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2018Final results

2018 election for Wisconsin Attorney General

Attorney General · Wisconsin

Josh Kaul (D) won with 49.4% of the vote, defeating Brad Schimel (R) by 0.7 points.

Josh KaulDemocrat · winner
49.4%1,305,902
Brad SchimelRepublican
48.8%1,288,712
Terry LarsonConstitution
1.8%47,038
2,641,652 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018

Races before and after

EvenD+0.72018D+9.32026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The candidates

Josh Kaul (D)Brad Schimel (R)

Also on the ballot: Terry Larson (Constitution), 1.8%