Secretary of State of Wisconsin
Pete Karas
CandidateG
- Race
- Secretary of State of Wisconsin
- Election
- 2026-11-03
- Opponents
- JoCasta Zamarripa (D); Jay Schroeder (R)
- Research
- Minimal record
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Pete Karas of Muskego, a retired insurance-industry worker and former Racine City Council member, is the Wisconsin Green Party's nominee for Secretary of State. His campaign argues voters should send a message by electing a third-party candidate to an office with limited duties.[1][2][3]
On the ballotSecretary of State
2026-11-03
| JoCasta Zamarripa D | challenger |
| Jay Schroeder R | challenger |
| Pete Karas G | challenger |
Wisconsin Green Party nominee; no contested primary.
Biography
Pete Karas of Muskego, a retired insurance-industry worker and former Racine City Council member, is the Wisconsin Green Party's nominee for Secretary of State. His campaign argues voters should send a message by electing a third-party candidate to an office with limited duties.[1][2][3]
Little public record found for this candidate.
Pete Karas was born and raised in Racine, where he worked in the insurance industry and owned a small business.[1] He is a former member of the Racine City Council and has since retired to Muskego.[3][1] His campaign lists a Muskego mailing address and argues that, because the office has limited duties, it is a good race in which to elect a third-party candidate.[2]
In their own words
Priorities
- Electing a candidate outside the two major parties: "Break the Two-Party Grip. Vote for Real Change."[4]
Campaign moneyNo FEC filing summary matched — state candidates file with their state, not the FEC.
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Wisconsin Secretary of State — Voter Guide: 2026 General Election · Wisconsin Examiner News report
- 2.Pete Karas for Wisconsin Secretary of State · Pete for Wisconsin (campaign) Candidate's own words
- 3.Wisconsin 2026 General Election · The Green Papers Reference
- 4.Pete Karas for Wisconsin Secretary of State · Pete for Wisconsin (campaign) Candidate's own words