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2 candidates are tracked for Wisconsin Assembly District 98 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jim Piwowarczyk and Matt Philibert. Candidate information follows official Washington County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), Matt Philibert (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Jim Piwowarczyk 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.
Jim Piwowarczyk spent nearly 20 years in law enforcement, including as a patrol sergeant with the Glendale Police Department and an officer with the Kewaskum Police Department, per his official legislator biography. He later co-founded the news outlet Wisconsin Right Now and has worked as a real estate investor and broker. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Matt Philibert is a stay-at-home dad who has previously worked as a therapeutic massage therapist, a barista at Colectivo Coffee and an insurance agent at American Family Insurance, per his campaign website. He holds a bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, summa cum laude, from Southern New Hampshire University.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Strengthen public education
- Restore economic security for working families
- Protect Wisconsin's resources and communities, including regulation of data centers
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-07.
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