2026 forecast

Wisconsin Secretary Of State forecast

JoCasta Zamarripa vs Jay Schroeder, an open seat. The model has Zamarripa ahead by 6.5 points, with a 82 percent chance of winning.

Likely DModel D +6.5Updated October 17, 2026

County forecast

72 counties · 18 lean Democratic
D +40R +40Hover a county for its projected vote

How the model gets there

statewide margin at each step
Top of ticket, governorD +2.8
Down ballot history, moved to 2026D +12.8
Blend of every legD +6.7
With incumbency and primary unityD +6.7
With polls, none in the raceD +6.5

Leg weights: Top of ticket 38%, Approval fundamentals 19%, Gallup, relaxed 13%, Down ballot history 31%. 80 percent of outcomes fall between D +15.6 and R +2.6.

Polls of the race

no polls
PollsterSampleEndedZamarripaSchroederMargin
No public polls of this race. The forecast rests on the top of ticket, past results and the primaries.