It’s election day in Wisconsin. Republicans and Democrats are running in dozens of primary races across Southeast Wisconsin Tuesday.
The most high profile races are for the Republican nomination for Governor and the Democratic nomination for US Senate. There are also primary races for Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, and Wisconsin Attorney General. Voters in Milwaukee County, Waukesha County, & Kenosha County will also elect a new sheriff.
You can listen to our special Election Night broadcast here. The show is hosted by WTMJ’s John Mercure & 101-7 The Truth’s Sherwin Hughes. You can also listen at 101.7 FM and on The Truth mobile app.
For up-to-the-minute results as the votes come in, click here courtesy of our news partners at TMJ4.
10:30PM
The race for Wisconsin Governor will be between incumbent Tony Evers and Republican nominee Tim Michels. Michels won the primary race for Governor Tuesday after his opponent Rebecca Kleefisch conceded the race just after 10 o’clock Tuesday night.
Kleefisch spoke to supporters for just over three minutes, thanking them for their support and, “leaving it all on the field.”
9pm
WATCH: Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes delivers victory speech following his primary election win Tuesday night.
Denita Ball has won the Democratic primary to become the next Milwaukee County Sheriff. Ball was in a 3-way primary to replace Sheriff Earnell Lucas after Lucas decided not to run for reelection.
#BreakingNews Denita Ball has won the Democratic primary for Milwaukee County's next sheriff, TMJ4 News projects, after Earnell Lucas decided to not run for reelection.https://t.co/A7JNPQVGFH
— TMJ4 News (@tmj4) August 10, 2022
8:30PM
Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes has been projected as the winner of the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate. He was the frontrunner in the race since entering more than a year ago and was all but guaranteed a win tonight after all of his major primary opponents dropped out last month. Barnes will take on incumbent Republican Senator Ron Johnson in November.
8:05PM
First race of the night is called. 5th District Congressman Scott Fitzgerald wins his primary.
Scott Fitzgerald wins U.S. House Republican primary in Wisconsin's 5th congressional district, NBC News projects. https://t.co/52Q4OlFTzL pic.twitter.com/MYrJ2TrJMc
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 10, 2022
7:30PM
WTMJ’s Reese Seberg is with Mandela Barnes’ campaign at their watch party at The Cooperage in downtown Milwaukee.
I’m at Mandela Barnes campaign party for the primary election – stay tuned on WTMJ for Election Night coverage with John Mercury and Sherwin Hughes on the Truth. I will be calling with updates throughout the night. pic.twitter.com/bPgSmmiAHT
— Reese Seberg (@ReeseSeberg) August 10, 2022
WTMJ’s Wyatt Barmore-Pooley is at Tim Michels’ primary night watch party at the Tuscan Hall Banquet Center in Waukesha.
I’m at the Tuscan Hall Banquet Center in Waukesha for Tim Michels’ election night event. Pretty empty so far, I’ll have continuing coverage on what could be a very tight race on @620wtmj pic.twitter.com/SqyHeRhItg
— Wyatt Barmore-Pooley (@wyattbpvoice) August 10, 2022
