Voter guide: Here's what you need to know for the August primary in Wisconsin

Don Behm , Max Bayer | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

The Aug. 14 partisan primary will feature a host of state and local races, including the Democratic face-off in the governor's race and a GOP contest in the Senate race.

There are legislative primaries throughout the state, as well as for secretary of state, Wisconsin treasurer and Milwaukee County sheriff.

Find your races

Here is the list of statewide and Milwaukee-area primaries. Take a look and see what candidates will appear on your ballot.

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Governor's race

There are eight Democrats running to see who will challenge Gov. Scott Walker in November.

They are: state Schools Superintendent Tony Evers; former state Democratic Party Chairman Matt Flynn; liberal activist Mike McCabe; Professional Firefighters of Wisconsin president Mahlon Mitchell; Kenosha lawyer Josh Pade; former state Rep. Kelda Roys; Madison Mayor Paul Soglin; and state Sen. Kathleen Vinehout.

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In the GOP primary, Walker faces little known Robert Meyer of Sun Prairie. Walker is expected to win by a large margin.

Lieutenant governor

In the Democratic primary for lieutenant governor, former state Rep. Mandela Barnes of Milwaukee faces Sheboygan native and businessman Kurt Kober.

The winner will be paired with the Democratic nominee for governor. Incumbent Republican Rebecca Kleefisch does not have a challenger in the primary.

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U.S. Senate

Five Republicans are on Tuesday's ballot but Delafield businessman and former U.S. Marine Kevin Nicholson and state Sen. Leah Vukmir of Brookfield are the two heavyweights in the contest, with the winner advancing to take on Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin in November.

Republicans Charles Barman, Griffin Jones and George Lucia are also on the ballot.

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U.S. House races

District 1. It's a packed race to replace Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan, who is stepping down. University of Wisconsin System Regent Bryan Steil is the frontrunner in the Republican primary but he'll face five other candidates on the ballot.

They are: liberal Jeremy Ryan, U.S. Army veteran Nick Polce, psychologist Brad Boivin, businessman Kevin Adam Steen and Paul Nehlen.

In the Democratic primary, Janesville ironworker and union member Randy Bryce faces Janesville School Board member and former teacher Cathy Myers.

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District 4: Former state Sen. Gary George is challenging incumbent Democrat Gwen Moore in a race to see who will represent Milwaukee in the House. The Republican primary is between businesswomen Cindy Werner and Milwaukee resident Tim Rogers.

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District 5. Elm Grove physician Jennifer Vipond is challenging longtime incumbent Republican Jim Sensenbrenner in the primary. The winner will face Democratic candidate Tom Palzewicz.

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District 7. U.S. Navy and Minnesota Air National Guard veteran Margaret Engebretson and Marshfield doctor Brian Ewert are facing in next week's Democratic primary. The winner will challenge incumbent Republican Sean Duffy.

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Secretary of State

Democrat and Madison Ald. Arvina Martin is challenging the nearly 40-year incumbent Doug La Follette. La Follette was secretary of state from 1975-1979 before being re-elected in 1983 and he has been serving since.

For Republicans, businessman Jay Schroeder and U.S. Air Force veteran Spencer Zimmerman are racing to see who will challenge the Democratic candidate in November.

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State treasurer

There are three Democrats and two Republicans in the race to become treasurer after incumbent Matt Adamczyk chose to run for representative of the 14th Assembly District.

Adamczyk was elected treasurer in 2014 on a platform of removing the office but voters overwhelmingly chose to keep it in an April referendum.

The Democratic candidates are businesswoman Sarah Godlewski, former communications director for the office of state treasurer Cynthia Kaump and former Treasurer Dawn Marie Sass. The Republican candidates are businessman Travis Hartwig and Jill Millies.

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Milwaukee County sheriff

Three Democrats are running to replace former Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr., who resigned in August 2017.

Acting Sheriff Richard Schmidt, a 32-year veteran of the agency, is serving out the remainder of Clarke's term through the end of this year and is competing for a four-year term against two candidates with law enforcement experience.

Earnell Lucas, a 25-year veteran of the Milwaukee Police Department, is a Major League Baseball security and investigations official. Robert Ostrowski has been a deputy sheriff for 16 years.

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No jumping between parties

Wisconsin voters will be reminded at their polling places to select only candidates from one political party as they navigate through an unusually long list of state, congressional, legislative and county primary races on the ballot that day.

Crossover voting is not allowed in partisan primary elections in Wisconsin, so voters must choose one party to favor in all races and stick with it, Wisconsin Elections Commission officials said.

For example, voters selecting a candidate in the Democratic primary for governor will not be able to vote in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate. Likewise, voters in the Democratic primary for Milwaukee County sheriff cannot select a Republican candidate in any of the other partisan primaries on the ballot.

Voting basics

Only U.S. citizens are allowed to vote in Wisconsin.

You must be registered to vote. You can register at your local municipal clerk's office until the close of business on Aug. 10, the Friday before the election. Or you can register at the polling place on election day.

You must provide a proof of residence document when registering to vote. Among the acceptable documents: a valid driver's license, utility bill, paycheck or pay stub, bank statement, residential lease.

You can check your registration status at the My Vote Wisconsin website.

Know your polling place

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Aug. 14.

Your assigned polling place is based on where you live. You can find your polling place by entering your address at myvote.wi.gov.

If you have moved, you must vote at the polling place for your new address if you have lived there for at least 10 days and you will have to register.

Voters who have moved within Wisconsin less than 10 days before the election must vote from their previous address.

Show that ID

All registered voters will need to show an acceptable photo ID to vote at a polling place. Among the photo IDs acceptable for voting are a Wisconsin Department of Transportation-issued driver license; a Wisconsin DOT-issued identification card; a U.S. passport; a military ID card issued by a U.S. uniformed service; a veteran's photo ID card issued by the Veterans Health Administration of the federal Department of Veterans Affairs; and an ID card issued by a federally recognized Indian tribe in Wisconsin.

More information on the photo ID requirement is available at bringitwisconsin.com.

The address on your ID doesn't have to match your current address.

Make sure you're eligible

You are not eligible to vote in Wisconsin if you have been convicted of a felony and you are currently serving any portion of your sentence (including extended supervision, probation or parole, also known as being “on paper”), according to the Wisconsin Elections Commission.

Once you successfully complete your sentence and are no longer under the supervision of the Department of Corrections, your voting rights are restored, and you regain your eligibility to vote. You must re-register to vote.

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