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Governor of Wisconsin
Zachary Roper

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Zachary Roper

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College student

What do the party and ideology labels mean?

On the ballot, partisan candidates run under a party — in Wisconsin almost always Democratic or Republican, with the occasional third-party or independent candidate. Words like progressive, conservative, libertarian, or democratic socialist are labels people use to describe themselves, not separate parties on the ballot. A label is a starting point; each candidate's sourced positions show where they actually stand.

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What is Zachary Roper running for?

Zachary Roper is on the ballot for Governor of Wisconsin in the August 11, 2026 Wisconsin partisan primary. 10 other candidates are on the ballot.

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Who is Zachary Roper?

Political science student at Carthage College; previously ran for Wisconsin State Assembly (District including Muskego); lost to Chuck Wichgers

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