Lafayette County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for Wisconsin Assembly and Wisconsin Senate, and where they stand on agriculture, schools and health care.
Local races not included. We have not yet gathered Lafayette County's county, city and school board races, so they are not shown here. Your ballot may carry them. See the Wisconsin Elections Commission page.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Find your districts by addressWisconsin Assembly District 51Nathan Tataje (American Solidarity) · Todd Novak (R) · Ben Gruber (D)
Nathan Tataje
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- 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
About Nathan Tataje
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.
Todd Novak
Todd Novak is a candidate for re-election to the Wisconsin State Assembly in the 51st District, per the campaign site. Novak is a lifelong Iowa County resident who worked as an associate editor at the Dodgeville Chronicle and served as Mayor of Dodgeville for 12 years, per the campaign site. Novak was named chair of the Assembly task force on water quality formed after the Southwest Wisconsin Groundwater and Geology Study, per the campaign site.
Ben Gruber
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Lowering everyday costs for families
- Rebuilding rural communities and protecting natural resources
- Strengthening workers' right to organize
About Ben Gruber
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.
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.
Full race pageWisconsin Senate District 17Howard Marklein (R) · Jenna Jacobson (D)
Howard Marklein
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.
Jenna Jacobson
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Fully fund public schools
- Clean air, safe drinking water and healthy soils
- Support family farms
About Jenna Jacobson
Jenna Jacobson is a candidate for Wisconsin's 17th Senate District who has represented the 50th Assembly District, per the campaign site. Jacobson is the ranking member of the Assembly committees on Agriculture and Sporting Heritage and earlier served on the Village of Oregon board, per the campaign site. Jacobson holds a B.S. in consumer financial planning from Purdue University and previously worked as a housing program specialist, per the campaign site.
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.
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Who is on the ballot in Lafayette County, Wisconsin on November 3, 2026?
Lafayette County sample ballot 2026: see where the wisconsin senate and wisconsin assembly candidates stand on agriculture, schools and health care. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
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