Federal race · 2022
Wisconsin U.S. Senate, 2022
Primary: August 9, 2022 · General election: November 8, 2022
Money raised
- Mandela Barnes (D)$42M raised · $566K on hand
- Ron Harold Johnson (R)$35M raised · $762K on hand
- Alex Lasry (D)$19M raised · $137K on hand
- Tom Nelson (D)$1.5M raised · −$909 on hand
- Gillian M.d. Battino (D)$401K raised · −$487 on hand
- Peter Peckarsky (D)$357K raised · $2K on hand
- Adam Christopher Murphy (D)$203K raised · $0 on hand
- Christopher Larson (D)$72K raised · $0 on hand
- Brad Beyer (R)$58K raised · $0 on hand
- Darrell L. Williams (D)$29K raised · −$4K on hand
- Kou C Lee (D)$23K raised · −$690 on hand
- Chantia Lewis (D)$17K raised · $158 on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mandela Barnes (D) | Lost the general election (49.41%) | $42,336,589.43 | $41,770,889.51 | $565,699.92 | 2022-12-31 |
| Ron Harold Johnson (R) | Won the general election (50.41%) | $34,920,572.47 | $34,717,800.96 | $762,104.84 | 2022-12-31 |
| Alex Lasry (D) | Withdrawn | $18,842,375.53 | $18,705,501.50 | $136,874.03 | 2022-12-31 |
| Tom Nelson (D) | Withdrawn | $1,538,533.13 | $1,744,636.58 | −$909.47 | 2022-12-31 |
| Gillian M.d. Battino (D) | Withdrawn | $401,266.47 | $401,753.54 | −$487.07 | 2022-05-12 |
| Peter Peckarsky (D) | Lost primary | $356,785.78 | $354,537.33 | $2,248.45 | 2022-12-31 |
| Adam Christopher Murphy (D) | Lost primary | $202,528.28 | $231,790.37 | $0.00 | 2022-06-30 |
| Christopher Larson (D) | Withdrawn | $71,739.72 | $71,739.72 | $0.00 | 2021-12-31 |
| Brad Beyer (R) | Did not qualify for the ballot | $58,125.00 | $58,125.00 | $0.00 | 2022-08-20 |
| Darrell L. Williams (D) | Lost primary | $28,765.84 | $32,865.26 | −$4,099.42 | 2022-06-30 |
| Kou C Lee (D) | Lost primary | $22,835.01 | $26,306.92 | −$690.14 | 2022-07-20 |
| Chantia Lewis (D) | Did not qualify for the ballot | $17,288.74 | $17,130.25 | $158.49 | 2022-12-31 |
| Neal Long (L) | Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000 | $104.00 | $29.99 | $74.01 | 2022-09-30 |
| Adam Siik Benedetto (R) | Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000 | $80.00 | $80.00 | $0.00 | 2022-09-30 |
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$222,223,033.22 = candidates’ own spending $95,803,446.77 + outside spending $126,419,586.45
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mandela Barnes | $11,995,819.47 | $52,844,941.32 | $329,455.48 |
| Ron Harold Johnson | $23,998,767.36 | $37,110,708.93 | $89,893.89 |
| Alex Lasry | $50,000.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
Polling average: Ron Johnson 50.3% · Mandela Barnes 46.7% (Johnson +3.6). Averages listed on Wikipedia from RealClearPolitics, FiveThirtyEight, 270toWin.
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civiqs | November 4–7, 2022 | 739 (LV) | ± 3.7% | Ron Johnson 50% · Mandela Barnes 49% |
| Research Co. | November 4–6, 2022 | 450 (LV) | ± 4.6% | Ron Johnson 51% · Mandela Barnes 45% |
| Data for Progress (D) | November 2–5, 2022 | 1,504 (LV) | ± 2.0% | Ron Johnson 53% · Mandela Barnes 47% |
| The Trafalgar Group (R) | November 2–4, 2022 | 1,095 (LV) | ± 2.9% | Ron Johnson 50% · Mandela Barnes 47% |
| Marquette University | October 24 – November 1, 2022 | 802 (RV) | ± 4.6% | Ron Johnson 48% · Mandela Barnes 45% |
| 679 (LV) | ± 4.8% | 50% | 48% | Ron Johnson 1% · Mandela Barnes 1% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2022 United States Senate election in Wisconsin (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Johnson | Republican Party | 1,337,185 | 50.41% |
| Mandela Barnes | Democratic Party | 1,310,467 | 49.41% |
As listed on Wikipedia; official results come from the state election office.
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