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UpdateWisconsinMonday, November 2, 2026

Wisconsin voters headed to polls Tuesday, including in 3rd District rematch

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Iron Mountain Daily News
“AP: What to expect Tuesday on election day in Wisconsin”, Monday, November 2, 2026
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What happened

Wisconsin voters are heading to the polls Tuesday in several competitive races. One race is a rematch in the 3rd Congressional District between Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden and Democrat Rebecca Cooke. Van Orden defeated Cooke by fewer than 3 percentage points in 2024.1

fewer than 3 percentage points
Van Orden's 2024 margin over Cooke1
What it means in Wisconsin

What Wisconsin voters should know for Tuesday

Voters can register at their polling place on Election Day.2 Absentee ballots must be received by 8 p.m. on Election Day.2

Key dates in Wisconsin

Election Day in today
  1. Tue, Oct 20 · passed
    Early voting begins
  2. Thu, Oct 29 · passed
    Last day for mail ballot applications
  3. Sun, Nov 1 · passed
    Early voting ends
  4. Tue, Nov 3 · today
    Election Day; Registration deadline; Mail ballots must arrive
  5. Tue, Nov 17 · 14 days
    County/Local certification
  6. Tue, Dec 1 · 28 days
    State certification

Every date in Wisconsin, and who certifies the election

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The answers behind this
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Sources

  1. Iron Mountain Daily News, https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxPbnRfNk9IaEIwYWRQRFNLX1FqNkNMWllSSWc4QXJFQmRTS0VGNWpMclFTQ1ZZMlYtNFZwRXI1MktwTFNwWERIMVJwSGVKR3ZQOHNkanJVc0t4NFlXejF4cHh3cGF5NGg2cGhQc0lHRUlwRVdXcHkwSl9NdUt0SThhbVNfemR5MllBckNxcHFUMnJIUHpsWFcxQjVEczUzb281ZVNEMWhGLUpGaVJhMTFMSGVxUlVZOUpl?oc=5 · Monday, November 2, 2026
  2. Vote.org, Wisconsin Election Center, https://www.vote.org/state/wisconsin/

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