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Wisconsin Attorney General

Name: Wisconsin Attorney General
Start: 2026-11-03
Location: Wisconsin

Attorney General · Wisconsin

Josh Kaul won re-election by 9.3 points over Eric Toney.

Josh KaulDemocrat · winner · incumbent

54.6%1,450,695

Eric ToneyRepublican

45.4%1,204,176

Write-inOther party

0.0%45

2,654,916 votes

Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:34 PM ET

Where the race moved

Against the 2024 presidential vote

Every county, 2024 to 2026

Each dot is a county, sized by votes cast and colored by who carried it in 2026. Dots above the line moved toward Kaul compared with the 2024 presidential vote; 71 of 72 did. The largest shift among the bigger counties: Eau Claire, +14.4 points.

Source: civicAPI county results (unofficial); 2024 president: MEDSL precinct returnsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:34 PM ET

The seat's recent races

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

By county

CountyShareMarginShift

MilwaukeeD+51.9+13.5

DaneD+60.9+9.4

WaukeshaR+14.6+5.1

BrownD+3.4+10.9

OutagamieD+0.4+10.6

RacineD+3.7+9.8

WinnebagoD+6.3+11.0

WashingtonR+32.1+4.1

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RockD+19.5+12.2

KenoshaD+7.2+13.4

MarathonR+10.3+8.4

La CrosseD+23.7+14.3

SheboyganR+8.3+8.0

OzaukeeR+4.6+5.9

Eau ClaireD+25.0+14.4

St. CroixR+12.8+6.4

WalworthR+12.9+9.3

Fond du LacR+25.3+3.4

JeffersonR+7.0+9.3

DodgeR+25.6+7.3

ManitowocR+15.0+8.3

PortageD+14.1+12.9

WoodR+10.5+9.4

ChippewaR+11.5+11.4

SaukD+8.8+10.4

ColumbiaD+5.5+10.1

CalumetR+12.4+7.6

WaupacaR+26.5+6.9

PolkR+24.9+6.0

BarronR+22.1+6.9

OneidaR+12.1+5.5

PierceR+7.9+8.8

DunnR+4.0+11.9

GrantR+6.4+11.8

DouglasD+17.8+12.5

OcontoR+35.3+7.7

MarinetteR+29.7+8.2

MonroeR+15.4+10.7

DoorD+7.6+5.4

ShawanoR+29.1+7.1

GreenD+10.6+10.4

VernonD+4.0+11.8

VilasR+21.2+1.8

LincolnR+17.8+7.3

TrempealeauR+8.3+13.1

ClarkR+28.4+10.5

IowaD+19.3+11.7

WausharaR+30.4+4.8

JuneauR+21.7+10.4

AdamsR+20.9+4.9

KewauneeR+24.8+8.9

BayfieldD+20.3+9.3

SawyerR+10.1+6.3

WashburnR+21.7+6.5

LangladeR+28.6+6.0

BurnettR+27.1+3.8

Green LakeR+30.3+5.9

TaylorR+41.5+6.7

JacksonR+6.5+13.0

MarquetteR+25.2+4.4

CrawfordD+2.0+15.8

PriceR+24.3+6.8

RichlandD+0.7+13.8

AshlandD+15.2+10.5

LafayetteR+9.5+10.7

RuskR+29.6+8.4

BuffaloR+20.6+9.6

ForestR+25.4+7.9

PepinR+20.5+8.7

IronR+20.3+5.9

FlorenceR+44.0+5.8

MenomineeD+58.7−3.0

Bar: share of the state's vote. Shift: change in margin from the 2024 presidential vote, + toward Democrats.

Source: civicAPI county results (unofficial); 2024 president: MEDSL precinct returnsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:34 PM ET

Polls against the result

The final average had Kaul ahead by 4.6. Kaul won by 9.3: a 4.7-point miss toward Republicans.

Poll with Kaul ahead
Poll with Toney ahead
Final polling average
Result

Pollster	Dates	Sample	Kaul	Toney	Margin	Adjusted	Miss vs result	Grade	Release
Global Strategy Group for the Democratic Attorneys General AssociationD-sponsored	Sep 27–Oct 1	— V	50	43	D+7	D+4.6	−2.3	C	dems.ag ↗

Adjusted: after correcting for the pollster's house effect and likely-voter screens. Miss: the poll's margin minus the result; + means the poll leaned Democratic. Grade: the pollster's accuracy in past elections, A+ to D (pollster ratings).

Source: Each poll's release, via The New York Times and Wikipedia poll listsUpdated Oct 1, 2026

Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)

Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.

Josh Kaul: 93%
Eric Toney: 7%
Projected margin: D+8.6

How the forecast works →

The candidates

Josh Kaul (D)
Incumbent attorney general (2019–present)Eric Toney (R)
Fond du Lac County district attorney and nominee in 2022

Also on the ballot: Write-in (Other party), 0.0%

Also on this ballot here

Governor	D+8.0
Secretary of State	D+5.0
Treasurer	D+3.6

Results within this state. Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 8, 2026, 3:00 PM ET