Scrutinel— 2026 midterms

UpdatedAug 24, 2026, 5:12 AM UTC
To election day72 days
Simulations200,000

Wisconsin — Governor

Currently held by a Democrat · open seat

Democrat
David Crowley
68%
Republican
Tom Tiffany
32%
ForecastLean D
Projected margin
D+3.7
80% range
R+6.9 to D+14.4
Partisan lean
R+0.2
Uncertainty multiplier
1.22×

The 80% range comes from 200,000 simulations in which this race’s error is correlated with every other race through the national, state and demographic layers.

How the estimate is built
Polls 45%Fundamentals 55%
Polling average
D+3.5
Fundamentals
D+4.9
Blended
D+4.3
Similar-race shift
+1.2
Poll–fundamentals gap
1.4 pts
PollingDR matchup
Polls in window
5
Distinct pollsters
4
Most recent
August 13, 2026
Democrat
47.2%
Republican
43.6%
Undecided / other
9.2%
Spread between polls
1.7 pts
Fundamentals
Partisan lean
R+0.2
Elasticity
0.90
Incumbency
0.0
Candidate experience
0.0
Fundraising
0.0
National environment
D+5.3
Expected margin
D+3.7

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