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Wisconsin has elected its first Black governor — and its first Latino and Hmong statewide elected officials.

Governor-elect David Crowley, Secretary of State-elect JoCasta Zamarripa and Treasurer-elect Yee Leng Xiong, all Democrats, will form the most racially diverse party slate in Wisconsin history, alongside Lt. Gov.-elect Sarah Godlewski.

Following Crowley’s early victory, the Associated Press declared Zamarripa the winner over Republican Jay Schroeder at 11:38 p.m. Tuesday. It declared that Xiong defeated incumbent John S. Leiber at 12:40 a.m. Wednesday.

The secretary of state is Wisconsin’s official record keeper, responsible for maintaining records of enrolled laws, resolutions, official acts, fees, positions and appointments. The office also maintains the state seal and affixes it to official acts taken by the governor.

The treasurer signs checks and oversees the promotion of Wisconsin’s unclaimed property program. The treasurer is also one of three members of the state’s Board of Commissioners of Public Lands, along with the attorney general and the secretary of state.

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Jim Malewitz oversees Wisconsin Watch's statewide newsroom from Madison. He joined the organization in 2019, initially as investigations editor. He has worked almost exclusively in nonprofit, public affairs journalism. He previously reported for Bridge Magazine, the Texas Tribune and Stateline. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post and POLITICO Magazine. Jim holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Grinnell College and a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Iowa. He was the former board president of the nonprofit Iowa Center for Public Affairs Journalism, which is now a division of Investigate Midwest.