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Barron County, Wisconsin

Wisconsin Senate District 23

See where Quinn and Foster stand on taxes and agriculture. Names follow official Barron County election filings.

About this race

Romaine Robert Quinn (Republican), Jeff Foster (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Jesse James filed a notification of noncandidacy, per the Wisconsin Elections Commission. Wisconsin has no runoffs; the August 11 partisan primary set each party's nominee, and unopposed nominees still print. The field is the Wisconsin Elections Commission's certified Candidates on Ballot list for the November 3, 2026 general election (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

What this office does

State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.

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Romaine Robert Quinn

Republican

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Meaningful tax relief
  • Rural priorities
Biography

Born and raised in Rice Lake, elected to the Rice Lake City Council as a high school senior and became Mayor of Rice Lake at 19, per the campaign site. Earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science and Public Leadership from UW-Green Bay, held the 75th Assembly District for 6 years and was elected to the state senate in 2022, per the campaign site. Quinn currently serves as the state senator for Wisconsin's 25th Senate District and previously worked as a Coca-Cola salesman and mayor of Rice Lake, per his official legislator page. His 2026 campaign for the 23rd Senate District emphasizes tax relief for working families and retirees and rural investment, per WEAU.

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Jeff Foster

Democratic

Biography

Foster is a Dunn County sheep farmer and former social worker and dairy farmer, per WEAU. He holds degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and UW-Oshkosh. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Wisconsin Senate District 23 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Wisconsin Senate District 23 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Romaine Robert Quinn and Jeff Foster. Candidate information follows official Barron County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below. See where they stand on taxes and agriculture.

When is the Wisconsin Senate District 23 election in Wisconsin?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Wisconsin are on the Wisconsin election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Romaine Robert Quinn, full profileJeff Foster, full profileOfficial Wisconsin election office