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Kalan Haywood

Democratic · Wisconsin · 2026 · Incumbent

Running for Wisconsin Assembly District 16, Wisconsin

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Investment in affordable housing
  • Criminal justice system reform
  • Expanding the homestead tax credit and capping prescription drug costs
Biography

Kalan Haywood has represented Wisconsin's 16th Assembly District since 2019 and serves as Assembly Assistant Minority Leader, per his campaign site. A Milwaukee native, he was elected at age 19, becoming the youngest African American ever elected to state office in Wisconsin. He is the Democratic nominee for the 16th Assembly District in the November 3, 2026 general election.

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Wisconsin Assembly District 16Wisconsin · 2026Milwaukee County sample ballot

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