Here are 5 Wisconsin political predictions for 2026

SUMMARY:


1. The Wisconsin Supreme Court election will NOT set a new spending record.
2. Data centers will continue to be a major subject of public interest in Wisconsin as public outcry causes the Public Service Commission to delay approvals of new power plant projects.
3. In the governor’s race, Republicans will focus on rising property taxes. Democrats will focus on rising health care costs. But the ultimate X factor will be the public mood about what’s happening at the federal level — just as it was in 2018.
4. Democrats will flip at least one chamber of the Legislature for the first time in nearly two decades (not counting that short-lived Senate flip after the 2012 recall elections).
5. Fundraising by candidates for Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District will exceed 2024, especially as that seat draws national attention in the Republican fight to keep the U.S. House majority.



https://wisconsinwatch.org/2026/01/wisconsin-political-predictions-2026-supreme-court-election-legislature-governor-data-centers/