The following is a list of events of the year 2026 in Wisconsin.
Incumbents State government Governor: Tony Evers (D) Lieutenant governor: Sara Rodriguez (D) Attorney general: Josh Kaul (D) Secretary of State: Sarah Godlewski (D) Treasurer: John Leiber (R)
Events January January 3 – Judge Hannah Dugan, who had been convicted of obstruction in December for helping an immigrant evade ICE officers, submits her resignation from office. January 4 – The Wisconsin–River Falls Falcons beat the North Central Cardinals 24–14 in the 2025 NCAA Division III football championship, its first title.
February February 13 – A shipwreck searching organization announces they have located the remains of the SS Lac La Belle, which sank in 1872, in the waters of Lake Michigan near Racine and Kenosha. The discovery was made in 2022, but was not announced until 2026. February 25 – State Representative Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D–Milwaukee) is charged with disorderly conduct in connection with an incident that occurred in August 2025. The incident was connected to a feud Ortiz-Velez had with another state legislator she believed had intentionally excluded her from a resolution honoring Hispanic Americans and veterans for Hispanic Heritage Month.
March March 13–17 – The March 2026 North American blizzard hits Wisconsin, setting new snowfall records in the Wausau area, and causing significant power outages and traffic accidents. March 22 – The Wisconsin Badgers beat the Ohio State Buckeyes 3–2 to win the 2026 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey tournament, their second straight title. It is also the fourth consecutive year in which the two teams have played against each other in the tournament final. March 30 – ICE detains Salah Sarsour, the president of Wisconsin's largest mosque, at his Milwaukee home.
April April 7 Judge Chris Taylor, the Democratic-backed candidate, wins election to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The result solidifies and expands the court’s liberal majority to 5–2. 2026 Waukesha mayoral election: Common Council President Alicia Halvensleben (D) wins election, beating Republican Scott Allen. The election is decided by less than 500 votes. April 15 – Governor Evers declares a state of emergency after storms hit the Milwaukee area, causing floods. April 18 – Animal welfare activists attempt to storm Ridglan Farm, a beagle breeding and research facility in Blue Mounds, though they are unable to take any dogs. The group's leader, Wayne Hsiung, is arrested. The same organization had taken 30 dogs from the same facility in March.
May May 26 – Josh Jacobs, Green Bay Packers running back, is arrested in Brown County for five charges of domestic violence.
June June 18 – A federal judge orders ICE to release Salah Sarsour on First Amendment grounds, siding with Sarsour's claim that he was targeted for speaking in favor of Palestinian rights.
July July 3 – Three people are killed when a boat overturns on Geneva Lake in Lake Geneva. Seven others are rescued. July 16 – The Wisconsin Department of Health Services reports the first hospitalization of the summer in Wisconsin in connection with the cyclosporiasis outbreak.https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/health/2026/07/16/61-cyclosporiasis-cases-reported-in-wisconsin-one-person-hospitalized/90945950007/ July 22 – A Madison Police officer fatally shoots homeless man Corey Ruiz during an arrest, sparking protests. The MPD says Ruiz had attacked an officer with a knife, and that there is no body-camera footage of the shooting.
August August 4 – Madison police clear a protest encampment that had been set up at the site of Corey Ruiz's killing, 13 days after it was set up. 16 people are arrested. August 11 – 2026 Wisconsin gubernatorial election: Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley wins the Democratic primary for governor, beating State Representative Francesca Hong.
September September 12 – Representative and gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany suffers minor injuries when a small plane loses power and makes an emergency landing on Lake Wausau in Wausau. Tiffany and the pilot both swim to shore. September 30 – An immigration judge rules Salah Sarsour can be deported.
Scheduled November 3 – 2026 Wisconsin elections: 2026 Wisconsin State Assembly election 2026 Wisconsin Attorney General election 2026 Wisconsin gubernatorial election 2026 Wisconsin Secretary of State election 2026 Wisconsin Senate election 2026 Wisconsin State Treasurer election 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin
See also 2026 in the United States
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