March 11, 2026 – In April, State Bar of Wisconsin members will vote for representatives on the State Bar’s Board of Governors, the organization's policymaking body.
Governors serve two-year terms. Your vote for these candidates will make a difference in the future of your practice and your profession.
Vote in April: Look for Your Email Ballot
All State Bar elections (including for State Bar divisions and sections) will be held via an electronic ballot in 2026, starting April 9, 2026.
Vote for State Bar Leaders: More Information
In addition to a president-elect, State Bar members in April will elect other officers, including a secretary, a judicial council representative, and 20 members of the State Bar’s 53-member Board of Governors.
Find out more about the candidates:
The election closes at noon Central time April 24, 2026.
Please note: If you have placed any holds on emails from the State Bar, you may not receive an electronic ballot. Contact Customer Service at (800) 444-9404 to verify that your account is set up to receive your email ballot.
State Bar members with no email address on file will receive paper ballots. Paper ballots will be mailed April 8, 2026.
Candidates for Board of Governors
The following names were submitted by nomination petition for election to the Board of Governors. The Board of Governors is the State Bar's policymaking body. Governors serve two-year terms.
Districts 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, and 16 will elect governors in 2026. District 2 (Milwaukee) will elect four; District 6 (Waukesha) will elect two; District 9 (Dane) will elect five; and all other districts will elect one governor.
All State Bar elections (including for State Bar divisions and sections) will be held via electronic ballot in 2026, starting April 9, 2026. The election closes at noon Central Time on April 24, 2026.
Persons elected will take office July 1, 2026.
District Map |
Officer Candidates
DISTRICT 2 (four seats)
DISTRICT 4 (one seat)
DISTRICT 6 (two seats)
DISTRICT 8 (one seat)
DISTRICT 9 (five seats)
DISTRICT 10 (one seat)
DISTRICT 12 (one seat)
DISTRICT 14 (one seat)
DISTRICT 16 (one seat)
