2026 in Wisconsin
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The following is a list of events of the year 2026 in Wisconsin.
Incumbents
[edit]State government
[edit]- Governor: Tony Evers (D)
- Lieutenant governor: Sara Rodriguez (D)
- Attorney general: Josh Kaul (D)
- Secretary of State: Sarah Godlewski (D)
- Treasurer: John Leiber (R)
Events
[edit]January
[edit]- January 3 – Judge Hannah Dugan, who had been convicted of obstruction in December for helping an immigrant evade ICE officers, submits her resignation from office.[1]
- January 4 – The Wisconsin–River Falls Falcons beat the North Central Cardinals 24–14 in the 2025 NCAA Division III football championship, its first title.[2]
February
[edit]- February 13 – A shipwreck searching organization announces they have located the remains of the SS Lac La Belle, which sank in 1872, in the waters of Lake Michigan near Racine and Kenosha. The discovery was made in 2022, but was not announced until 2026.[3]
- February 25 – State Representative Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D–Milwaukee) is charged with disorderly conduct in connection with an incident that occurred in August 2025. The incident was connected to a feud Ortiz-Velez had with another state legislator she believed had intentionally excluded her from a resolution honoring Hispanic Americans and veterans for Hispanic Heritage Month.[4]
March
[edit]- March 13–17 – The March 2026 North American blizzard hits Wisconsin, setting new snowfall records in the Wausau area, and causing significant power outages and traffic accidents.[citation needed]
- March 22 – The Wisconsin Badgers beat the Ohio State Buckeyes 3–2 to win the 2026 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey tournament, their second straight title. It is also the fourth consecutive year in which the two teams have played against each other in the tournament final.[5]
- March 30 – ICE detains Salah Sarsour, the president of Wisconsin's largest mosque, at his Milwaukee home.[6]
April
[edit]- April 7
- Judge Chris Taylor, the Democratic-backed candidate, wins election to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The result solidifies and expands the court’s liberal majority to 5–2.[7]
- 2026 Waukesha mayoral election: Common Council President Alicia Halvensleben (D) wins election, beating Republican Scott Allen. The election is decided by less than 500 votes.[8]
- April 15 – Governor Evers declares a state of emergency after storms hit the Milwaukee area, causing floods.[9]
- April 18 – Animal welfare activists attempt to storm Ridglan Farm, a beagle breeding and research facility in Blue Mounds, though they are unable to take any dogs. The group's leader, Wayne Hsiung, is arrested. The same organization had taken 30 dogs from the same facility in March.[10]
May
[edit]- May 26 – Josh Jacobs, Green Bay Packers running back, is arrested in Brown County for five charges of domestic violence.[11]
June
[edit]- June 18 – A federal judge orders ICE to release Salah Sarsour on First Amendment grounds, siding with Sarsour's claim that he was targeted for speaking in favor of Palestinian rights.[6]
July
[edit]- July 3 – Three people are killed when a boat overturns on Geneva Lake in Lake Geneva. Seven others are rescued.[12]
- July 16 – The Wisconsin Department of Health Services reports the first hospitalization of the summer in Wisconsin in connection with the cyclosporiasis outbreak.[13]
- July 22 – A Madison Police officer fatally shoots homeless man Corey Ruiz during an arrest, sparking protests. The MPD says Ruiz had attacked an officer with a knife, and that there is no body-camera footage of the shooting.[14]
Scheduled
[edit]- November 3 – 2026 Wisconsin elections:[15][16]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Funk, Josh (January 3, 2026). "Wisconsin judge convicted of obstructing arrest of immigrant resigns as GOP threatens impeachment". The Associated Press. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
- ↑ "Wisconsin-River Falls beats North Central for first D-III title". ESPN. The Associated Press. January 4, 2026. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
- ↑ Richmond, Todd (February 15, 2026). "Searchers find wreck of luxury steamer lost in Lake Michigan more than 150 years ago". The Associated Press. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
- ↑ Bauer, Scott; Richmond, Todd (February 25, 2026). "Prosecutors charge Wisconsin legislator with misdemeanor after blowup over Hispanic resolution". The Associated Press. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
- ↑ Armour, Nancy (March 22, 2026). "Wisconsin edges Ohio State for second straight NCAA women's hockey title". USA Today. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
- 1 2 Boone, Rebecca (June 18, 2026). "A judge orders ICE to free a Wisconsin mosque leader, citing a 'substantial' free speech claim". The Associated Press. Retrieved June 18, 2026.
- ↑ Svirnovskiy, Greogry (April 7, 2026). "Liberal judge cruises to victory in Wisconsin Supreme Court race". Politico. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Lemoine, Bret (April 8, 2026). "Waukesha mayor race: Alicia Halvensleben wins upset by under 500 votes". FOX 6. Retrieved April 9, 2026.
- ↑ Householder, Mike; Williams, Corey (April 16, 2026). "Floodwaters inundate Wisconsin streets, trapping drivers, as Midwest rebuilds after storms". The Associated Press. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
- ↑ "Hundreds trying to storm Wisconsin beagle research facility met with rubber bullets, pepper spray". The Associated Press. April 18, 2026. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
- ↑ "Green Bay Packers' Josh Jacobs arrested and jailed on domestic abuse charges". The Guardian. May 26, 2026. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
- ↑ Fleury, Amy (July 3, 2026). "Boat capsizes on Geneva Lake, three people die". WISN. Retrieved July 3, 2026.
- ↑ https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/health/2026/07/16/61-cyclosporiasis-cases-reported-in-wisconsin-one-person-hospitalized/90945950007/
- ↑ Bauer, Scott (July 23, 2026). "Fatal police shooting of man with knife roils Madison, Wisconsin". The Associated Press. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
- ↑ "Wisconsin elections, 2026". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
- ↑ "2026 Election United States Senate - Wisconsin". FEC.gov. Retrieved December 31, 2025.