4 candidates are tracked across 2 Crawford County races for the 2026 election, led by the Wisconsin Assembly District 49 contest. Preview your Crawford County, Wisconsin sample ballot for 2026: browse tracked local races, then enter your ZIP code to confirm which districts and offices appear on your exact ballot.
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Local Snapshot
Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateWisconsin
Races Listed2
Profiles4
Crawford County Sample Ballot 2026: Races We’re Tracking
Local races are address-specific. This guide previews tracked contests, while the lookup tool narrows the list to a voter’s exact address. Tap any name to see the race, full candidate profiles, and everything else on your exact ballot. Wisconsin nominees were set by the August 11 partisan primary (plurality, no runoffs) and meet on the November 3 ballot; unopposed nominees still print. All 99 Assembly seats and the odd-numbered Senate districts are up, along with sheriff, clerk of circuit court and coroner in each county; county clerk, treasurer, register of deeds and district attorney were elected in 2024 and county executives, boards and judges are elected at the spring election, per the Wisconsin Elections Commission.
Travis Tranel (Republican), John Rindy (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Travis Tranel 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.
Travis Tranel · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Travis Tranel is the Republican candidate for Wisconsin Assembly District 49 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Wisconsin Elections Commission's certified Candidates on Ballot list.
John Rindy is the Democratic candidate for Wisconsin Assembly District 49 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Wisconsin Elections Commission's certified Candidates on Ballot list.
Howard Marklein (Republican), Jenna Jacobson (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Howard Marklein 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.
Howard Marklein · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Howard Marklein is a certified public accountant and certified fraud examiner who has been a partner at the accounting firm now known as Baker Tilly, per his official legislator biography. He served two terms in the Assembly before his election to the Senate and has co-chaired the Legislature's Joint Committee on Finance since 2021. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Jenna Jacobson has provided volunteer budgeting and credit counseling services in Oregon, Wisconsin, and previously served as a village trustee focused on housing issues, per her official Assembly biography. She holds a degree in consumer financial planning from Purdue University after transferring from UW-River Falls, and currently represents the 50th Assembly District. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Note: Use address lookup for your exact ballot; local pages preview tracked races.Profiles: Hand-verified profiles are added race by race; always confirm with the official election office linked above.
