Wisconsin voters approve government preferential-treatment amendment

ByBrian Bateman
Actual Wisconsin state boundary green for approved nonpartisan Wisconsin Question 3 Government Preferential Treatment amendment; no county outcomes implied
Associated Press via Wisconsin Public Radio · Approved · AP call displayed Nov. 3, 2026, 10:33 p.m.; results updated Nov. 4, 2026, 10:54 a.m. (AP displayed times). Estimated 98% counted; unofficial returns. Actual Census Wisconsin state boundary; green: approved. Nonpartisan ballot question; no county outcomes implied.
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Actual Wisconsin state boundary green for approved nonpartisan Wisconsin Question 3 Government Preferential Treatment amendment; no county outcomes implied
AP results via Wisconsin Public Radio · Approved · AP call displayed Nov. 3, 2026, 10:33 p.m.; results updated Nov. 4, 2026, 10:54 a.m. (AP displayed times). Estimated 98% counted; unofficial returns. Actual Census Wisconsin state boundary; green: approved. Nonpartisan ballot question; no county outcomes implied.

Wisconsin voters approved a constitutional amendment prohibiting government discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin, according to Associated Press results published by Wisconsin Public Radio.

The unofficial AP tally showed 1,446,384 yes votes (56.4%) and 1,116,741 no votes (43.6%), with an estimated 98% of votes counted.

The amendment covers public employment, public education, public contracting and public administration. Wisconsin Public Radio reported that the change applies to state and local government, including public schools and universities.

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