Washburn County

Washburn County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

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

Candidate roster last updated Sep 8, 2026 from official election sources. Enter your ZIP code at theballotbrief.com to see your exact 2026 ballot.

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Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateWisconsin
Races Listed3
Profiles5

Washburn County Sample Ballot 2026: Races We’re Tracking

Jason Bartholomew (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Washburn County Sheriff.

August 11 primary result: Jason Bartholomew (59.2 percent) won the Republican nomination over Warren Tuttle (33.4 percent), Matt Prochnow (7.5 percent) and advances to the November 3 ballot, per apg-wi.com reporting of the official results (re-verify against the certified canvass).

  • Jason Bartholomew (Republican)
    An investigator with the Washburn County Sheriff's Office since 2016, according to the Spooner Advocate. That paper reports he emphasizes retaining experienced deputies and partnerships with schools and neighboring agencies. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
    Priorities: Supporting and retaining quality deputies · Addressing drug and mental health challenges · Partnerships with schools and local agencies (per the Spooner Advocate)

Chanz Green (Republican), Paul Johnson (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Chanz Green 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.

  • Chanz Green (Republican)Incumbent
    Green served as utilities manager for the City of Ashland and has owned several small businesses in the 74th Assembly District, including the Pioneer Bar in Cable and Ashland Event Rentals, per his official legislator page. He chairs the Assembly Committee on Tourism. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
  • Paul Johnson (Democratic)
    Johnson is a retired law enforcement officer and small business owner from Spooner who serves on the Spooner Area School Board and Washburn County Board, per DrydenWire. He has managed a business dealing with tourism and agriculture in the local economy and served on a local workforce housing task force. No campaign website or questionnaire response 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.

  • Erik Severson (Republican)
    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 or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
  • Charly Ray (Democratic)
    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 or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
    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)

These race previews show candidates we’re tracking now. A ZIP code shows your statewide and congressional races; a street address adds county and city contests. Local races are address-specific. This guide previews tracked contests, while the lookup tool narrows the list to a voter’s exact address. Tap any name to see the race, full candidate profiles, and everything else on your exact ballot. 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.

Sample ballot by ZIP code in Washburn County

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Washburn County 2026 election questions

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

Washburn County, Wisconsin sample ballot for November 3, 2026: 3 certified races, 5 candidates with bios and priorities. 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 →

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