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2 candidates are tracked for Wisconsin Assembly District 94 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Keith Purnell and Steve Doyle. Candidate information follows official La Crosse County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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.
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.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Lower the tax bill for families and retirees
- Support law enforcement and public safety
- Improve transparency and accountability in education
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-07.
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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 or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
