Why Wisconsin's tight governor's race matters

NPR | By Anya van Wagtendonk,

Sacha Pfeiffer

Published October 25, 2026 at 5:21 PM EDT

The close race for governor in Wisconsin is being watched to see how a candidate back by President Trump does in a state where rural voters have sometimes swung from one party the other.

Anya van Wagtendonk

Sacha Pfeiffer

Correspondent, Investigations

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