February 18, 2020.

Wisconsin Democrats celebrated the results of the April election with the victory of their preferred candidate in theWisconsin Supreme Court election, reducing theconservative majority on the court to 4–3. The Democrats' preferred candidate also won re-election on theWisconsin Court of Appeals.

In the Wisconsin Democratic presidential preference primary, Vice PresidentJoe Biden won an overwhelming victory. This was the last primary of the2020 Democratic nominating contest before SenatorBernie Sanders suspended his2020 campaign. In the Wisconsin Republican presidential preference primary, incumbent presidentDonald Trump was unopposed. Wisconsin voters also approved an amendment to theConstitution of Wisconsin known popularly asMarsy's Law, intended to grant new rights to victims of crimes.

A special election was held on May 12, 2020, to fill the vacancy inWisconsin's 7th congressional district. The Republican candidate won the special election, causing no change to the congressional delegation's partisan makeup. The primary for this election was held concurrently with the spring primary on February 18.

In Wisconsin, aswing state with a Democratic governor and a Republican legislature, an April 7 election for a state Supreme Court seat, the federal presidential primaries for both the Democratic and Republican parties, and several other judicial and local elections went ahead as scheduled.

Due to the pandemic, at least fifteen other U.S. states cancelled or postponed scheduled elections or primaries at the time of Wisconsin's election.^[2] With Wisconsin grappling withtheir own pandemic, state Democratic lawmakers made several attempts to postpone their election, but were prevented by other Republican legislators. GovernorTony Evers called the Wisconsin legislature into an April 4special session, but the Republican-controlledAssembly andSenate graveled their sessions in and out within seventeen seconds.^[3] In a joint statement afterwards, Wisconsin's state Assembly SpeakerRobin Vos and Senate Majority LeaderScott Fitzgerald criticized Evers for attempting to postpone the election, for not calling a special session earlier, and for reversing his previous position on keeping the election date intact.^[4]

Early in April, Evers publicly stated that he did not believe that he could postpone the election on his own. Nevertheless, after the legislature's inaction, the governor attempted to move the election by anexecutive order issued on April 6.^[5] Evers' effort was, however, blocked by theWisconsin Supreme Court. On the same day, a separate effort to extend the deadline for mailingabsentee ballots was blocked by theSupreme Court of the United States. The only major concession achieved was that absentee ballotspostmarked by April 7 at 8 p.m. would be accepted until April 13.^[6] However, local media outlets reported that many voters had not received their requested absentee ballots by election day or, due tosocial distancing, were unable to satisfy a legal requirement that they obtain a witness's signature.^[7][8] Three tubs of ballots from Oshkosh and Appleton were found undelivered the next day, requiring voters who had requested a ballot to come in contact with others at a polling station or forfeit their vote.^[9]

The decision by Republican lawmakers to not alter the election in the face of the pandemic, such as to a mail-only vote, was sharply criticized by the editorial board of the localMilwaukee Journal-Sentinel, which had previously endorsed the Republican former governorScott Walker.^[10][11] They called the election "the most undemocratic in the state's history," adding that it put "at risk everything we've gained from the past three weeks of staying home and keeping our distance."^[10] In a sub-headline,The New York Times stated that the election was "almost certain to be tarred as illegitimate." The newspaper contextualized the inability of Wisconsin's lawmakers to come to an agreement on altering the election as another chapter in the contentious recent political history of the state, which included "a decade of bitter partisan wrangling that saw [state Republicans] clinically attack and defang the state's Democratic institutions, starting with organized labor and continuing with voting laws making it far harder for poor and black residents of urban areas to vote."^[12] Republicans believed that holding the election on April 7, when Democratic-leaning urban areas were hard-hit by the pandemic, would help secure them political advantages like a continued 5–2 conservative majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court (through the elected seat ofDaniel Kelly).^[11][13]

When the election went ahead on April 7, access to easy in-person voting heavily depended on where voters were located. In smaller or more rural communities, which tended to be whiter and vote Republican, few issues were reported.^[13][14] In more urbanized areas, the COVID-19 pandemic forced the closure and consolidation of many polling places around the state despite the use of 2,400National Guard members to combat a severe shortage in poll workers.^[15][16] The effects were felt most heavily inMilwaukee, Wisconsin's most populous city with the largest minority population and the center of the state's ongoing pandemic.^[13] The city's government was only able to open 5 of 180 polling stations after being short by nearly 1,000 poll workers.^[16] As a result, lengthy lines were reported, with some voters waiting for up to 2.5 hours and through rain showers.^[15][17] The lines disproportionately affected Milwaukee's large Hispanic and African-American population; the latter had already been disproportionately afflicted with the COVID-19 pandemic, forming nearly half of Wisconsin's documented cases and over half its deaths at the time the vote was conducted.^[12][14] However, by the time the election concluded, Milwaukee Election Commissioner Neil Albrecht stated that despite some of the problems, the in-person voting ran smoothly.^[18]

Similar problems with poll station closures and long lines were reported inWaukesha, where only one polling station was opened for a city of 70,000, andGreen Bay, where only 17 poll workers out of 270 were able to work.^[12] Other cities were able to keep lines much shorter, including the state capital ofMadison, which opened about two-thirds of its usual polling locations, andAppleton, which opened all of its usual 15.^[15][19]

Voters across the state were advised to maintain social distancing, wear face masks, and bring their own pens.^[20] Vos, the state Assembly Speaker, served as an election inspector for in-person voting on April 7. While wearing medical-likepersonal protective equipment of gloves, a mask, and full gown, he told reporters that it was "incredibly safe to go out" and vote, adding that voters faced "minimal exposure."^[13][21]

1,551,711 valid ballots were cast.^[22]

This voter turnout is approximately 45.8% of eligible voters.^[23]

Turnout was also 34.3% of the voting age population, which is a decrease compared to the 47.4% voting age population turnout of the April 2016 elections.^[22][24][25]

As of April 21, 2020, Wisconsin reports that 1,239,611 absentee ballots were requested by voters, 1,282,097 absentee ballots were sent to voters, and 1,138,491 absentee ballots were returned by voters for the April 7 elections.^[26] It has not been reported how many absentee ballots were valid.

Approximately 71% of votes cast in the April election were absentee ballots, an unprecedented proportion of absentee votes in Wisconsin.^[24][25][27]

After reports of missing and undelivered absentee ballots, Wisconsin's SenatorsTammy Baldwin andRon Johnson, as well as the Milwaukee Election Commission, called for investigations.^[28]

Tovote by mail in the November election, registered Wisconsin voters had to request a ballot by October 29, 2020.^[29] As of early October, some 1,315,431 voters had requested mail ballots.^[30]

Incumbent presidentDonald Trump sought a second four-year term. In Wisconsin, voters chose electors for Democratic former Vice PresidentJoe Biden.

For its part in the2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries, Wisconsin's presidential preference primary was on the ballot for Wisconsin's spring general election, held on Tuesday, April 7, 2020. At the time of the Wisconsin primary, onlyJoe Biden andBernie Sanders remained in the field of Democratic candidates. However, due to delays in vote-counting, Bernie Sanders had already withdrawn from the race by the time the vote totals were released. Joe Biden won a decisive victory in the state, capturing about 63% of the vote and winning every county.^[31]

The Wisconsin primary is anopen primary, with the state awarding 97 delegates, of which 84 are pledged delegates allocated on the basis of the results of the primary election.

In the2020 Republican Party presidential primaries, the Wisconsin Republican presidential preference primary was also on the April 7 ballot. The only candidate for the Republican nomination was incumbent presidentDonald Trump, who received about 98% of the vote.^[31]

Joe Biden won the presidential election against Donald Trump and was awarded Wisconsin's ten electoral votes.

Wisconsin was one of several states where theTrump campaign sought recounts,^[37] thenfiled lawsuits attempting to overturn the electoral slate,^[38] thenattempted to enlist allies in the State Legislature to choose an alternate slate of electors,^[39] and finally enlisted allies in Congress to attempt to throw out the state's electoral votes during theJanuary 6, 2021, electoral vote count. These efforts, which culminated in the January 6riot at theUnited States Capitol, ultimately failed to overthrow the election results.^[40]

The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin were held on November 3, 2020, to elect Wisconsin's delegation to theUnited States House of Representatives for the117th United States Congress. A primary election for these offices was held on August 11, 2020. At the time of the 2020 election, Wisconsin had eight congressional districts, and in six districts the incumbent from the previous general election ran for and won re-election.

• InWisconsin's 5th congressional district, RepublicanJim Sensenbrenner announced he would not seek re-election in 2020 and retired after 42 years in Congress. His seat was won by Republican state senatorScott L. Fitzgerald.
• InWisconsin's 7th congressional district, RepublicanSean Duffy resigned his seat early due to family concerns. A special election to fill the remainder of his term in the116th Congress was held on May 12, 2020, and was won by Republican state senatorTom Tiffany.

In the special election held on May 12, 2020, Republican state senatorTom Tiffany defeated Democrat Tricia Zunker. A special primary election for the vacant congressional seat was held concurrently with the Spring Primary, February 18, 2020.

• The winner of theDemocratic primary was Tricia Zunker, president of theWausau School Board and Associate Justice of theHo-Chunk Nation Supreme Court.
• The winner of theRepublican primary was Tom Tiffany, state senator forWisconsin's 12th senatorial district.

District	CPVI	Incumbent				Candidates[42] (check mark indicates primary winners)			Result
		Representative		First elected	Incumbent status	Candidate		Ballot status
Wisconsin 1	R+5	Bryan Steil		2018	Running	YBryan Steil		Approved	Incumbent re-elected
						John Baker		Approved
						Jeremy J. Ryan		Denied
						Charles E. Barman		Denied
						YRoger Polack		Approved
						Josh Pade		Approved
Wisconsin 2	D+18	Mark Pocan		2012	Running	YMark Pocan		Approved	Incumbent re-elected
						YPeter Theron		Approved
						Bradley J. Burt		Denied
Wisconsin 3	EVEN	Ron Kind		1996	Running	YRon Kind		Approved	Incumbent re-elected
						Mark Neumann		Approved
						YDerrick Van Orden		Approved
						Jessi Ebben		Approved
						Brandon Cook		Denied
						Jonathan Sundblom		Denied
						Kevin John Ruscher		Denied
Wisconsin 4	D+25	Gwen Moore		2004	Running	YGwen Moore		Approved	Incumbent re-elected
						David Turner		Denied
						YTim Rogers[note 1]		Approved
						Cindy Werner		Approved
						Travis R. Clark		Denied
						Robert R. Raymond		Approved
						Aneb Jah Rasta Sensas-Utcha Nefer-1		Denied
Wisconsin 5	R+13	Jim Sensenbrenner		1978	Not Running	YScott L. Fitzgerald		Approved	Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold.
						Cliff DeTemple		Approved
						YTom Palzewicz		Approved
Wisconsin 6	R+8	Glenn Grothman		2014	Running	YGlenn Grothman		Approved	Incumbent re-elected
						YJessica King		Approved
						Matthew L. Boor		Approved
						Michael G. Beardsley		Approved
Wisconsin 7	R+8	Tom Tiffany		2020 (special)	Running	YTom Tiffany		Approved	Incumbent re-elected
						YTricia Zunker		Approved
						Ken Driessen		Denied
Wisconsin 8	R+7	Mike Gallagher		2016	Running	YMike Gallagher		Approved	Incumbent re-elected
						YAmanda Stuck		Approved
						Robbie Hoffman		Denied

The 16 even-numbered districts out of 33 in theWisconsin Senate were up for election in 2020.^[43] Democrats and Republicans both had seven occupied seats and one vacant seat up in this election, for a total of eight seats each. Seven incumbent senators have filed official papers of non-candidacy (including two vacancies).^[44] Five candidates were running unopposed.

Prior to the election, Republicans controlled the chamber with a 18 to 13 majority.

Seats	Party (majority caucus shading)		Vacant	Total
	Democratic	Republican
Total after last election (2018)	14	19	-	33
Total before this election	13	18	2	33
Up for election	7	7	2	16
This election	6	10	-	16
Total after this election	12	21	-	33
Change in total	2	2

All of the 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly were up for election in 2020.^[46] Right before this election, 63 Assembly seats were held by Republicans, 34 seats were held by Democrats, and two seats were vacant.

Seats	Party (majority caucus shading)		Vacant	Total
	Democratic	Republican
Total after last election (2018)	36	63	-	99
Total before this election	34	63	2	99
Up for election	34	63	2	99
This election	38	61	-	99
Total after this election	38	61	-	99
Change in total	2	2

Before the election, 13 incumbent Assembly members filed paperwork declaring that they would not run for re-election:^[44] 11 retired at the end of their term, and two members, both Democrats, had already vacated their seats. 18 incumbents ran unopposed in their re-election campaigns. Three incumbents were successfully challenged by other candidates, and defeated in the election..

Three judicial appointees of former governorScott Walker were defeated in the 2020 spring election—Wisconsin Supreme Court JusticeDaniel Kelly, and Milwaukee Circuit Court judges Paul Dedinsky and Daniel Gabler.^[47]

Three seats on theWisconsin Court of Appeals were up for election in 2020.

• JudgeJoe Donald was unopposed seeking re-election in District I.
• JudgeRachel A. Graham was unopposed seeking re-election in District IV.
• In District II, incumbent JudgeLisa Neubauer defeated challenger Waukesha County Circuit Judge Paul Bugenhagen Jr.

34 of the state's 249circuit court seats were up for election in 2020. Eight of those seats were contested. Two incumbent judges were defeated—Milwaukee County judges Paul Dedinsky and Daniel Gabler.

• In Brown County, incumbent Judge Beau G. Liegeois, appointed by GovernorTony Evers in 2019, defeated challenger Andy Williams, a former county supervisor.^[50][51]
• In Chippewa County, incumbent Judge Steven R. Cray was not seeking re-election. Attorney Benjamin Lane defeated Chippewa Falls school board member Sharon Gibbs McIlquham.^[47][52]
• In Dodge County, incumbent Judge Steven G. Bauer was not seeking re-election. Attorney Kristine Snow defeated assistant district attorney James Sempf.^[47][53]
• In Florence and Forest Counties, incumbent two-term Judge Leon D. Stenz narrowly defeated former Judge Robert A. Kennedy Jr., whom he had previously defeated in 2008.^[47]
• In Marinette County, incumbent Judge David G. Miron was not seeking re-election. Court commissioner Jane Kopish Sequin defeated attorney Mike Perry.^[47]
• In Milwaukee County Branch 5, incumbent Judge Paul Dedinsky, appointed by GovernorScott Walker, was defeated by Brett Blomme, chairman of Milwaukee's zoning adjustment board, CEO of Cream City Foundation, and a former public defender.^[47][54]
• In Milwaukee County Branch 29, incumbent Daniel Gabler, appointed by GovernorScott Walker, was defeated by Rebecca Kiefer, an assistant district attorney.^[47][55]
• In Waukesha County, incumbent Judge Lee S. Dreyfus Jr., was not seeking re-election. Jack Melvin defeated Sarah A. Ponath; both are attorneys.^[47]

Marsy's Law Amendment

April 7, 2020
Additional rights of crime victims. Shall section 9m of article I of the constitution, which gives certain rights to crime victims, be amended to give crime victims additional rights, to require that the rights of crime victims be protected with equal force to the protections afforded the accused while leaving the federal constitutional rights of the accused intact, and to allow crime victims to enforce their rights in court?
Results
Choice Votes % Yes 1,106,399 74.89% No 370,941 25.11% Total votes 370,941 100.00%
Yes:     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

In the April election, Wisconsin voters overwhelmingly approved an amendment to theConstitution of Wisconsin to enact the Wisconsin version ofMarsy's Law. The amendment is intended to provide additional rights to victims of crimes, but the language of the Wisconsin referendum was criticized by legal experts as being vague and misleading.^[56]

A regularly scheduled mayoral election was held inKenosha, Wisconsin, at the Spring general election, April 7, 2020. The incumbent mayor,John Antaramian, was re-elected without opposition to a sixth four-year term.^[57]

A regularly scheduled mayoral election was held inWausau, Wisconsin, at the Spring general election, April 7, 2020. Marathon County supervisor Katie Rosenberg was elected to a four-year term, defeating incumbent mayor Robert Mielke.^[58]

A regularly scheduled mayoral election was held inMilwaukee, Wisconsin, at the Spring general election, April 7, 2020. The incumbent mayor,Tom Barrett, first elected in 2004, was re-elected to a fifth four-year term, defeating state senatorLena Taylor.^[59]

A regularly scheduled county executive election was held inMilwaukee County, at the Spring general election, April 7, 2020. State representativeDavid Crowley was elected to a four-year term, narrowly defeated state senatorChris Larson. The incumbent,Chris Abele, first elected in a 2011 special election, did not run for re-election.^[60]

A regularly scheduled city attorney election was held inMilwaukee, Wisconsin, at the Spring general election, April 7, 2020. Attorney Tearman Spencer won a shocking upset over 36-year incumbent Milwaukeecity attorneyGrant F. Langley. Spencer announced the day before the election that he had tested positive forCOVID-19.^[61][62]

A regularly scheduled mayoral election was held inAppleton, Wisconsin, at the Spring general election, April 7, 2020. Jake Woodford, a senior administrator at Appleton'sLawrence University, was elected to a four-year term, defeating former city council member James Clemons by a margin of a little over 10 percent. The incumbent, Tim Hanna, first elected in 1996, did not run for a seventh term. Hanna endorsed Woodford in the days leading up to the election, in large part because Hanna believed Woodford was better suited to manage theCOVID-19 pandemic. Woodford was also noted for his youth, as he was just 29 years old at the time of his victory.^[63]

A supplemental funding referendum was held in theRacine Unified School District at the Spring general election, April 7, 2020. By a margin of five votes, voters approved a referendum to allow the Racine Unified School District to collect an addition $1 billion in revenue over the next 30 years to fund a long-term plan for school facilities construction and maintenance. The local referendum received unusual national attention when it was endorsed by both leading candidates for theDemocratic presidential nomination—Joe Biden andBernie Sanders.^[64] After a recount, the result was confirmed by a final margin of four votes.^[65][66] Legal challenges to the referendum results continued for more than two years, with the Wisconsin Supreme Court unanimously ruling in April 2022 that there was no right to re-examine election results in court after a recount had already been completed by the appropriate elections officials.^[67]

A regularly scheduled mayoral election was held inWisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, at the Spring general election, April 7, 2020. City councilmember Shane Blaser was elected to a two-year term, defeating incumbent mayor Zach Vruwink.^[68]

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