La Crosse 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 public safety and the budget.
County offices
SheriffJohn C. Siegel (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
John C. Siegel
Top priorities
- Increasing the Sheriff's Department's visibility throughout La Crosse County, beyond the city limits
- Taking care of the department's deputies and jailers
Per the campaign site.
About John C. Siegel
Sheriff John Siegel took office in January 2023 as the first Democrat to hold the position in decades, after 30 years in law enforcement, per news8000.com. At his swearing-in he said his priorities would include increasing the Sheriff's Department's visibility across La Crosse County beyond the city limits and taking care of the department's deputies and jailers, per news8000.com. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
August 11 primary result: John C. Siegel was unopposed for the Democratic nomination (16,373 votes) and no Republican filed (the Republican line drew 105 write-in votes), so Siegel is the only name on the November 3 ballot, per the La Crosse County Clerk's official summary results report and the clerk's Candidates Registered by Office list. Wisconsin prints unopposed candidates.
Full race pageClerk of Circuit CourtTammy Pedretti (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Tammy Pedretti
Top priorities
- Restoring the Clerk of Circuit Court's office to full staffing levels
- Ensuring smooth day-to-day office operations
Per the campaign site.
About Tammy Pedretti
Clerk of Circuit Court Tammy Pedretti took office in January 2023 after 25 years working within the court system, per news8000.com. At her swearing-in she said her priorities would include restoring the office to full staffing levels and ensuring smooth day-to-day operations, per news8000.com. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
August 11 primary result: Tammy Pedretti was unopposed for the Democratic nomination (16,231 votes) and no Republican filed (the Republican line drew 56 write-in votes), so Pedretti is the only name on the November 3 ballot, per the La Crosse County Clerk's official summary results report and the clerk's Candidates Registered by Office list. Wisconsin prints unopposed candidates.
Full race pageBy address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
La Crosse County is split across 3 Wisconsin Assembly districts.
Find your districts by addressWisconsin Assembly: 3 districtsDistricts 94, 95, 96
Wisconsin Assembly District 94Keith Purnell (R) · Steve Doyle (D)
Keith Purnell
Top priorities
- Lower the tax bill for families and retirees
- Support law enforcement and public safety
- Improve transparency and accountability in education
Per the campaign site.
About Keith Purnell
Purnell served more than 30 years in the U.S. Army, including as a combat medic, drill sergeant and senior military instructor, per his campaign site. He has worked as a warehouse and plant manager, an accountant, an ROTC scholarship officer at UW-La Crosse, and director of military-aligned students at Viterbo University, and holds a BS in accounting and an MBA.
Steve Doyle
Doyle is a partner at the law firm Johns, Flaherty & Collins, SC, and a trained mediator specializing in dispute resolution, per his official legislator page. A UW-Madison Law School graduate, he taught state and local government at UW-La Crosse and served as La Crosse County Board chair. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Keith Purnell (Republican), Steve Doyle (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Steve Doyle 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 95Paul Michael Weber (Independent) · Cedric Schnitzler (R) · Jill Billings (D)
Paul Michael Weber
Paul Michael Weber is the Independent candidate for Wisconsin Assembly District 95 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.
Cedric Schnitzler
Top priorities
- Property tax reform, including relief for retirees
- Healthcare reform for affordability and transparency
- Checks and balances in state government
Per the campaign site.
About Cedric Schnitzler
Cedric Schnitzler is a lifelong Monroe County resident of Sparta, an organic dairy farmer for 35 years and the current chair of the Monroe County Board, per the campaign site. Schnitzler has served on the county board for over 30 years, chairs the Town of Sparta and sits on the Wisconsin Counties Association board, per the campaign site.
Jill Billings
Jill Billings represents Wisconsin Assembly District 95, covering La Crosse County, a seat she has held since 2011, per her campaign site. She previously taught English and Citizenship classes to Hmong adults and served on the La Crosse County Board for eight years, per her campaign site.
Paul Michael Weber (Independent), Cedric Schnitzler (Republican), Jill Billings (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Jill Billings 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 96Jim Green (R) · Tara Johnson (D)
Jim Green
Jim Green grew up on a dairy farm outside Westby and has run a small business for 37 years, per WIZM radio. He is the Republican nominee for Wisconsin's 96th Assembly District in the November 3, 2026 general election. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Tara Johnson
Tara Johnson represents La Crosse and Vernon Counties in the Wisconsin Assembly and previously served on the La Crosse County Board of Supervisors from 2000 to 2020, per her official legislator page. She is the Democratic incumbent seeking reelection to the 96th Assembly District in the November 3, 2026 general election. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Jim Green (Republican), Tara Johnson (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Tara Johnson 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.
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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.
Who is on the ballot in La Crosse County, Wisconsin on November 3, 2026?
La Crosse County sample ballot 2026: see where the county sheriff and clerk of circuit court candidates stand on public safety and the budget. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
When is the 2026 general election in Wisconsin?
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Candidate roster last updated Sep 25, 2026 from official election sources.