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2 candidates are tracked for Wisconsin Assembly District 80 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Simran Arora and Mike Bare. Candidate information follows official Dane County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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.
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.
Democratic · Incumbent
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.