Columbia County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
10 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 5 Columbia County races, led by the Wisconsin Assembly District 39 contest.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Columbia County is split across 4 Wisconsin Assembly districts.
Find your districts by addressWisconsin Assembly: 4 districtsDistricts 39, 40, 41, 42
Wisconsin Assembly District 39Alex Dallman (R) · Michael Skivington (D)
Alex Dallman Republican Incumbent
Dallman worked as an outreach representative for U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman's office, focusing on constituent services including veterans' affairs and tax issues, per the official legislator page. Dallman holds a bachelor's degree in political science from Edgewood College and lives in Markesan. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Michael Skivington Democratic
- Increase state funding for public education
- Strengthen rural public health networks and expand mental health access
- Support conservation grants and small-business incentives
Per the campaign site.
About Michael Skivington
Skivington is a Green Lake County Board Supervisor and a former public school teacher and university professor who holds a PhD in special education from UW-Madison, per his campaign site. He and his wife co-own Free Spirit Yoga and work in real estate.
Alex Dallman (Republican), Michael Skivington (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Alex Dallman 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.
Full race pageWisconsin Assembly District 40Julie Helmer (R) · Karen DeSanto (D)
Julie Helmer Republican
- Keep Sauk County a place where families can thrive
Per the campaign site.
About Julie Helmer
Helmer works as a customer service representative at a local insurance agency and previously worked in administration for a tax and accounting firm in Madison, per her campaign site. She has served as vice chair of the 2nd Congressional District GOP, secretary of the Sauk County GOP, and as one of Wisconsin's presidential electors in 2024.
Karen DeSanto Democratic Incumbent
DeSanto is a former professional circus performer who later served as CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of West Central Wisconsin from 2011 to 2024, per her official legislator page. She graduated from the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Clown College in 1993 and was named the National Boys & Girls Clubs of America's 2021 CEO of the Year. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Julie Helmer (Republican), Karen DeSanto (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Karen DeSanto 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.
Full race pageWisconsin Assembly District 41Tony Kurtz (R) · Zach Commons (D)
Tony Kurtz Republican Incumbent
Kurtz spent two decades in the U.S. Army before retiring from military service, per his official legislator page. He and his wife own a farm in Wonewoc, where the couple raised two children. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Zach Commons Democratic
Zach Commons is the Democratic candidate for Wisconsin Assembly District 41 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Wisconsin Elections Commission's certified Candidates on Ballot list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Tony Kurtz (Republican), Zach Commons (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Tony Kurtz 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.
Full race pageWisconsin Assembly District 42Keith F. Miller (R) · Maureen McCarville (D)
Keith F. Miller Republican
Keith F. Miller is the Republican candidate for Wisconsin Assembly District 42 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Wisconsin Elections Commission's certified Candidates on Ballot list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Maureen McCarville Democratic Incumbent
Maureen McCarville worked for 40 years at Madison Gas & Electric, including 17 years as a union officer with OPEIU Local 39, per her official legislator biography. She served in the Wisconsin National Guard for more than a decade and has held local office on the DeForest Village Board and the Dane County Board of Supervisors. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Keith F. Miller (Republican), Maureen McCarville (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Maureen McCarville 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.
Full race pageWisconsin Senate District 13John Jagler (R) · Sasha Ripley (D)
John Jagler Republican Incumbent
Jagler is a realtor who also owns a family-run natural dog treat company and a communications consulting business, per his official legislator page. A former radio morning show host and news anchor, he served as communications director for Assembly Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald before his election to the Legislature. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Sasha Ripley Democratic
Ripley is a Marquette County educator who has worked as a public school and GED teacher, per her campaign announcement reported by Urban Milwaukee. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
John Jagler (Republican), Sasha Ripley (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; John Jagler 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.
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Who is on the ballot in Columbia County, Wisconsin on November 3, 2026?
Columbia County sample ballot 2026: who is running for wisconsin senate and wisconsin assembly, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
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