Ellie here. What a day and night in Wisconsin.

The votes have been cast and the results are in, and whether or not they’re what you hoped for, the high volume of voter turnout was impressive to see.

Especially for early voting. On Tuesday, state officials said over 859,000 absentee ballot applications were filed in Wisconsin. And of those, about 465,000 them are in-person absentee ballots.

Official numbers are still to come, but the Wisconsin Elections Commission expects more than 2.6 million Wisconsinites to have voted in this year’s midterms. If that number holds, it will be similar to the turnout seen in the 2022 and 2018 midterms.

Whether you voted early, on Election Day, or by mail, it’s great to see such high numbers at the polls. Your vote matters, and thank you to everyone who exercised that right, no matter who you voted for.

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, the Democratic candidate for Wisconsin governor, cast his votes in the 2026 midterm elections alongside one of his daughters at the Milwaukee German Immersion School on Nov. 3, 2026. (Crowley campaign Facebook page)

🗳 Along with Democrat David Crowley winning the gubernatorial election, Democrats also won control of the Wisconsin Legislature last night. (Wisconsin Examiner)

🗳 There were three constitutional amendments on the ballot yesterday. Here’s where the results stand as of this morning. (WPR)

🗳 I attended David Crowley’s election night watch party. Here’s what he had to say when the results came in.

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Thanks for reading. This newsletter was written by Ellie Bourdo with stories from Pat Kreitlow. It was edited by Crystal Niforos.

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