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2 candidates are tracked for Wisconsin Assembly District 61 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Bob Donovan and Ben Brist. Candidate information follows official Milwaukee County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Bob Donovan (Republican), Ben Brist (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Bob Donovan 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 · Incumbent
Bob Donovan represents Wisconsin's 61st Assembly District and publishes a weekly constituent e-newsletter called "The Donovan Digest," per his official legislator page. He is the Republican incumbent seeking reelection in the November 3, 2026 general election. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Democratic
Ben Brist is a U.S. Army veteran who served seven years on active duty as a paratrooper and infantry officer, per his campaign site. He is a sixth-generation Wisconsinite who recently earned a master's degree from the Harvard Kennedy School, per WUWM 89.7 FM. He is the Democratic nominee for Wisconsin's 61st Assembly District in the November 3, 2026 general election.
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-07.
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