Pete Karas

Background

Karas is a Wisconsin small-business owner and former Racine alderperson, according to local reporting. His candidate profile says he is running as the Wisconsin Green Party’s 2026 secretary of state candidate.

Sources: LinkedIn, Pete Karas candidate profile, Wisconsin Public Radio, Wisconsin secretary of state campaign focuses on office's duties

What the candidate has said

Statements are attributed to the linked sources.

• Public records

  He says he would modernize public records so people can find information without hiring a lawyer, proactively publish documents, and advocate ranked-choice voting and public campaign financing.

  League of Women Voters Vote411, Secretary of State/Secretario del Estado

• Transparency

  He says he wants government information to be easier to access and the secretary of state’s office to operate efficiently and responsibly.

  LinkedIn, Pete Karas candidate profile

• Political access

  He says breaking the two-party system is a focus of his campaign.

  Wisconsin Public Radio, Wisconsin secretary of state campaign focuses on office's duties