Secretary of State
Wisconsin
My vote power
Normal
Election date
August 11, 2026 · Primary election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Normal · 50 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 5,914,872 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(5,914,872 ÷ 5,914,872) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50, measured against a statewide vote in WI (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Normal representation → My vote power: Normal.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Running elections and certifying results, in most states
- Handling voter registration and how you vote, in most states
- Keeping business filings and official state records
Affects: Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency, Election Integrity,
Candidates
Republican · declared
Brayden Myer is a Wisconsin small-business owner and former congressional staffer. He founded the Manitowoc County chapter of Moms for Liberty and serves as its vice chair.
Republican · declared
Cindy Werner is an Army veteran and community volunteer. Her secretary-of-state campaign emphasizes civic education, digital access to records, and prudent management of Wisconsin's public-land trust assets.
Republican · declared
Jay Schroeder is a Wisconsin business leader and former Menomonie City Council member. He earned a business administration degree from UW-Stout and is campaigning to move election administration to the secretary of state's office.
Democratic · declared
JoCasta Zamarripa represents District 8 on the Milwaukee Common Council and chairs its Licenses Committee. She previously served five terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Republican · declared
Nate Pollnow is the elected chair of the Town of Elba, a second-generation beef farmer, and an auctioneer. His campaign emphasizes public-record access and oversight of the Board of Commissioners of Public Lands.
Wisconsin Green · declared
Pete Karas is a small-business owner and former Racine City Council member. He is running with the Wisconsin Green Party and focuses on ballot access, civic access, and administrative accountability.
Sources: elections.wi.gov · cdn.wrn.com