Who's Won In Wisconsin So Far As Democrats Surge Nationwide

MADISON, WI — Democrat David Crowley defeated Republican Tom Tiffany on Tuesday to become Wisconsin's next governor, while several other contests remained undecided as votes were still being counted.

This roundup reflects results available as of about 11:30 p.m. Tuesday. All results are unofficial, and the numbers below will change as more votes are counted.

DECIDED IN WISCONSIN

Governor: Tiffany conceded to Crowley, the Wisconsin State Journal reported. Results posted by WEAU showed Crowley ahead 53.4 percent to 46.6 percent, with an estimated 85.3 percent of the vote counted. Crowley will become the state's first Black governor. His win also marks the first time in Wisconsin's 178-year history that Democrats will hold the office for more than eight straight years, PBS News reported.

Attorney General: Democratic incumbent Josh Kaul secured a third term against Republican Eric Toney, according to the State Journal. WEAU's results showed Kaul ahead 53.9 percent to 46.1 percent, with an estimated 84.6 percent of the vote counted.

3rd Congressional District: Democrat Rebecca Cooke defeated Republican incumbent Derrick Van Orden in their rematch, Wisconsin Watch reported. Van Orden won the 2024 race by 3 percentage points.

7th Congressional District: Republican Michael Alfonso defeated Democrat Fred Clark for the seat Tiffany is leaving, and will become the youngest member of Congress, FOX 9 reported.

STILL UNDECIDED IN WISCONSIN

Secretary of State: Democrat JoCasta Zamarripa led Republican Jay Schroeder 49.9 percent to 46.3 percent, with Green Party candidate Pete Karas at 3.8 percent and an estimated 84.4 percent of the vote counted.

State Treasurer: Democrat Yee Leng Xiong led Republican John Leiber 51.1 percent to 48.9 percent, with an estimated 84.2 percent of the vote counted.

1st Congressional District: Democrat Mitchell Berman led Republican incumbent Bryan Steil 52.3 percent to 47.7 percent in NBC News results.

Constitutional amendments: Voters were closely divided on the three proposed amendments, according to the State Journal. The measures concern the governor's partial veto, closures of places of worship during emergencies and a ban on government preferential treatment.

Wisconsin Legislature: Republicans entered the election with a 54-45 Assembly majority and an 18-15 Senate majority. All 99 Assembly seats and 17 Senate seats are on the ballot, and Democrats need to flip five Assembly seats and two Senate seats to take control. No projection for control of either chamber was available as of this update.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Nationally, NBC News projected that Democrats will take control of the House and Senate in January, ending unified Republican control of Washington for the final two years of President Donald Trump's term. AFP described the outcome as a sweeping rout.

Republicans entered the night with a 53-47 Senate majority, and Democrats needed to flip four seats. The Washington Post reported six flips: Roy Cooper in North Carolina, Annie Andrews in South Carolina, James Talarico in Texas, Sherrod Brown in Ohio, Adam Hamilton in Kansas and Josh Turek in Iowa. Wisconsin did not have a U.S. Senate race this year.

Democrats also posted wins in governor's races elsewhere, including Gina Hinojosa's victory over Greg Abbott in Texas, which will make her the state's first Democratic governor in 35 years, and Rob Sand's win in Iowa, according to The Post. In neighboring Minnesota, The Post reported that Amy Klobuchar will become the state's first woman governor and that Peggy Flanagan won the state's open U.S. Senate seat.

Voter frustration with high prices helped create a difficult environment for Republicans, NPR reported.