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State Treasurer of Wisconsin

How do the State Treasurer of Wisconsin candidates compare?

The 3 candidates side by side, issue by issue. Every stance is a sourced summary — follow the source links to read it in context. This is not a ranking or endorsement.

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What do these stance labels mean?

Each label describes how a candidate has spoken about an issue, drawn from a sourced statement — not our opinion. Support and oppose mean they've clearly taken that side. Mixed means their statements point both ways. Evolving means their stated position has changed over time. Unclear means we couldn't find a clear public statement. Every label links to the source it came from.

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A sourced position is something we tied to a specific public statement, with a link. A campaign claim is what a candidate's own site says about their priorities. We keep them separate so you can see the difference between a documented stance and a self-description.

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Taxes Budget

support

As a candidate for State Treasurer, Helmenstine emphasizes fiscal oversight and, per a related release, property tax transparency.

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John LeiberRepublicanInc.
support

Leiber identifies as a fiscal conservative focused on sound financial management and saving taxpayer dollars while opposing the growth of government.

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Yee Leng XiongDemocratic
support

Xiong emphasizes his experience managing public budgets and frames the treasurer's role as overseeing school trust funds, supporting low-interest loans for infrastructure, and returning unclaimed money to families.

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Education

John LeiberRepublicanInc.
support

Leiber emphasizes safeguarding and growing the Common School Fund, which distributes money annually to K-12 school libraries for materials and technology.

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Yee Leng XiongDemocratic
support

Xiong lists protecting and growing the state's school trust fund among his priorities for the treasurer's office, which oversees funding for K-12 school libraries and instructional materials.

Position sources (1)

No position on record: Dylan Ray Helmenstine

Economy Jobs

Yee Leng XiongDemocratic
support

Xiong says he would expand financial literacy so families have tools to save and plan, and return unclaimed property to families.

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No position on record: Dylan Ray Helmenstine, John Leiber

Elections Democracy

support

Helmenstine states his campaign is focused on transparent, accountable government that works for the people of Wisconsin.

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No position on record: John Leiber, Yee Leng Xiong

Environment Energy

Yee Leng XiongDemocratic
support

Xiong states he would balance conservation with sustainable revenue from public lands to support education.

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No position on record: Dylan Ray Helmenstine, John Leiber

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