Polk County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

Polk County, Wisconsin

5 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 3 Polk County races, led by the Polk County Sheriff contest.

3 races on the November ballot · 5 candidates · Updated Sep 27, 2026
Candidate roster last updated Sep 27, 2026 from official election sources. Enter your ZIP code at theballotbrief.com to see your exact 2026 ballot.

County offices

SheriffRob Rorvick (R)Rorvick (R) Build stronger relationships between the sheriff's office and local businesses, schools, and first responders

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Rob Rorvick (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Polk County Sheriff.

Rob Rorvick Republican

Top priorities
  • Build stronger relationships between the sheriff's office and local businesses, schools, and first responders
  • Ensure deputies, corrections officers, and dispatchers have the resources and training they need
  • Protect constitutional rights while enforcing the law fairly

Per the campaign site.

About Rob Rorvick

Rorvick is a Sensitive Crimes Investigator with the Polk County Sheriff's Office who has worked in law enforcement since 1994 across several area agencies, including 10 years as a narcotics investigator, per the campaign site. Rorvick is also a volunteer firefighter and youth basketball coach in Polk County, per the campaign site.

August 11 primary result: Rob Rorvick (53.4 percent) won the Republican nomination over Don Burrows (46.6 percent) and advances to the November 3 ballot, per wqow.com reporting of the official results (re-verify against the certified canvass).

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By address

These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.

Wisconsin Assembly District 75Duke Tucker (R) · Keith Mogel (D)

Duke Tucker Republican Incumbent

No published priorities; profile only.

About Duke Tucker

Tucker was operations manager at Grantsburg Telcom for 28 years, per his official legislator page. A Grantsburg High School graduate, he served in the U.S. Air Force during Desert Shield/Desert Storm as a combat communications specialist. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Keith Mogel Democratic

No published priorities; profile only.

About Keith Mogel

Keith Mogel is the Democratic candidate for Wisconsin Assembly District 75 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.

Duke Tucker (Republican), Keith Mogel (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Duke Tucker 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 Senate District 25Erik Severson (R) · Charly Ray (D)Ray (D) Limit state preemption of local zoning and shoreland management authority

Erik Severson Republican

No published priorities; profile only.

About Erik Severson

Severson is an emergency room physician in Osceola who previously served two terms in the Wisconsin Assembly representing the 28th District from 2011 to 2015, per WPR. He holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota Duluth and an MD from Mayo Medical School. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Charly Ray Democratic

Top priorities
  • Limit state preemption of local zoning and shoreland management authority
  • Reform the school funding formula to reduce the rural property tax burden
  • Expand rural EMS and elder care funding

Per the Amery Free Press.

About Charly Ray

Ray is a Bayfield County Board member who works as a forester and co-owns Honest Dog Books, a bookstore in Bayfield, per the Amery Free Press. He previously worked for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Wisconsin DNR, and moved to the Lake Superior area in 1993. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Erik Severson (Republican), Charly Ray (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Romaine Robert Quinn filed a notification of noncandidacy, per the Wisconsin Elections Commission. 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.

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Polk County 2026 election questions

Who is on the ballot in Polk County, Wisconsin on November 3, 2026?

Polk County sample ballot 2026: who is running for county sheriff, wisconsin senate and wisconsin assembly, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.

When is the 2026 general election in Wisconsin?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Wisconsin are listed on the Wisconsin election hub. Wisconsin election hub →

How do I see my exact Polk County ballot?

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Candidate roster last updated Sep 27, 2026 from official election sources.