Zachary L. Gunderson (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Waushara County Sheriff.
August 11 primary result: Zachary L. Gunderson (39.5 percent) won the Republican nomination over Sam Wood (35.3 percent), Lafe M. Hendrickson (25.2 percent) and advances to the November 3 ballot, per civicmedia.us reporting of the official results (re-verify against the certified canvass). Three Republicans qualified for ballot placement per a Waushara County notice, and one advances to November against a registered Democratic write in.
Zachary L. Gunderson (Republican)
Gunderson is a Patrol Sergeant and K9 handler with the Waushara County Sheriff's Office with more than two decades in law enforcement, including roles as correctional officer, deputy, and detective sergeant, per the campaign site. Gunderson serves as a field training officer and is vice president of the Wisconsin Traffic Safety Officers Association, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Operate a sheriff's office that prioritizes crime victims · Invest in advanced training and professional standards for deputies · Connect people struggling with addiction to recovery resources while targeting drug dealers (per the campaign site)
Kevin Krentz (Republican), Joey Marschall (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Kevin Petersen 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.
Kevin Krentz (Republican)
Krentz is a farmer operating a multi-generational family farm in Waushara County that has been in his family since 1958, per his campaign site. He served as Aurora Town Board chairperson from 2010 to 2014 and as president of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation from 2020 to 2023.
Priorities: Reduce regulatory burden and taxes on small business · Cut property taxes and address housing and energy affordability · Increase funding and legal protections for law enforcement (per the campaign site)
Marschall has worked in factory positions at Baker Cheese and Mercury Marine, in property management, and currently in custodial and bartending roles, per his campaign site. He attended UW-Oshkosh, studying criminal justice, and founded the first Gay-Straight Alliance at Fond du Lac High School.
Priorities: Treat health care as a basic right, not a luxury · Bring jobs, infrastructure and broadband investment to rural communities · Protect family farms in rural areas (per the campaign site)
Rachael Ann Cabral-Guevara (Republican), Emily Daniels Tseffos (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Rachael Ann Cabral-Guevara 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.
Rachael Ann Cabral-Guevara (Republican)Incumbent
Cabral-Guevara is a board-certified family nurse practitioner who founded Nurse Practitioner Health Services, LLC, in Appleton in 2014, per her official legislator page. She holds nursing degrees from UW-Oshkosh and UW-Milwaukee and chairs the Senate Committee on Health. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Tseffos is chair of the Outagamie County Democratic Party and an active community organizer in the Fox Valley, per Civic Media. She ran for Assembly District 56 in 2024, losing to Republican David Murphy. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
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