2026 Wisconsin Senate election

2026 Wisconsin State Senate election

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17 of 33 seats in the Wisconsin Senate
17 seats needed for a majority

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The 2026 Wisconsin Senate election is scheduled to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Seventeen of the 33 seats in the Wisconsin Senate are up for election—the odd-numbered districts.

This election will be significantly affected by the legislative maps drawn as a result of the Wisconsin Supreme Court decision in Clarke v. Wisconsin Elections Commission, which declared the current legislative district map to be unconstitutional on December 22, 2023. The court was in the process of selecting a remedial plan, when the legislature chose to embrace the remedial map proposal from Governor Tony Evers. Evers signed the plan into law on February 19, 2024.[1]

Under the new maps, control of the Senate could become competitive depending on the results of the 2024 Wisconsin Senate election.[2][3]

Incumbents and candidates

Dist. Incumbent This race
Member Party First

elected

Status Declared candidate(s)
01 None (open seat) New member to be elected
03 Tim Carpenter Dem. 2002 TBD
05 Rob Hutton Rep. 2022 TBD
07 Chris Larson Dem. 2010 TBD
09 Devin LeMahieu Rep. 2014 TBD
11 Stephen Nass Rep. 2014 TBD
13 John Jagler Rep. 2021 (special) TBD
Joan Ballweg (Redistricted from the 14th district) Rep. 2020 Representing District 14, running for the district in 2024.
15 Mark Spreitzer Dem. 2022 TBD
17 None (open seat) New member to be elected
19 Rachael Cabral-Guevara Rep. 2016 TBD
21 Van H. Wanggaard Rep. 2014 TBD
Julian Bradley (Redistricted from the 28th district) Rep. 2020 Representing District 28, running for the district in 2024.
23 Romaine Quinn (Redistricted from the 25th district) Rep. 2022 TBD
25 None (open seat) New member to be elected
27 Dianne Hesselbein Dem. 2022 TBD
29 Cory Tomczyk Rep. 2022 TBD
31 Jeff Smith Dem. 2018 TBD
Jesse James (Redistricted from the 23rd district) Rep. 2022 TBD
33 Chris Kapenga Rep. 2015 (special) TBD

References

  1. ^ "Wisconsin Supreme Court consultants say Republican-drawn legislative maps are gerrymanders, don't deserve consideration". WPR. 2024-02-02. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  2. ^ Kremer, Rich (2024-02-22). "What do Wisconsin's new maps mean for the Legislature's balance of power?". WPR. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  3. ^ "You have questions about Wisconsin's new election maps and how they affect you? We have answers". Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 2024-03-13.

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