August 11 primary result: Phil Grassmann (68.4 percent) won the Republican nomination over Zac Neal (31.6 percent) and advances to the November 3 ballot, per the official results.
Phil Grassmann · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Phil Grassmann has more than 23 years of law enforcement experience, per WEAU 13 News. He served as a deputy with the Rusk County Sheriff's Office starting in 2004 and as chief deputy from 2015 before Gov. Tony Evers appointed him sheriff in March 2025, succeeding retiring Sheriff Jeffery Wallace. He is the Republican nominee seeking a full term as Rusk County Sheriff in the November 3, 2026 general election. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Rob Summerfield (Republican), Elisha King (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Rob Summerfield 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.
Rob Summerfield · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Summerfield has spent 14 years operating small businesses in the Chippewa Valley region, per his official legislator page. He began his career in the hospitality industry and is a member of the Bloomer Chamber of Commerce, and a lifelong resident of Bloomer. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
King, 22, is employed by Pella Corporation and lives in Park Falls, per the Price County Review. He is a married father of a one-year-old daughter and has attended Price County Democratic Party meetings and community events for more than a year. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Romaine Robert Quinn (Republican), Jeff Foster (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Jesse James 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.
Romaine Robert Quinn · Republican▾
Quinn currently serves as the state senator for Wisconsin's 25th Senate District and previously worked as a Coca-Cola salesman and mayor of Rice Lake, per his official legislator page. His 2026 campaign for the 23rd Senate District emphasizes tax relief for working families and retirees and rural investment, per WEAU. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Foster is a Dunn County sheep farmer and former social worker and dairy farmer, per WEAU. He holds degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and UW-Oshkosh. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
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Sample ballot by ZIP code in Rusk County
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