2018 Wisconsin Attorney General election

The 2018 Wisconsin Attorney General election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the attorney general of Wisconsin.

2018 Wisconsin Attorney General election

November 6, 2018 (2018-11-06)
 
Nominee Josh Kaul Brad Schimel
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,305,902 1,288,712
Percentage 49.4% 48.8%

County results
Kaul:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Schimel:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Attorney General before election

Brad Schimel
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Josh Kaul
Democratic

Republican incumbent Brad Schimel, first elected in 2014, ran for re-election to a second term.[1] Voting rights attorney and former federal prosecutor Josh Kaul, the Democratic nominee, defeated Schimel in the general election.[2] Terry Larson, the Constitution Party nominee, also garnered around 2% of the vote, greater than the vote difference between Schimel and Kaul.

Republican primary

Incumbent Attorney General Brad Schimel ran unopposed in the Republican primary.[3]

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brad Schimel (incumbent) 394,799 99.77%
Republican Write-in 896 0.23%
Total votes 395,695 100.0%

Democratic primary

Attorney Josh Kaul won the Democratic nomination unopposed.[4]

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Josh Kaul 432,954 99.65%
Democratic Write-in 1,509 0.35%
Total votes 434,463 100.0%

Constitution primary

Terry Larson won the Constitution Party nomination unopposed.[5]

Constitution primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Constitution Terry Larson 354 100.0%
Total votes 354 100.0%

General election

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Brad
Schimel (R)
Josh
Kaul (D)
Undecided
Marquette University October 24–28, 2018 1,154 LV ± 3.2% 47% 45% 8%
1,400 RV ± 3.0% 45% 43% 12%
Marquette University October 3–7, 2018 799 LV ± 3.9% 47% 43% 10%
1,000 RV ± 3.6% 45% 41% 14%
Marquette University September 12–16, 2018 614 LV ± 4.4% 48% 41% 11%
800 RV ± 4.0% 47% 40% 13%

Results

Kaul won the election by a 0.65% margin.[6][7]

Wisconsin Attorney General election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Josh Kaul 1,305,902 49.41%
Republican Brad Schimel (incumbent) 1,288,712 48.76%
Constitution Terry Larson 47,038 1.78%
Write-in 1,199 0.05%
Total votes 2,642,851 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

See also

References

  1. DeFour, Matthew (May 14, 2016). "Glenn Grothman cites transgender bathroom legal battle as sign of 'moral decline'". Racine Journal Times. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
  2. Beck, Molly (November 7, 2018). "Josh Kaul declares victory over Brad Schimel in attorney general's race". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
  3. "WI Attorney General - R Primary". Our Campaigns. September 4, 2018. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  4. "WI Attorney General - D Primary". Our Campaigns. September 4, 2018. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  5. "Terry Larson". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on November 7, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  6. "WI Attorney General". Our Campaigns. December 3, 2018. Archived from the original on October 24, 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  7. "2018 Attorney General General Election Results". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Elections. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
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