Howard Marklein
Biography
Howard Marklein has served the 17th Senate District in the Wisconsin State Senate since 2014 and co-chairs the Joint Committee on Finance, per the campaign site. Marklein is a retired CPA, per the campaign site.
Dane County, Wisconsin
Wisconsin Senate District 17
Dane County, Wisconsin
Wisconsin Senate District 17
See where Marklein and Jacobson stand on schools, water and health care. Names follow official Dane County election filings.
About this race
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.
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.
This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Howard Marklein, is on the ballot.