Shapiro has maintained a strong lead in polls and fundraising. The winner of the open governor’s race will choose the state’s top election official, who will oversee the 2024 presidential election and have the power to block or advance the Republican-led Legislature’s efforts to severely restrict abortion. . Wisconsin: Polls have shown the governor’s race neck and neck in Wisconsin for months. Gov. Tony Evers, a Democrat, is defending his seat against Republican construction magnate Tim Michels. Michels falsely claimed that Trump won the 2020 election and promised, if elected, to enforce the 19th-century abortion ban that Evers is challenging in court. Michaels’ personal wealth and Trump’s endorsement helped him prevail over more establishment Republican candidates in the state’s August primary.
