Democrat Xiong elected state treasurer, defeating Republican incumbent

By: Erik Gunn

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: November 4, 2026

Words: 283

Last Updated: 5 days, 16 hours ago

Democratic candidate Yee Leng Xiong was elected the next Wisconsin state treasurer Tuesday, edging out Republican incumbent John Leiber.

With 98% of the votes counted, AP called the race at 12:40 a.m. Wednesday. Xiong led with just under 52% of the vote to just over 48% for Leiber.

Leiber had been the only Republican to win statewide office, other than Sen. Ron Johnson, in Wisconsin’s 2022 election.

The state treasurer …

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