United States Senate election in Wisconsin, 2018

United States Senate election in Wisconsin, 2018

November 6, 2018

Party Democratic Republican

Incumbent U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Democratic

The 2018 United States Senate election in Wisconsin will take place on November 6, 2018. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin has not announced yet whether she will run for re-election to a second term.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Potential

• Tammy Baldwin, incumbent U.S. Senator

Republican primary

Candidates

Potential

• David Clarke, Milwaukee County Sheriff^[1][2]
• Sean Duffy, U.S. Representative^[3]
• Eric Hovde, businessman and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2012^[4]
• Rebecca Kleefisch, Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin^[5]

Declined

• Charlie Sykes, talk radio host^[6]
• Scott Walker, Governor of Wisconsin^[7]

References

1. Heinzelman, Ed (January 26, 2015). "Sheriff Clarke For US Senate in 2018?". Blogging Blue. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
2. Hudson, Jerome (September 23, 2015). "Sheriff David Clarke Leaves Door Open to Run for Higher Office". Breitbart News. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
3. Pathé, Simone (November 1, 2016). "Why Are Ron Johnson and Sean Duffy Teaming Up in a New Ad?". Roll Call. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
4. "Republican Eric Hovde won't decide Senate run for months". WQOW. Associated Press. November 17, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
5. Kamisar, Ben (November 16, 2016). "10 Senate seats that could flip in 2018". The Hill. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
6. Sommerhauser, Mark (October 6, 2016). "Charlie Sykes: 'Absolutely no truth' to suggestion he'd challenge Tammy Baldwin for U.S. Senate". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
7. Drucker, David M. (November 16, 2016). "Gov. Scott Walker leaning toward re-election, rules out 2018 Senate bid". The Washington Examiner. Retrieved November 17, 2016.