Wisconsin candidates hustled Monday to meet a 5 p.m. deadline for filing nomination papers, securing their spot on the November ballot in a critical midterm election that could reshape the state’s direction on taxes, education and public safety.
The June 1 deadline required candidates for U.S. House, state Legislature and other partisan offices to submit declarations of candidacy, campaign registration statements and nomination papers bearing the required number of voter signatures. For governor, candidates needed 2,000 signatures; state Assembly candidates needed 200 and state Senate hopefuls 400. U.S. House candidates required 1,000.
As many as 10 Democrats could qualify for the gubernatorial primary ballot. On the Republican side, Rep. Tom Tiffany is the lone candidate and presumptive nominee.
The August 11 partisan primary will narrow fields before the Nov. 3 general election. Key races include the open governor’s contest, multiple congressional seats and legislative battles that will determine control of the state Assembly and Senate.
Challenges to nomination papers can be filed until June 4, with final ballot certification to follow.
