Kelda Roys
Candidate, Governor (WI) · Democratic · Wisconsin
Kelda Roys is a Wisconsin State Senator and a 2026 Democratic candidate for Governor, running on reproductive rights, education, and clean energy.
Profile last updated Jul 9, 2026 · Center Field Politics
Scout's Report
A progressive state senator and former abortion-rights leader making a second run for governor.
Core Strength
Legislative record on reproductive rights and consumer protection.
Core Weakness
Lower statewide profile than rivals in a crowded primary.
Recent Action
Running in the August 2026 Democratic gubernatorial primary.
Key Metrics
- Reliability
- 95%
- Documented Controversies
- 0
- Funding Secured
- $90M
- Outside Influence
- Low
Roll-call or session participation — did they show up?
Official ethics findings or court records only.
State legislative service; gubernatorial campaign files with the Wisconsin Ethics Commission (absolute).
Derived from PAC and outside-spending share of campaign funding.
Where They Stand
Stances on the issues many voters care most about. Where a candidate has not given a clear answer we mark it "Mixed / Partial" or "Unclear" rather than guess. Positions are drawn from official records and bias-labeled news sources; they are descriptive only and are never scored.
Environment—Supports4
Climate protections and regulation versus fewer climate-related regulations on industry.
A strong backer of clean energy and climate action.
Healthcare—Supports4
Expanding healthcare coverage for all versus expanding market-based, private insurance.
Supports expanding coverage, including Medicaid expansion.
Second Amendment—Supports4
New firearm regulations versus no new firearm regulations.
Supports universal background checks and red-flag laws.
Immigration—Supports4
Pathways to citizenship versus a closed-border approach.
Backs legal pathways and opposes harsh enforcement-only measures.
Roe v. Wade—Supports4
Protecting access to abortion versus restricting access to abortion.
A leading abortion-rights advocate.
National Security—Unclear4
Whether diplomacy or military strength should be the primary national-security priority.
No prominent public position on U.S. military action against Iran is documented in the current snapshot.
Campaign Funding
The state senator files with the Wisconsin Ethics Commission (CFIS), not the FEC. Raised roughly $4.2M for a 2026 gubernatorial bid; outside spending is shown as not disclosed because Wisconsin does not publish a consolidated independent-expenditure total in the same feed. Raised $4.2M for the 2026 cycle (Jul 2026 filing (gubernatorial primary)), filed with Wisconsin Ethics Commission — Campaign Finance.
Total raised (cycle 2026): $4,200,000 · Outside influence: Low
Estimated Net Worth
Most recent estimate: $1M-$5M
Year-over-year change cannot be computed until additional disclosure years are added to this profile.
Party Loyalty
Party-line alignment on major recorded votes.
A progressive legislator who has worked on bipartisan consumer-protection and child-safety measures in the Wisconsin Senate.
On the 2026 Ballot
Sources
- Wisconsin State Legislature — Sen. Kelda Roys
- Wisconsin State Legislature — voting record
- AP — Wisconsin policy coverage
- Ballotpedia — Kelda Roys
- Wisconsin GOP — Statement on Roys candidacy
- Wisconsin Ethics Commission — Campaign Finance (CFIS)
- Ballotpedia — Officeholder financial disclosure
- Wikipedia — Kelda Roys