2020 Wisconsin Republican presidential primary
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{{for|primaries in other races|2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2020 Wisconsin Republican presidential primary
| country = Wisconsin
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2016 Wisconsin Republican presidential primary
| previous_year = 2016
| next_election = 2024 Wisconsin Republican primary
| next_year = 2024
| votes_for_election = 52 Republican National Convention delegates
| election_date = April 7, 2020
| outgoing_members = AS
| elected_members = OH
| image1 = x160px
| candidate1 = Donald Trump
| color1 = 283681
| home_state1 = Florida{{cite news|url=https://www.politico.com/news/2019/10/31/trump-florida-residence-063564|title=Trump, a symbol of New York, is officially a Floridian now|work=Politico|date=October 31, 2019|accessdate=February 3, 2020|first=Matthew|last=Choi}}
| delegate_count1 = 52
| popular_vote1 = 616,782
| percentage1 = 97.87%
| image2 = File:NOTA Option Logo 3x4.svg
| candidate2 = Uninstructed
| color2 = 000000
| home_state2 = N/A
| delegate_count2 = 0
| popular_vote2 = 11,246
| percentage2 = 1.78%
}}
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The 2020 Wisconsin Republican presidential primary took place on April 7, 2020. It is one of the Republican Party primaries for the 2020 presidential election.
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
{{see also|Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on politics#Wisconsin}}
The April 7 primary elections and the election for a state Supreme Court justice and other local races ran as scheduled. Many poll workers have not wanted to put their health at risk during the COVID-19 pandemic in Wisconsin, and polling places across the state faced a shortage of workers. Health officials were concerned about enforcing social distancing guidelines. Governor Tony Evers (D) proposed changing to an all-mail-in election, but the idea was rejected by the Republican-controlled legislature.[https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/24/coronavirus-update-states-that-have-postponed-2020-primaries.html Coronavirus is disrupting the 2020 election. Here's a list of all the primaries that have been postponed] by Yelena Dzhanova, CNBC, 2 Apr 2020 Despite admitting that he would violate the law by doing so,[http://www.belling.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/evers1.pdf Governor Evers Tweet April 1 2020] Evers then issued an executive order on April 6 to postpone the election to June 9. Republican leaders immediately announced that they would challenge the order in the Wisconsin Supreme Court.{{Cite news|last1=Corasaniti|first1=Nick|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/06/us/politics/wisconsin-primary-election-postponed-coronavirus.html|title=Wisconsin Governor Postpones Tuesday's Elections; G.O.P. Plans Challenge|date=2020-04-06|work=The New York Times|access-date=2020-04-06|last2=Epstein|first2=Reid J.|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331|last3=Lerer|first3=Lisa}} The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that Evers did not have the authority to postpone the elections, thus meaning that Evers' executive order was nullified, and that the elections would be held as scheduled on April 7.{{cite web |title=Wisconsin Supreme Court rules Evers cannot postpone election |url=https://www.wisn.com/article/wisconsin-election-moves-ahead-awaits-supreme-court/32018135 |website=WISN |agency=Associated Press |accessdate=6 April 2020 |language=en |date=6 April 2020}}{{cite web |first1=Eric|last1=Bradner|first2=Kate|last2=Sullivan|title=Wisconsin governor orders delay of primary election until June |url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/06/politics/wisconsin-primary-election/index.html |website=CNN |accessdate=6 April 2020 |date=6 April 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-wisconsin-primary-election-supreme-court-20200406-bzrppmmapnhg3aatqo2d4c5yza-story.html|title=Wisconsin governor issues executive order to delay Tuesday's election until June|first=Bill|last=Ruthhart|website=chicagotribune.com|date=April 7, 2020 }} By the time the election concluded, Milwaukee Election Commissioner Neil Albrecht stated that despite some of the problems, the in-person voting ran smoothly.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wuwm.com/post/milwaukee-election-chief-despite-some-issues-person-voting-went-smoothly|title=Milwaukee Election Chief: Despite Some Issues, In-Person Voting Went Smoothly|last=Mikkelson|first=Marti|website=www.wuwm.com|date=April 8, 2020 |language=en|access-date=2020-04-29}}
Results
See also
References
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