State Executive · Nov 3, 2026 · Certified ballot ↗
State Treasurer of Wisconsin
2 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
As printed · ballot order
- Yee Leng XiongDemocratic
Executive Director at New Beginnings for Refugees; Marathon County Supervisor; D.C. Everest School Board Treasurer
ⓘ 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.
How we do this →Why this race matters
Oversees state financial assets; manages $1.6 billion Common School Fund (distributes profits to public schools); chairs Board of Commissioners of Public Lands; manages unclaimed property program
Wisconsin Watch’s questionnaire
Wisconsin Watch, a nonprofit newsroom, asked candidates for this office the same questions. The answers are the candidates’ own words, published on its site.
John S. Leiber · Republican
Answered 4 questions. Read John S. Leiber’s answers on Wisconsin Watch
Yee Leng Xiong · Democratic
Answered 4 questions. Read Yee Leng Xiong’s answers on Wisconsin Watch
Ask Voter Help: “What did the candidates for State Treasurer of Wisconsin tell Wisconsin Watch?” →
Source: Wisconsin Watch 2026 Voter Guide, through Voter Guide Commons. That copy was last updated August 20, 2026; BadgerBrief checked it October 13, 2026. Whether a candidate answered is as the guide reports it.
See everyone who ran in the August 11, 2026 primary →
Who has raised the most money?
| Candidate | Raised | Where it's from | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Leiber | $47,029 | $28,204 | $23,408 | filings through Sep 23, 2026 |
Federal data: FEC. State data: WI Ethics Commission Sunshine (non-commercial voter education use).
Ad money in this race
Who is paying to influence this race — supporting or attacking each candidate, and how much is a candidate's own committee vs. outside groups. Spend and reach are platform-disclosed ranges; figures are estimated midpoints. This shows pressure, not who wins.
Yee Leng Xiong
$1k
Supporting
$1k
Attacking
2.7M
Reach
$946 own committee · $1k outside (estimated)
17 ad(s) not yet classified support/attack.
John Leiber
$2k
Supporting
$50
Attacking
385k
Reach
$2k own committee · $50 outside (estimated)
4 ad(s) not yet classified support/attack.
In the news about the State Treasurer of Wisconsin race
Coverage a BadgerBrief editor reviewed and confirmed belongs here. We link out — we don’t summarize. How we handle coverage ↗
- Members Only: A Rundown of Our Exclusive Bulletins ↗2026-09-26Urban Milwaukee · news outlet · The funding model for Urban Milwaukee includes both advertising and a small retail outlet that sells Milwaukee-themed souvenirs and gifts.Urban Milwaukee was founded by Jeramey Jannene and Dave Reid, with Jeramey Jannene currently serving as president. Bruce Murphy joined as the editor in 2012. source ↗
- State treasurer candidates call for responsible state spending — but differ on what that means ↗2026-10-13Wisconsin Public Radio · news outlet · The outlet is funded through a combination of state appropriations, listener donations, and grants.Wisconsin Public Radio is owned by the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board and the University of Wisconsin System, Board of Regents. source ↗
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