Marquette Poll: Wisconsin Voters Largely Undecided

A Marquette Law School poll finds 70% of Republicans and 81% of Democrats remain undecided about the 2026 Wisconsin primaries a year out. Rep. Tom Tiffany is the best‑known GOP figure (39% name recognition) and leads a hypothetical Republican primary with 23% support, while Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley has the highest Democratic name recognition (26%) but State Rep. Francesca Hong leads the Democratic field with about 6% support. The wide‑open contest follows Gov. Tony Evers’ announcement that he will not seek a third term and includes 17 declared candidates across parties. The survey of 834 registered Wisconsin voters was conducted Oct. 16–24 (±4.4 percentage points) and found most voters have heard little or nothing about the campaigns (6% a lot, 57% a little, 37% nothing). Inflation and the cost of living are the top policy concern (27%), and views on a hypothetical 29‑day government shutdown show sharp partisan blame splits (82% of Democrats blame Republicans; 71% of Republicans blame Democrats; 63% of independents blame both).