Travis Tranel
Republican Incumbent
Biography
Travis Tranel is the sitting Wisconsin State Assembly member for the 49th District (Cuba City), first elected in 2010 and re-elected to an eighth term in 2024, per his campaign site.
Crawford County, Wisconsin
Wisconsin Assembly District 49
Crawford County, Wisconsin
Wisconsin Assembly District 49
2 candidates are tracked for Wisconsin Assembly District 49 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Travis Tranel and John Rindy. Candidate information follows official Crawford County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
About this race
Travis Tranel (Republican), John Rindy (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Travis Tranel 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.
What this office does
State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.
This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Travis Tranel, is on the ballot.