2 candidates are tracked for Wisconsin Senate District 23 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Romaine Robert Quinn and Jeff Foster. Candidate information follows official Barron County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Romaine Robert Quinn (Republican), Jeff Foster (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Jesse James 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.
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Republican
Quinn currently serves as the state senator for Wisconsin's 25th Senate District and previously worked as a Coca-Cola salesman and mayor of Rice Lake, per his official legislator page. His 2026 campaign for the 23rd Senate District emphasizes tax relief for working families and retirees and rural investment, per WEAU. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Democratic
Foster is a Dunn County sheep farmer and former social worker and dairy farmer, per WEAU. He holds degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and UW-Oshkosh. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Who is running for Wisconsin Senate District 23 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Wisconsin Senate District 23 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Romaine Robert Quinn and Jeff Foster. Candidate information follows official Barron County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Wisconsin Senate District 23 election in Wisconsin?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Wisconsin are on the Wisconsin election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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