Wisconsin's election on Tuesday, Aug. 11 is a partisan primary, meaning voters will choose which candidates they want to represent their party in the Nov. 3 general election.

At the top of the ballot is the governor's race, featuring four Democrats and two Republicans competing for the nomination. Three Democrats – Mandela Barnes, Sara Rodriguez and Missy Hughes – dropped out but still appear on the ballot.

The candidates still running are:

Tom Tiffany, Republican, congressman representing northern Wisconsin

Andy Manske, Republican, medical services technician

Francesca Hong, Democrat, state representative from Madison

David Crowley, Democrat, Milwaukee County executive and former state representative

Joel Brennan, Democrat, former Evers Cabinet secretary and president of Greater Milwaukee Committee

Kelda Roys, Democrat, state senator representing Madison

Other races on the ballot include state constitutional offices, state Legislature seats, U.S. House seats, sheriff races and other partisan local offices.

See additional candidate guides below:

1st Congressional District (southeastern Wisconsin)

3rd Congressional District (western Wisconsin)

4th Congressional District (much of Milwaukee County)

6th Congressional District (east-central Wisconsin)

7th Congressional District (northern Wisconsin)

8th Congressional District (northeastern Wisconsin)

There are no statewide referendum questions on the ballot.

You can see a preview of your ballot by entering your address at myvote.wi.gov.

The first three voters prepare to cast their votes at the Washington Park Senior Center during the partisan primary election in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Aug. 11, 2026. Residents in the state will decide which candidates will advance in races for governor, state Legislature, Congress and more. - Angela Peterson / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Angela Peterson / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
The first three voters prepare to cast their votes at the Washington Park Senior Center during the partisan primary election in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Aug. 11, 2026. Residents in the state will decide which candidates will advance in races for governor, state Legislature, Congress and more. - Angela Peterson / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Angela Peterson / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Ryan Lindsay, chief inspector, center, reviews voting procedures with election inspectors, Bennie Henderson, left and Qiana Williams, right at the Washington Park Senior Center during the partisan primary election in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Aug. 11, 2026. Residents in the state will decide which candidates will advance in races for governor, state Legislature, Congress and more. - Angela Peterson / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Angela Peterson / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Ryan Lindsay, chief inspector, center, reviews voting procedures with election inspectors, Bennie Henderson, left and Qiana Williams, right at the Washington Park Senior Center during the partisan primary election in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Aug. 11, 2026. Residents in the state will decide which candidates will advance in races for governor, state Legislature, Congress and more. - Angela Peterson / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Angela Peterson / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Ryan Lindsay, chief inspector, left, reviews voting procedures with election inspectors, Bennie Henderson, center and Qiana Williams at Washington Park Senior Center during the partisan primary election in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Aug. 11, 2026. Residents in the state will decide which candidates will advance in races for governor, state Legislature, Congress and more. - Angela Peterson / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Angela Peterson / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Ryan Lindsay, chief inspector, left, reviews voting procedures with election inspectors, Bennie Henderson, center and Qiana Williams at Washington Park Senior Center during the partisan primary election in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Aug. 11, 2026. Residents in the state will decide which candidates will advance in races for governor, state Legislature, Congress and more. - Angela Peterson / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Angela Peterson / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Kristie Harris votes at Washington Park Senior Center on Aug 11,2026. “I like to be number 1,” she said. Harris also has 12 years of service as an election inspectors she explained while casting her ballot at the Washington Park Senior Center during the partisan primary election in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Aug. 11, 2026. Residents in the state will decide which candidates will advance in races for governor, state Legislature, Congress and more. - Angela Peterson / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Angela Peterson / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Kristie Harris votes at Washington Park Senior Center on Aug 11,2026. “I like to be number 1,” she said. Harris also has 12 years of service as an election inspectors she explained while casting her ballot at the Washington Park Senior Center during the partisan primary election in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Aug. 11, 2026. Residents in the state will decide which candidates will advance in races for governor, state Legislature, Congress and more. - Angela Peterson / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Angela Peterson / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

More: Here are all of the 2026 contested races for the Wisconsin Legislature

No. When you fill out the ballot, you must choose a party section to vote in and only fill in bubbles within that section. You don't have to register to vote by party, however. Wisconsin doesn't track voters' party affiliation.

If you don't choose a party at the start of the ballot and make selections in more than one party, no votes will be counted. You can see a preview of those special instructions here.

So, a voter can't select Tom Tiffany as a Republican for governor and cross over to choose one of the Democratic candidates for state treasurer, for example.

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. statewide. As long as you're in line by 8 p.m., you will be allowed to vote.

Find your polling place by typing in your address at myvote.wi.gov.

More: It's Election Day in Wisconsin. Here's info on time, where to vote, ID

This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: What's on my ballot today in the 2026 Wisconsin primary election?