2026 Wisconsin State Assembly election explained

Election Name:2026 Wisconsin State Assembly election
Country:Wisconsin
Type:legislative
Ongoing:yes
Previous Election:2024 Wisconsin State Assembly election
Previous Year:2024
Next Election:2028 Wisconsin State Assembly election
Next Year:2028
Seats For Election:All 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly
Election Date:November 3, 2026
Majority Seats:50
Image1:Robin Vos speaks at Racine Tea Party event (8378614585).jpg
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Leader1:Robin Vos
Party1:Republican Party of Wisconsin
Leaders Seat1:33rd–Rochester
Last Election1:54 seats, 50.73%
Seats Before1:54
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Leader2:Greta Neubauer
Party2:Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Leaders Seat2:66th–Racine
Last Election2:45 seats, 48.67%
Seats Before2:45
Seats Needed2: 5
Speaker
Before Election:Robin Vos
Before Party:Republican Party of Wisconsin

The 2026 Wisconsin State Assembly election will take place on November 3, 2026. All 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly are up for election. Prior to the election 54 Assembly seats were held by Republicans and 45 seats were held by Democrats.[1]

Background

Following redistricting as a result of the Wisconsin Supreme Court's decision in Clarke v. Wisconsin Elections Commission, the 2024 Wisconsin State Assembly election saw the Democrats gain 10 seats, putting them at 45 seats to the Republicans' 54. The Democratic Party had also gained 4 seats in the simultaneous state senate election.[1]

Incumbents and candidates

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedStatusCandidates
01Joel KitchensRepublican2014
02Shae SortwellRepublican2018
03Ron TuslerRepublican2016
04David SteffenRepublican2014
05Joy GoebenRepublican2022
06Elijah BehnkeRepublican2021
07Karen KirschDemocratic2024
08Sylvia Ortiz-VelezDemocratic2020
09Priscilla PradoDemocratic2024
10Darrin MadisonDemocratic2022
11Sequanna TaylorDemocratic2024
12Russell GoodwinDemocratic2024
13Robyn ViningDemocratic2018
14Angelito TenorioDemocratic2024
15Adam NeylonRepublican2013
16Kalan HaywoodDemocratic2018
17Supreme Moore OmokundeDemocratic2020
18Margaret ArneyDemocratic2024
19Ryan ClancyDemocratic2022
20Christine SinickiDemocratic1998
21Jessie RodriguezRepublican2013
22Paul MelotikRepublican2023
23Deb AndracaDemocratic2020
24Dan KnodlRepublican2008
2023
2024
25Paul TittlRepublican2012
26Joe SheehanDemocratic2024
27Lindee BrillRepublican2024
28Robin KreibichRepublican1992
2006
2024
29Treig PronschinskeRepublican2016
30Shannon ZimmermanRepublican2016
31Tyler AugustRepublican2010
32Amanda NedweskiRepublican2022
33Robin VosRepublican2004Incumbent running
    34Rob SwearingenRepublican2012
    35Calvin CallahanRepublican2020
    36Jeffrey MursauRepublican2004
    37Mark BornRepublican2012
    38William PentermanRepublican2021
    39Alex DallmanRepublican2020
    40Karen DeSantoDemocratic2024
    41Tony KurtzRepublican2018
    42Maureen McCarvilleDemocratic2024
    43Brienne BrownDemocratic2024
    44Ann RoeDemocratic2024
    45Clinton AndersonDemocratic2022
    46Joan FitzgeraldDemocratic2024
    47Randy UdellDemocratic2024
    48Andrew HysellDemocratic2024
    49Travis TranelRepublican2010
    50Jenna JacobsonDemocratic2022
    51Todd NovakRepublican2014
    52Lee SnodgrassDemocratic2020
    53Dean KaufertRepublican1990
    2014
    2024
    54Lori PalmeriDemocratic2022
    55Nate GustafsonRepublican2022
    56Dave MurphyRepublican2012
    57Kevin David PetersenRepublican2006
    58Rick GundrumRepublican2018
    59Robert BrooksRepublican2014
    60Jerry L. O'ConnorRepublican2022
    61Bob DonovanRepublican2022
    62Angelina CruzDemocratic2024
    63Robert WittkeRepublican2018
    64Tip McGuireDemocratic2019
    65Ben DeSmidtDemocratic2024
    66Greta NeubauerDemocratic2018
    67David ArmstrongRepublican2020
    68Rob SummerfieldRepublican2016
    69Karen HurdRepublican2022
    70Nancy VanderMeerRepublican2014
    71Vinnie MiresseDemocratic2024
    72Scott KrugRepublican2010
    73Angela StroudDemocratic2024
    74Chanz GreenRepublican2022
    75Duke TuckerRepublican2024
    76Francesca HongDemocratic2020
    77Renuka MayadevDemocratic2024
    78Shelia StubbsDemocratic2018
    79Lisa SubeckDemocratic2014
    80Mike BareDemocratic2022
    81Alex JoersDemocratic2022
    82Scott AllenRepublican2014
    83Dave MaxeyRepublican2022
    84Chuck WichgersRepublican2016
    85Patrick SnyderRepublican2016
    86John SpirosRepublican2012
    87Brent JacobsonRepublican2024
    88Ben FranklinRepublican2024
    89Ryan SpaudeDemocratic2024
    90Amaad Rivera-WagnerDemocratic2024
    91Jodi EmersonDemocratic2018
    92Clint MosesRepublican2020
    93Christian PhelpsDemocratic2024
    94Steve DoyleDemocratic2011
    95Jill BillingsDemocratic2011
    96Tara JohnsonDemocratic2024
    97Cindi DuchowRepublican2015
    98Jim PiwowarczykRepublican2024
    99Barbara DittrichRepublican2018

    See also

    Notes and References

    1. News: Kelly . Jack . 7 November 2024 . Democrats flip 14 legislative seats, affirming GOP gerrymander is dead . . London.
    2. News: Wise . David . Vos tells ‘UpFront’ he hopes Gableman disbarred . November 25, 2024 . WisPolitics . November 25, 2024 . Vos, who is the longest-serving Assembly speaker, said he anticipates seeking reelection in 2026..

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