Wisconsin doesn’t vote Nov. 4, but here are the 2026 election dates
Here are the 2026 Wisconsin elections to mark on your calendar.
Nov
2025
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politics
Nov
2025
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‘It’s terrifying’: Wisconsinites worry about their neighbors who rely on SNAP
'It's terrifying' – but neighbors across Wisconsin are pitching in to fill some of the gap for 700,000 in the state whose SNAP lifeline was cut as part of Republicans' government shutdown.
Oct
2025
30
2 Wisconsin Head Start programs to close amid shutdown, many more at risk
Republicans’ refusal to halt massive price hikes for health insurance means families will start going without childcare, and providers won’t get paid.
Oct
2025
29
Bootstraps? SNAP, Medicaid, and Pell are the bootstraps
When Americans have food, shelter, education, and good health, they can thrive and become the taxpayers who more than make up for the help that got them out of poverty.
Oct
2025
28
How to support Wisconsin residents as SNAP funding disappears
As the nation remains in a government shutdown, food assistance programs in Wisconsin are feeling the effects.
Oct
2025
24
Trump rejects federal disaster aid for Wisconsin after August flash floods
Disaster aid for individuals was approved last month, but six counties are on their own with $26 million in damages to roads, bridges, public buildings, and utilities.
Oct
2025
23
‘Weaponizing red tape’: How Wisconsin families on SNAP could go hungry within days
In President Donald Trump’s economy, around 700,000 people in Wisconsinhave incomes low enough to require help affording groceries.
Oct
2025
23
WI teacher: Federal special-ed cuts another blow to struggling state
A Wisconsin teacher is voicing significant concerns about the recent federal special education cuts and says it’s an added blow to the state budget deficit. This month, the U.S. Department of Education began laying off more than 450 employees, many of whom oversee special-education management.
Oct
2025
21
WATCH: ‘I’m Josha.’ Why Medicaid is a lifeline for this WI family
In the wake of President Trump cutting nearly $1 trillion in Medicaid over the next 10 years, Rachel Crites worries for her family and others with disabilities. She says Medicaid is a lifeline—her son is autistic.
Oct
2025
21
WATCH: GOP bill to allow Monday absentee ballot processing has big strings attached
For the moment, it looks like Wisconsin Republicans will keep blocking efforts to process absentee ballots the day before Election Day, a process that would speed up counting and reduce the incidence of late-night election results.
