2026 in Wisconsin
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The following is a list of events of the year 2026 in Wisconsin.
Incumbents
State government
- Governor: Tony Evers (D)
- Lieutenant governor: Sara Rodriguez (D)
- Attorney general: Josh Kaul (D)
- Secretary of State: Sarah Godlewski (D)
- Treasurer: John Leiber (R)
Events
- January 3 – Judge Hannah Dugan, who had been convicted of obstruction in December for helping an immigrant evade ICE officers, submits her resignation from office.[1]
- January 4 – The Wisconsin–River Falls Falcons beat the North Central Cardinals 24–14 in the 2025 NCAA Division III football championship, its first title.[2]
- February 13 – A shipwreck searching organization announces they have located the remains of the SS Lac La Belle, which sank in 1872, in the waters of Lake Michigan near Racine and Kenosha. The discovery was made in 2022, but was not announced until 2026.[3]
- February 25 – State Representative Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D-Milwaukee) is charged with disorderly conduct in connection with an incident that occurred in August 2025. The incident was connected to a feud Ortiz-Velez had with another state legislator she believed had intentionally excluded her from a resolution honoring Hispanic Americans and veterans for Hispanic Heritage Month.[4]
- March 22 – The Wisconsin Badgers beat the Ohio State Buckeyes 3–2 to win the 2026 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey tournament, their second straight title. It is also the fourth consecutive year in which the two teams have played against each other in the tournament final.[5]
Scheduled
- November 3 – 2026 Wisconsin elections:[6][7]
- 2026 Wisconsin State Assembly election
- 2026 Wisconsin Attorney General election
- 2026 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
- 2026 Wisconsin Secretary of State election
- 2026 Wisconsin Senate election
- 2026 Wisconsin State Treasurer election
- 2026 Wisconsin Supreme Court election
- 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin
See also
References
- ^ Funk, Josh (January 3, 2026). "Wisconsin judge convicted of obstructing arrest of immigrant resigns as GOP threatens impeachment". The Associated Press. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
- ^ "Wisconsin-River Falls beats North Central for first D-III title". ESPN. The Associated Press. January 4, 2026. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
- ^ Richmond, Todd (February 15, 2026). "Searchers find wreck of luxury steamer lost in Lake Michigan more than 150 years ago". The Associated Press. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
- ^ Bauer, Scott; Richmond, Todd (February 25, 2026). "Prosecutors charge Wisconsin legislator with misdemeanor after blowup over Hispanic resolution". The Associated Press. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
- ^ Armour, Nancy (March 22, 2026). "Wisconsin edges Ohio State for second straight NCAA women's hockey title". USA Today. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
- ^ "Wisconsin elections, 2026". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
- ^ "2026 Election United States Senate - Wisconsin". FEC.gov. Retrieved December 31, 2025.