Kaul wins Wisconsin attorney general race against Toney

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 4 Nov, 05:51 · Archive

Democrat Josh Kaul has defeated Republican Eric Toney in the Wisconsin attorney general election.

Democrat Josh Kaul has won the Wisconsin attorney general election, defeating Republican Eric Toney. With 90 per cent of ballots counted by 11:30 p.m., Kaul held 54 per cent of the vote compared to 46 per cent for Toney, the Fond du Lac County district attorney.

This is a rematch of the 2022 race for the office. Kaul, who first took office in 2019, won that earlier contest by 35,000 votes, gaining strong turnout in Milwaukee and Dane counties. Toney conceded around 9:45 p.m. on Tuesday.

During his campaign, Kaul focused on protecting abortion access, strengthening gun safety laws, and holding corporations accountable for environmental contamination. Kaul celebrated with supporters at a watch party at Promenade Hall in downtown Madison. Toney held his watch party in Fond du Lac.

How it is being reported

• Kaul wins re-election to stay Wisconsin Attorney GeneralDemocratic Attorney General Josh Kaul won reelection Tuesday night, defeating Republican challenger Eric Toney to secure a second term as Wisconsin’s top law enforcement officer.WSAW · 4 Nov, 05:31
• Kaul, Toney face off again in Wisconsin attorney general raceThe race for Wisconsin attorney general is a rematch of the 2022 contest between Democratic incumbent Josh Kaul and Republican Eric Toney, the Fond du Lac County district attorney.WBAY · 3 Nov, 21:39

In this story: Josh Kaul · Eric Toney · Wisconsin · Fond du Lac County · Milwaukee · Dane County

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