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3 candidates are tracked for Wisconsin Assembly District 69 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Josh Kelley, Karen Hurd and Roger Halls. Candidate information follows official Taylor County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Josh Kelley (Independent), Karen Hurd (Republican), Roger Halls (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Karen Hurd 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.
Josh Kelley is the Independent candidate for Wisconsin Assembly District 69 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.
Hurd is a nutritionist who has owned Karen R. Hurd Nutritional Practice since 1994, per her official legislator page. She served in the U.S. Army from 1980 to 1984, reaching the rank of Captain in Military Intelligence, and previously served as a Fall Creek village trustee. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Halls is an Army veteran who has served on the Stanley City Council for nearly six years, per his campaign site. He has worked with organizations including Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Wisconsin and the Children's Miracle Network, per WSAW.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Redirect private school voucher funding to public schools and reduce the rural property tax burden
- Stabilize rural EMS and volunteer ambulance funding
- Expand rural health care, mental health services and broadband access
Source: candidate campaign site.
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