Dodge County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
13 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 7 Dodge County races, led by the Wisconsin Assembly District 37 contest.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Dodge County is split across 7 Wisconsin Assembly and Senate districts.
Find your districts by addressWisconsin Assembly: 5 districtsDistricts 37, 38, 48, 59, 99
Wisconsin Assembly District 37Mark Born (R) · LaToya Bates (D)
Mark Born Republican Incumbent
Mark Born is the sitting Wisconsin State Assembly member for District 37 (Dodge County), per the Wisconsin Legislature's official roster. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
LaToya Bates Democratic
- Quality public education and safe, affordable childcare
- Clean water and healthcare access
Per the campaign site.
About LaToya Bates
LaToya Bates holds degrees from Alverno College and Cardinal Stritch University and has worked as an educator, business owner and faith leader, per WisPolitics. She ran for the Assembly seat in 2024 and serves as co-chair of her county Democratic party and the Democratic Party of Wisconsin's Disability Caucus, per her campaign site.
Mark Born (Republican), LaToya Bates (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Mark Born 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 38William Penterman (R) · Terri Wenkman (D)
William Penterman Republican Incumbent
William Penterman represents Wisconsin's 38th Assembly District, covering parts of Dodge and Jefferson counties, per the Wisconsin State Legislature. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.
Terri Wenkman Democratic
- Supports lowering property taxes, improving schools, and tax cuts for working families.
- Supports farmers through market expansion and internet access, worker rights, small-business tax relief, and expanding the veterans' property tax credit.
- Supports improving healthcare cost and access, and local decision-making on community issues.
Per the campaign site.
About Terri Wenkman
Terri Wenkman is a registered nurse who cares for patients near Oconomowoc, per her campaign site. She was raised in Jefferson County, graduated from Jefferson High School, and served over a decade on the Jefferson School Board before returning to school to earn her nursing degree, per her campaign site.
William Penterman (Republican), Terri Wenkman (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; William Penterman 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 48Mark Kjorlie (R) · Andrew Hysell (D)
Mark Kjorlie Republican
Mark Kjorlie is the Republican candidate for Wisconsin Assembly District 48 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Wisconsin Elections Commission's certified Candidates on Ballot list.
Andrew Hysell Democratic Incumbent
Andrew Hysell is a practicing attorney who previously served as a legislative aide to Wisconsin Senate and Assembly Democrats, per his official legislator biography. He later worked as a vice president at Save the Children and as director of the Campaign for Healthy Kids, focused on public education and children's health issues. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Mark Kjorlie (Republican), Andrew Hysell (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Andrew Hysell 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 59Bradley Petersen (R) · Jack Holzman (D)
Bradley Petersen Republican
- Reduce regulation and government overreach affecting farmers and small businesses
- Support public safety and high-quality infrastructure
- Maintain local control over decisions on data center, wind, and solar projects
Per the campaign site.
About Bradley Petersen
Bradley Petersen serves as policy chairman of the Kewaskum School District Board and chairs the Town of Scott Planning Commission, per Washington County Insider. A 2015 Kewaskum High School graduate raised on his family's dairy farm, he is a lifelong Kewaskum-area resident. He is the Republican nominee for the open seat in Wisconsin's 59th Assembly District in the November 3, 2026 general election. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Jack Holzman Democratic
- Ensure every child has access to high-quality public education regardless of family income or location
- Address PFAS contamination and protect access to clean drinking water
Per the campaign site.
About Jack Holzman
Jack Holzman is a retired educator with 36 years of teaching experience in the Oak Creek-Franklin School District, per his campaign site. He holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Education degree, and lives in Belgium, Wisconsin. He is the Democratic nominee for the open seat in Wisconsin's 59th Assembly District in the November 3, 2026 general election.
Bradley Petersen (Republican), Jack Holzman (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Robert Brooks 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.
Full race pageWisconsin Assembly District 99Barbara Dittrich (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Barbara Dittrich Republican Incumbent
Barbara Dittrich worked in the investment industry for 14 years and was a small business owner with her husband for more than seven years, per her official legislator biography. She also founded and led a faith-based nonprofit organization for 16 years before her election to the Assembly in 2018. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Barbara Dittrich (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Barbara Dittrich 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: 2 districtsDistricts 13, 33
Wisconsin 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.
Full race pageWisconsin Senate District 33Chris Kapenga (R) · Mike Van Someren (D)
Chris Kapenga Republican Incumbent
Chris Kapenga worked as a certified public accountant at a major international accounting firm and for a Fortune 50 company before becoming a business owner, per his official legislator biography. He has owned and sold several businesses and was elected Senate President by his peers. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Mike Van Someren Democratic
- Raise wages and lower costs through investment in education, child care, healthcare and infrastructure
- Require data centers to pay their own way for infrastructure and energy costs
- Lower property taxes responsibly without raising income taxes on working families
Per the campaign site.
About Mike Van Someren
Mike Van Someren is a practicing attorney who earned his law degree from Marquette University Law School after attending UW-Madison, where he played on the Badger football team, per his campaign website. He is a father who has helped organize local community events in Oconomowoc.
Chris Kapenga (Republican), Mike Van Someren (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Chris Kapenga 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 Dodge County, Wisconsin on November 3, 2026?
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