Overview

• Platform Communications' Badger Battleground Poll surveyed 500 likely voters by phone from Sept. 28–30.
• In the Republican field, Rep. Tom Tiffany leads at 30% after launching his campaign in late September, with Eric Hovde at 14%, Tim Michels at 9% and Josh Schoemann at 4%, while 34% are undecided and 9% choose none.
• On the Democratic side, former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes registers 16% as he considers a bid, followed by Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez at 8%, David Crowley and Attorney General Josh Kaul at 7%, with 38% undecided and 12% preferring none.
• A generic gubernatorial ballot shows 43% backing a Republican candidate and 40% favoring a Democrat.
• Gov. Tony Evers holds 52% job approval as the open-seat contest moves toward an Aug. 11, 2026 primary and a Nov. 3 general election.