2 candidates are tracked for Wisconsin Senate District 17 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Howard Marklein and Jenna Jacobson. Candidate information follows official Dane County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Howard Marklein (Republican), Jenna Jacobson (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Howard Marklein 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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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Howard Marklein, is on the ballot.
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Republican Incumbent
Howard Marklein is a certified public accountant and certified fraud examiner who has been a partner at the accounting firm now known as Baker Tilly, per his official legislator biography. He served two terms in the Assembly before his election to the Senate and has co-chaired the Legislature's Joint Committee on Finance since 2021. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Democratic
Jenna Jacobson has provided volunteer budgeting and credit counseling services in Oregon, Wisconsin, and previously served as a village trustee focused on housing issues, per her official Assembly biography. She holds a degree in consumer financial planning from Purdue University after transferring from UW-River Falls, and currently represents the 50th Assembly District. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Who is running for Wisconsin Senate District 17 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Wisconsin Senate District 17 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Howard Marklein and Jenna Jacobson. Candidate information follows official Dane County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Wisconsin Senate District 17 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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