Racine County

Racine County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

14 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 8 Racine County races, led by the Racine County Sheriff contest.

Candidate roster last updated Sep 7, 2026 from official election sources. Enter your ZIP code at theballotbrief.com to see your exact 2026 ballot.

Local Snapshot

Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateWisconsin
Races Listed8
Profiles14

Racine County Sample Ballot 2026: Races We’re Tracking

August 11 primary result: Cary A. Madrigal (63.7 percent) won the Republican nomination over Henry Perez (36.3 percent) and advances to the November 3 ballot, per racinecountyeye.com reporting of the official results (re-verify against the certified canvass). Perez vs. Vandervest' was describing the full-year contest, and only two names print on the Republican ballot Tuesday.

  • Cary A. Madrigal · Republican
    Madrigal is Captain of the Operations Division at the Racine County Sheriff's Office, where Madrigal has served as a deputy sheriff since 2001 across patrol, investigations, and training roles, per the campaign site. Madrigal is a Union Grove resident and Racine County native, per the campaign site.
    Priorities: Internal culture and accountability at the sheriff's office · Employee wellness and mental health support for deputies (per the WRJN)

Steve Wicklund (Republican), Maria Elena Bisabarros (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Robin J. Vos 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.

  • Steve Wicklund · Republican
    Steve Wicklund owns BSW Electric and serves as Village President of Union Grove and chair of the Racine County Intergovernmental Cooperation Council, per WUWM.
    Priorities: Property tax relief and reform of shared revenue formulas · Responsible income tax cuts and data center regulation to protect ratepayers and water resources · Restore school funding and eliminate unfunded mandates (per the WUWM candidate voter guide)
  • Maria Elena Bisabarros · Democratic
    Maria Elena Bisabarros spent 35 years teaching at universities, high schools and homeschool programs and holds a PhD in Spanish literature from SUNY Stony Brook, per her campaign website. She co-owns a meat processing company in East Troy with her husband and became a U.S. citizen in 1997 after being born in Spain.
    Priorities: End voucher programs that redirect public education funding · Reduce health care costs by opening state employee insurance to the broader public · Implement a statewide data center moratorium and invest in solar energy (per the campaign site)

Mike Bellagio (Republican), Angelina M. Cruz (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Angelina M. Cruz 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.

  • Mike Bellagio · Republican
    Mike Bellagio is the Republican candidate for Wisconsin Assembly District 62 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Wisconsin Elections Commission's certified Candidates on Ballot list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
  • Angelina M. Cruz · DemocraticIncumbent
    Angelina Cruz worked as a public school educator in the Racine Unified School District for more than two decades, per her official legislator biography. She has served as president of the Racine Education Uniserv Council and on the Racine Public Library Board and the city's Police and Fire Commission. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.

Robert Wittke (Republican), Eddie Phanichkul (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Robert Wittke 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.

  • Robert Wittke · RepublicanIncumbent
    Robert Wittke has worked as a finance and accounting professional for more than 35 years, specializing in corporate taxation, per his official legislator biography. He served two terms on the Racine Unified School District Board of Education, including as board president, before his 2018 election to the Assembly. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
  • Eddie Phanichkul · Democratic
    Eddie Phanichkul is the Democratic candidate for Wisconsin Assembly District 63 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Wisconsin Elections Commission's certified Candidates on Ballot list.

Gina Cefalu Paulick (Republican), Greta Neubauer (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Greta Neubauer 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.

  • Gina Cefalu Paulick · Republican
    Gina Cefalu Paulick had a career in sales with companies including Johnson & Johnson and PowerBar before working as a real estate agent for about 20 years, per her campaign website. She serves as a Mount Pleasant trustee and has served on the village's Board of Appeals and EMS committee.
    Priorities: Lower the cost of living and increase affordable housing · Prevent families and businesses from bearing data center costs · Strengthen education and support law enforcement and first responders (per the campaign site)
  • Greta Neubauer · DemocraticIncumbent
    Greta Neubauer has worked as a policy advocate focused on job creation, reducing inequities and climate change for more than a decade, per her official legislator biography. She has served as Assembly Democratic Leader since January 2022 and is serving her fourth term representing the 66th Assembly District. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.

Chuck Wichgers (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Chuck Wichgers 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.

  • Chuck Wichgers · RepublicanIncumbent
    Chuck Wichgers has worked in sales and marketing in the healthcare and telecommunications industries, per his official legislator biography. He previously served as a Muskego alderman and a Waukesha County supervisor before returning to the Assembly, where he earlier represented the 83rd district for three terms. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.

Ellen Schutt (Republican), Adam Duda (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Steve Nass 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.

  • Ellen Schutt · Republican
    Schutt grew up farming cattle in Darien, Wisconsin, and continues to help operate the family farm; she has worked as an accountant at The DeLong Company, served as a Wisconsin State Legislature staffer, represented the 31st Assembly District from 2023 to 2025, and now serves as executive director of the Wisconsin FFA Foundation, per the campaign site.
    Priorities: Stand with law enforcement and first responders · Pursue lower taxes and responsible budgeting amid rising costs · Support parental rights in their children's education (per the campaign site)
  • Adam Duda · Democratic
    Adam Duda is self-employed and immigrated to the United States from Poland at age nine, per WUWM. He holds degrees in engineering and law, previously worked for 11 years at the U.S. patent office, and serves as a Village of East Troy trustee. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
    Priorities: Use the state surplus to increase school funding and reduce property tax referendums · Expand the Homestead Tax Credit for seniors and affordable childcare access · Require large corporations and data centers to pay their fair share of infrastructure costs (per the WUWM candidate voter guide)

Jim Croft (Republican), Trevor Jung (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Van H. Wanggaard 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.

  • Jim Croft · Republican
    Jim Croft works as an IT analyst and small business owner from Franklin, per WUWM. He describes himself on his campaign website as "a husband, father, private-sector problem solver, and lifelong Wisconsinite."
    Priorities: Reduce taxes and control government spending · Cut property taxes and reduce state regulations that raise costs (per the WUWM candidate voter guide)
  • Trevor Jung · Democratic
    Trevor Jung serves as the City of Racine's Transit and Mobility Director and previously served on the Racine Common Council, becoming the city's youngest alderperson in more than 150 years, per the Wisconsin Examiner. He is a UW-Milwaukee graduate and was appointed by the governor to the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission.
    Priorities: Lower costs for working families through healthcare and childcare support · Cap insulin copays and address surprise medical billing · Require data centers to fund their own infrastructure (per the WUWM candidate voter guide)

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