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Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Wisconsin Assembly District 7

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2 candidates are tracked for Wisconsin Assembly District 7 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Lee Whiting and Karen Kirsch. Candidate information follows official Milwaukee County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

Lee Whiting (Republican), Karen Kirsch (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Karen Kirsch 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.

Lee Whiting

Republican

Whiting has worked as a safety and civic commissioner and owned his own business, per WUWM. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.

Karen Kirsch

Democratic · Incumbent

Kirsch is a senior art producer and vice president of marketing who previously worked as a nonprofit campaigns director and health care organizer, per her official legislator page. She holds a BA in art education from Mount Mary University and serves on the Citizen Action of Wisconsin Health Care for All board. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.

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Candidate roster from official Milwaukee County Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified 2026-09-07. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
Cross-check with the official Wisconsin election office, or see the full Milwaukee County sample ballot and your exact ballot by address.