Incumbent Kalvin Barrett won the August 11 Democratic primary for Dane County sheriff over Jack Ordman with about 79 percent of the vote, per the county clerk's canvass, and no Republican is on the November ballot.
Kalvin Barrett · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Serves as Dane County sheriff, a post he was appointed to in 2021 and won a full term in 2022, according to the Cap Times. He previously worked in law enforcement and taught criminal justice at Madison College, per his campaign site. The Dane County Sheriff's Office says he leads an agency of more than 600 employees. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Priorities: Expanded mental health response and treatment programs · Re-entry programs for formerly incarcerated people · Community trust, transparency and accountability (per the campaign site)
Keith F. Miller (Republican), Maureen McCarville (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Maureen McCarville 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.
Keith F. Miller · Republican▾
Keith F. Miller is the Republican candidate for Wisconsin Assembly District 42 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Wisconsin Elections Commission's certified Candidates on Ballot list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Maureen McCarville · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Maureen McCarville worked for 40 years at Madison Gas & Electric, including 17 years as a union officer with OPEIU Local 39, per her official legislator biography. She served in the Wisconsin National Guard for more than a decade and has held local office on the DeForest Village Board and the Dane County Board of Supervisors. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
John Donohue (Republican), Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Joan Fitzgerald 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.
John Donohue · Republican▾
John Donohue is the Republican candidate for Wisconsin Assembly District 46 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Wisconsin Elections Commission's certified Candidates on Ballot list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Joan Fitzgerald · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Joan Fitzgerald taught high school math in the Jefferson public schools for 33 years before retiring, per her official legislator biography. She later served on the Jefferson County Board of Supervisors and was elected to the Assembly in 2024. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Sandy Bakk (Republican), Randy Udell (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Randy Udell 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.
Sandy Bakk · Republican▾
Sandy Bakk is the Republican candidate for Wisconsin Assembly District 47 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Wisconsin Elections Commission's certified Candidates on Ballot list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Randy Udell · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Randy Udell worked for 30 years as a telecommunications engineer in finance and planning before retiring, per his official legislator biography. He has served as treasurer of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin since 2015 and previously was a Fitchburg City Council alder representing District 4. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Mark Kjorlie (Republican), Andrew Hysell (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Andrew Hysell 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.
Mark Kjorlie · Republican▾
Mark Kjorlie is the Republican candidate for Wisconsin Assembly District 48 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Wisconsin Elections Commission's certified Candidates on Ballot list.
Andrew Hysell · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Andrew Hysell is a practicing attorney who previously served as a legislative aide to Wisconsin Senate and Assembly Democrats, per his official legislator biography. He later worked as a vice president at Save the Children and as director of the Campaign for Healthy Kids, focused on public education and children's health issues. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Jon Aleckson (Republican), Bill Oemichen (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. 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.
Jon Aleckson · Republican▾
Jon Aleckson founded the educational technology company Web Courseworks in 1999 and served as its CEO through 2021, per the Monroe Times. He holds a PhD in educational technology leadership policy from UW-Madison and was an adjunct professor at UW-Platteville from 2012 to 2015. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Bill Oemichen · Democratic▾
Bill Oemichen is a Professor of Practice in law and local government education at UW-Madison's Division of Extension, per the Monroe Times. He previously served as Wisconsin's chief consumer protection official at the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection and as president and CEO of Cooperative Network, and he is serving his third term as New Glarus School Board President. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Priorities: Secure sustainable state investment in public school financing · Expand state support for affordable housing · Expand state investment in affordable childcare access (per the campaign site)
Nathan Tataje (American Solidarity), Todd Novak (Republican), Ben Gruber (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Todd Novak 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.
Nathan Tataje · American Solidarity▾
Nathan Tataje is a first-generation American whose parents immigrated from Peru and Nicaragua, and he lives in rural Arena, per his American Solidarity Party candidate page. He serves as Grand Knight of Knights of Columbus Council 7811 and describes his campaign as rooted in working-class experience rather than a political career.
Priorities: Permanent property tax relief through a dedicated Rural School Endowment · Protecting local zoning authority from state and corporate overreach · Environmental stewardship regarding large-scale data centers' impact on property values and aquifers (per the campaign site)
Todd Novak · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Todd Novak has served as Mayor of Dodgeville since 2012 and previously worked as government and associate editor of the Dodgeville Chronicle, per his official legislator biography. He was appointed to the Southwest Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission and was first elected to the Assembly in 2014. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Ben Gruber · Democratic▾
Ben Gruber has worked as a volunteer EMT, firefighter, paramedic, police officer and conservation warden, per his campaign website. He grew up in a rural, working-class family as the oldest of three children.
Priorities: Lowering everyday costs for families · Rebuilding rural communities and protecting natural resources · Strengthening workers' right to organize (per the campaign site)
Nina Chat (Republican), Dina Nina Martinez-Rutherford (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Francesca Hong 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.
Nina Chat · Republican▾
Nina Chat is the Republican candidate for Wisconsin Assembly District 76 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Wisconsin Elections Commission's certified Candidates on Ballot list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Dina Nina Martinez-Rutherford · Democratic▾
Dina Nina Martinez-Rutherford serves on the Madison Common Council, per Channel3000/WISC-TV. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Jane McCormick (Republican), Renuka Mayadev (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Renuka Mayadev 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.
Jane McCormick · Republican▾
Jane McCormick launched and managed the Madison office of Plunkett Raysich Architects and later led regional expansion for the consulting firm Affiliated Engineers, per her campaign website. She founded Shore Bluff Realty as an independent real estate brokerage in 2015 and is a UW-Madison graduate who has lived on Madison's Near West Side for more than 40 years.
Priorities: Raise education standards and support teachers · Lower taxes and encourage more housing choices · Support public safety and strengthen mental health systems (per the campaign site)
Renuka Mayadev · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Renuka Mayadev holds a law degree from Georgetown University Law Center and an economics degree from Northwestern University, per her official legislator biography. She has worked as a program advisor on maternal and child health at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and previously held policy roles with the Children's Defense Fund and as an advisor to former Ohio Governor Ted Strickland. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Henry Johnson (Republican), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Shelia Stubbs 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.
Henry Johnson · Republican▾
Henry Johnson is the Republican candidate for Wisconsin Assembly District 78 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Wisconsin Elections Commission's certified Candidates on Ballot list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Shelia Stubbs · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Shelia Stubbs is a graduate of Tougaloo College who has worked as a senior probation and parole agent and a special education teacher, per her official legislator biography. She served 16 years on the Dane County Board of Supervisors before her election to the Assembly in 2018. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
John Fons (Republican), Lisa Subeck (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Lisa Subeck 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.
John Fons · Republican▾
John Fons is the Republican candidate for Wisconsin Assembly District 79 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Wisconsin Elections Commission's certified Candidates on Ballot list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Lisa Subeck · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Lisa Subeck is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison who served two terms on the Madison Common Council before her election to the Assembly in 2014, per her official legislator biography. She previously worked in social services at the YWCA Madison, including early childhood education and Head Start programs. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Simran Arora (Republican), Mike Bare (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Mike Bare 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.
Simran Arora · Republican▾
Simran Arora is the Republican candidate for Wisconsin Assembly District 80 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Wisconsin Elections Commission's certified Candidates on Ballot list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Mike Bare · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Mike Bare worked as an advocate for low-income residents at the Community Advocates Public Policy Institute and taught graduate students at UW-Milwaukee's Zilber School of Public Health, per his official legislator biography. He previously served as an aide to U.S. Senator Russ Feingold and on the Dane County Board and Verona City Council before his election to the Assembly in 2022. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Mark S. Maier (Republican), Alex Joers (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Alex Joers 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.
Mark S. Maier · Republican▾
Mark S. Maier is the Republican candidate for Wisconsin Assembly District 81 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Wisconsin Elections Commission's certified Candidates on Ballot list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Alex Joers · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Alex Joers is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse with a dual degree in political science and public administration, per his official legislator biography. His family owns a children's recreation and fitness business opened in 2004, and he served on the Dane County Board before his election to the Assembly in 2022. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
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 · Democratic▾
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.
Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Dianne Hesselbein 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.
Dianne Hesselbein · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Dianne Hesselbein served on the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District Board of Education and on the Dane County Board of Supervisors for three terms, per her official legislator biography. She was elected to the Assembly in 2012, serving five terms before her election to the Senate in 2022, and is the Senate Democratic Leader. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
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