2018 Wisconsin Attorney General election

The 2018 Wisconsin Attorney General election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the attorney general of Wisconsin.

2018 Wisconsin Attorney General election

November 6, 2018 (2018-11-06)
 
Nominee Josh Kaul Brad Schimel
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,305,902 1,288,712
Percentage 49.4% 48.8%

County results
Kaul:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Schimel:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Attorney General before election

Brad Schimel
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Josh Kaul
Democratic

Republican incumbent Brad Schimel, first elected in 2014, ran for re-election to a second term. Voting rights attorney and former federal prosecutor Josh Kaul, the Democratic nominee, defeated Schimel in the general election. Terry Larson, the Constitution Party nominee, also garnered around 2% of the vote, greater than the vote difference between Schimel and Kaul.

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