Candidates file for 2022 midterms crucial to deciding Congress majority,

Area election filings | State, federal offices

The following state and federal candidates have filed nomination papers to be on the ballot in the Nov. 8 election. The filing deadline was 5 p.m. Wednesday.

In races in which more than one candidate in the party is running, a primary will be held Aug. 9. (I) denotes incumbent.

The state Elections Commission is working to verify each candidate had the proper number of signatures to be on the ballot, and this list may be updated. In some cases, the number of valid signatures may fall short of what’s required or petitions could be challenged.

Candidates may list a party affiliation or, if running as an independent, list a statement of principle of up to five words

Governor

Joan Ellis Beglinger, Independent, Cross Plains

Tony Evers (I), Democrat, Madison

Adam Fischer, Republican, Oak Creek

Rebecca Kleefisch, Republican, Sullivan

Kevin Nicholson, Republican, Pewaukee

Tim Michels, Republican, Hartland

Timothy Ramthun, Republican, Campbellsport

Lieutenant governor

Peng Her, Democrat, Madison

David King, Republican, Milwaukee

Will Martin, Republican, Racine

Sara Rodriguez, Democrat, Brookfield

Roger Roth, Republican, Appleton

Patrick Testin, Republican, Stevens Point

David Varnam, Republican, Lancaster

Cindy Werner, Republican, Milwaukee

Jonathan Wichmann, Republican, Franklin

Kyle Yudes, Republican, Eau Claire

Attorney general

Adam Jarchow, Republican, Middleton

Josh Kaul (I), Democrat, Madison

Karen Mueller, Republican, Chippewa Falls

Eric Toney, Republican, Fond Du Lac

Secretary of state

Neil Harmon, Libertarian, West Allis

Doug La Follette (I), Democrat, Madison

Amy Loudenbeck, Republican, Clinton

Sharyl McFarland, “Independent, WI Green Party,” Milwaukee

Alexia Sabor, Democrat, Madison

Justin Schmidtka, Republican, Green Bay

Jay Schroeder, Republican, Neenah

State treasurer

Gillian Battino, Democrat, Wausau

John Samuel Leiber, Republican, Cottage Grove

Orlando Owens, Republican, Milwaukee

Aaron Richardson, Democrat, Fitchburg

Angelito Tenorio, Democrat, West Allis

Andrew Zuelke, Constitution, Ripon

U.S. Senate

Mandela Barnes, Democrat, Milwaukee

Sarah Godlewski, Democrat, Madison

Ron Johnson (I), Republican, Oshkosh

Alex Lasry, Democrat, Milwaukee

Kou Lee, Democrat, Hobart

Tom Nelson, Democrat, Appleton

Steven Olikara, Democrat, Milwaukee 

David Schroeder, Republican, Milwaukee

Darrell Williams, Democrat, Milwaukee

U.S. House of Representatives

District 1

Charles Barman, The Going Away Party, Sharon

Ann Roe, Democrat, Janesville

Brian Steil (I), Republican, Janesville 

District 2

Douglas Alexander, “Term limits on Congress,” Madison

Charity Barry, Republican, Mineral Point

Erik Olsen, Republican, Madison

Mark Pocan (I), Democrat, Black Earth

District 3

Deb Baldus McGrath, Democrat, Menomonie

Rebecca Cooke, Democrat, Eau Claire

Mark Neumann, Democrat, La Crosse

Brad Pfaff, Democrat, Onalaska

Rustin Provance, Libertarian, Pepin

Derrick Van Orden, Republican, Prairie Du Chien

District 4

Gwen Moore (I), Democrat, Milwaukee

Robert Raymond, Independent, Milwaukee

Tim Rogers, Republican, Milwaukee

District 5

Scott Fitzgerald (I), Republican, Juneau

Mike Van Someren, Democrat, Pewaukee

District 6

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