2026 Wisconsin State Treasurer election

Wisconsin State Treasurer election
November 3, 2026
 
Nominee John Leiber Yee Xiong
Party Republican Democratic
Incumbent Treasurer

John Leiber
Republican


The 2026 Wisconsin State Treasurer election will place on November 3, 2026, to elect the next state treasurer of Wisconsin. Incumbent Republican treasurer John Leiber is running for re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Endorsements

John Leiber
Organizations

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Leiber (incumbent)
Write-in
Total votes 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Withdrawn

Endorsements

Dylan Helmenstine
U.S. representatives
State legislators
Organizations
Yee Leng Xiong
U.S. senators
Statewide officials
State legislators
Municipal officials
Eric Wilson (withdrawn)
U.S. representatives

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[a]		 Margin
of error		 Dylan
Helmenstine		 Yee
Leng Xiong		 Undecided
State Navigate[13] August 3–6, 2026 1,473 (LV) ± 2.3% 18%[b] 28% 52%
14% 23% 63%
State Navigate[14][A] July 23–26, 2026 1,085 (LV) ± 3.0% 13%[b] 21% 66%
9% 16% 76%

Results

Primary results by county:
  Xiong
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  Helmenstine
  •   50–60%
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Yee Leng Xiong 381,012 57.3
Democratic Dylan Helmenstine 284,423 42.7
Write-in
Total votes 665,435 100.0

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. 1 2 With voters who lean towards a given candidate

Partisan clients

  1. ↑ Poll sponsored by Main Street Action and UpNorthNews

References

  1. ↑ "Leiber campaign: John Leiber announces re-election bid for Wisconsin state treasurer". WisPolitics. October 16, 2025. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
  2. ↑ "GOP activists endorse Martin for LG, Toney for AG, Leiber for treasurer, Pollnow for secretary of state". WisPolitics. May 16, 2026. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
  3. ↑ Fischer, Desiree (January 7, 2026). "Wausau area man launches run for state treasurer". WSAW-TV. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Dylan Helmenstine announces campaign for Wisconsin State Treasurer". WTMJ-TV. November 16, 2025. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Wilson campaign: Eric Wilson suspends campaign for Wisconsin state treasurer". WisPolitics. January 16, 2026. Retrieved January 17, 2026 – via Eric Wilson for State Treasurer.
  6. 1 2 Herken, Olivia (August 7, 2026). "Wisconsin primary election has other big races besides governor". The Cap Times. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Cite error: The named reference WUWM was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Spears, Baylor (June 11, 2026). "Two Democrats seek to challenge Treasurer John Leiber, Wisconsin's only GOP state office holder • Wisconsin Examiner". Wisconsin Examiner. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Fair Wisconsin PAC Issues Endorsements in State Constitutional Offices". June 25, 2026. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Xiong campaign: Senator Tammy Baldwin endorses Yee Leng Xiong for State Treasurer". WISPOLITICS. May 7, 2026. Archived from the original on May 8, 2026. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
  11. 1 2 "Xiong campaign: over 50 elected and former elected and community leaders publicly endorse Yee Leng Xiong for state treasurer". Wispolitics.com. March 3, 2026.
  12. ↑ "U.S. Rep. Pocan: Endorses candidates for statewide office in 2026". Wispolitics.com. November 14, 2025. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Wisconsin 2026 Dem Primary Follow-Up" (PDF). State Navigate. August 7, 2026. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Wisconsin 2026 Statewide Poll" (PDF). State Navigate. July 28, 2026. Retrieved July 28, 2026.

Official campaign websites

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