Brown County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for County Sheriff, County Clerk of Circuit Court and Wisconsin Assembly and more, and where they stand on housing, jobs and roads.
County offices
SheriffTodd J. Delain (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Todd J. Delain
Todd J. Delain has served as Brown County Sheriff since January 2019, after a law enforcement career that began as a U.S. Army counter-intelligence special agent in 1990 and continued at the Brown County Sheriff's Office starting in 1996 across the jail, patrol and drug task force divisions, per the sheriff's office's official page. He holds a master's degree in management and organizational behavior, is an FBI National Academy graduate, and coordinates the county's Child Abduction Response Team. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
August 11 primary result: Todd J. Delain won the Republican nomination with 18,111 of 18,160 votes cast (99.7 percent, remainder scattered write-ins), per the Brown County Board of Canvassers' certified County Canvass Statement dated August 17, 2026. No named candidate appeared on the Democratic, Constitution, Libertarian or Wisconsin Green primary ballot lines for this office; each of those lines' entire vote total (819 Democratic; 1 Constitution; 1 Libertarian) was certified as 'SCATTERING' with no candidate meeting the threshold to be named, and the canvass's own certification page lists 'SCATTERING' (not a person) as the highest vote-getter on the Democratic line, per the same certified canvass. RULE-0 FLAG: search coverage repeatedly surfaced a 'Sergeant Tim Thomas' as a Democratic challenger to Delain in this race, but every such article that could be dated was actually from the 2018 Delain-vs-Thomas race, not 2026, and no Thomas appears anywhere on the certified 2026 canvass; treat any 'Tim Thomas' 2026 Brown County sheriff coverage as stale/misattributed unless the county certifies a write-in nominee before November. Delain is unopposed on the November 3 ballot per the certified canvass as it stands.
Full race pageClerk of Circuit CourtJohn A. Vander Leest (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
John A. Vander Leest
John A. Vander Leest has served as Brown County Clerk of Circuit Court since defeating challenger Megan Borchardt in the 2022 election, per a Green Bay Press-Gazette wire report. In the role he oversees the circuit court's administrative and operational functions, including case management across civil, criminal, family and small-claims matters, per the county's official elected-officials page. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
August 11 primary result: John A. Vander Leest won the Republican nomination with 17,729 of 17,764 votes cast (99.8 percent, remainder scattered write-ins), per the Brown County Board of Canvassers' certified County Canvass Statement dated August 17, 2026. No named candidate appeared on the Democratic, Constitution, Libertarian or Wisconsin Green primary ballot lines for this office; each of those lines' entire vote total (616 Democratic; 0 Constitution; 2 Libertarian; 3 Wisconsin Green) was certified as 'SCATTERING' with no candidate meeting the threshold to be named, per the same certified canvass. Vander Leest is unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Full race pageBy address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Brown County is split across 8 Wisconsin Assembly districts.
Find your districts by addressWisconsin Assembly: 8 districtsDistricts 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 88, 89, 90
Wisconsin Assembly District 1Joel Kitchens (R) · Renee A. Paplham (D)
Joel Kitchens
Joel Kitchens is a veterinarian with a bachelor's degree in agriculture and a veterinary degree from Ohio State University who has practiced in Sturgeon Bay since 1984, per the campaign site. Kitchens chairs the Assembly Committee on Education, is vice chair of the Committee on Environment, and served 15 years on the Sturgeon Bay School Board, per the campaign site.
Renee A. Paplham
Renee Paplham works as a mediator with the Mediation Center of Green Bay, per Door County Daily News. She is a lifelong resident of Kewaunee County with a bachelor's degree from UW-Green Bay, and this is her second campaign for the seat after running against Rep. Joel Kitchens in 2024. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Joel Kitchens (Republican), Renee A. Paplham (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Joel Kitchens is the sitting member, per the Wisconsin Elections Commission's incumbent listing and the Legislature's roster. 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.
Full race pageWisconsin Assembly District 2Shae Sortwell (R) · Alicia Saunders (D)
Shae Sortwell
Top priorities
- dredging and economic development legislation for Two Rivers
- the De Pere Southern Bridge infrastructure project
Per the campaign site.
About Shae Sortwell
Shae Sortwell represents Wisconsin Assembly District 2, covering Brown County, a seat he has held since 2018, per his campaign site. He served nine years in the US Army Reserve Chemical Corps, and previously worked as a legislative staffer and as Supervisor of the Gibson Town Board, per his campaign site.
Alicia Saunders
Alicia Saunders is a Navy veteran and industrial sanitation worker, per WisPolitics. She is the Democratic nominee for Wisconsin's 2nd Assembly District in the November 3, 2026 general election, running for the seat for a second time. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Shae Sortwell (Republican), Alicia Saunders (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Shae Sortwell is the sitting member, per the Wisconsin Elections Commission's incumbent listing and the Legislature's roster. 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.
Full race pageWisconsin Assembly District 4David Steffen (R) · Alexia Unertl (D)
David Steffen
David Steffen represents Wisconsin's 4th Assembly District, per his official legislator page. He is the Republican incumbent seeking reelection in the November 3, 2026 general election. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Alexia Unertl
Top priorities
- Supports a federal constitutional amendment to end the dominance of big money in politics
Per American Promise candidate pledge.
About Alexia Unertl
Alexia Unertl is the Democratic candidate for Wisconsin Assembly District 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Wisconsin Elections Commission's certified Candidates on Ballot list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
David Steffen (Republican), Alexia Unertl (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; David Steffen is the sitting member, per the Wisconsin Elections Commission's incumbent listing and the Legislature's roster. 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.
Full race pageWisconsin Assembly District 5Joy Goeben (R) · Justin Schumacher (D) · David Schupbach (Wisconsin Green)
Joy Goeben
Joy Goeben represents Wisconsin's 5th Assembly District, per her official legislator page. She is the Republican incumbent seeking reelection in the November 3, 2026 general election. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Justin Schumacher
Top priorities
- Empower local government
- Expand affordable housing
- Protect family farms
Per the campaign site.
About Justin Schumacher
Justin Schumacher serves as Outagamie County Parks Director and Town Chair of Freedom, per his campaign site. He has a background in construction and local government and is an Eagle Scout. He is the Democratic nominee for Wisconsin's 5th Assembly District in the November 3, 2026 general election.
David Schupbach
Top priorities
- Fix the two-party system, including ranked-choice voting and fair redistricting
- Collaboration across party lines
- Practical results on the economy, communities and democracy
Per the campaign site.
About David Schupbach
David Schupbach is a Little Chute resident born in Appleton who started the Northeast Wisconsin chapter of the Wisconsin Green Party, per the campaign site. Schupbach has been a Big Brothers Big Sisters mentor for six years and was named 2023 Big Brother of the Year for North Central Wisconsin, per the campaign site.
Joy Goeben (Republican), Justin Schumacher (Democratic), David Schupbach (Wisconsin Green) meet on the November 3 ballot; Joy Goeben is the sitting member, per the Wisconsin Elections Commission's incumbent listing and the Legislature's roster. 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.
Full race pageWisconsin Assembly District 6Elijah Behnke (R) · Shirley Hinze (D)
Elijah Behnke
Elijah Behnke represents Wisconsin's 6th Assembly District, per his official legislator page. He is the Republican incumbent seeking reelection in the November 3, 2026 general election. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Shirley Hinze
Shirley Hinze is the Democratic candidate for Wisconsin Assembly District 6 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Wisconsin Elections Commission's certified Candidates on Ballot list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Elijah Behnke (Republican), Shirley Hinze (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Elijah Behnke is the sitting member, per the Wisconsin Elections Commission's incumbent listing and the Legislature's roster. 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.
Full race pageWisconsin Assembly District 88Ben Franklin (R) · Brandy Tollefson (D)
Ben Franklin
Ben Franklin represents Wisconsin's 88th Assembly District, per his official legislator page. He is the Republican incumbent seeking reelection in the November 3, 2026 general election. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Brandy Tollefson
Top priorities
- Expand access to affordable health care
- Lower everyday living costs for families
- Ensure adequate funding for public schools and teachers
Per the campaign site.
About Brandy Tollefson
Brandy Tollefson is an accounting manager and Treasurer of the Unified School District of De Pere School Board, per her campaign site. A working mother of three, she is also a De Pere community volunteer. She is the Democratic nominee for Wisconsin's 88th Assembly District in the November 3, 2026 general election.
Ben Franklin (Republican), Brandy Tollefson (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Ben Franklin is the sitting member, per the Wisconsin Elections Commission's incumbent listing and the Legislature's roster. 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.
Full race pageWisconsin Assembly District 89Bobby R. Lindsey (R) · Ryan Spaude (D)
Bobby R. Lindsey
Top priorities
- Improve affordability for families
- Ensure personal safety in communities
- Improve educational outcomes for students
Per the campaign site.
About Bobby R. Lindsey
Bobby Lindsey is a retired law enforcement officer who spent 25 years in active-duty policing, including work in problem-oriented policing and academy instruction, per his campaign press release. He is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran (1985-1989) who has worked as a law enforcement specialist and criminal justice instructor at federal and state institutions for the past decade. He is the Republican nominee for Wisconsin's 89th Assembly District in the November 3, 2026 general election. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Ryan Spaude
Ryan Spaude represents the west side of Green Bay and Ashwaubenon in the Wisconsin Assembly, per his official legislator page. He is the Democratic incumbent seeking reelection to the 89th Assembly District in the November 3, 2026 general election. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Bobby R. Lindsey (Republican), Ryan Spaude (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Ryan Spaude is the sitting member, per the Wisconsin Elections Commission's incumbent listing and the Legislature's roster. 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.
Full race pageWisconsin Assembly District 90Jessica Henderson (R) · Amaad Rivera-Wagner (D)
Jessica Henderson
Top priorities
- Help minority and vulnerable communities overcome housing insecurity and barriers to mental health care
Per the campaign site.
About Jessica Henderson
Jessica Henderson works as a case manager focused on housing insecurity and mental health support for vulnerable communities, per her campaign site. She holds two bachelor's degrees and two associate's degrees from Wichita State University and is a longtime Green Bay resident. She is the Republican nominee for Wisconsin's 90th Assembly District in the November 3, 2026 general election.
Amaad Rivera-Wagner
Top priorities
- workforce housing assistance
- support for veterans, including addressing homelessness
- raising the minimum wage
Per the campaign site.
About Amaad Rivera-Wagner
Amaad Rivera-Wagner was elected to Wisconsin's 90th Assembly District in 2024 after previously serving as chief of staff to Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich, as a housing policy director, and as a policy advisor to U.S. Sen. Ed Markey, per his official legislator page. He is the Democratic incumbent seeking reelection in the November 3, 2026 general election.
Jessica Henderson (Republican), Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Amaad Rivera-Wagner is the sitting member, per the Wisconsin Elections Commission's incumbent listing and the Legislature's roster. 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.
Full race pageWisconsin Senate District 1Mark Becker (Independent) · Nic Cravillion (R)
Mark Becker
Top priorities
- Lower groceries and everyday costs
- Limits on excessive utility rate increases
- Affordable childcare
Per the campaign site.
About Mark Becker
Mark Becker is an Independent candidate for Wisconsin Senate District 1 who is a small business owner and lifelong Northeast Wisconsin resident, per the campaign site. Becker is a former chairman of the Republican Party of Brown County, per the campaign site.
Nic Cravillion
Top priorities
- Lower taxes and promote responsible, transparent government spending
- Expand workforce opportunities, affordable housing, and support for small businesses
- Support law enforcement, veterans, and reliable energy
Per the campaign site.
About Nic Cravillion
Nic Cravillion served in the U.S. Army for more than 15 years, including a combat deployment to Afghanistan, and continues to serve as a drill sergeant in the Wisconsin Army National Guard, per his campaign website. He worked as district director for State Senator Andre Jacque for more than five years and was raised on his family's dairy farm in New Franken, a homestead his family has held since 1854.
Mark Becker (Independent), Nic Cravillion (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: André Jacque 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.
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Who is on the ballot in Brown County, Wisconsin on November 3, 2026?
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Candidate roster last updated Sep 25, 2026 from official election sources.