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Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin

Wisconsin Senate District 9

2 candidates are tracked for Wisconsin Senate District 9 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Christian Ellis and Amy Binsfeld. Candidate information follows official Fond Du Lac County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Christian Ellis (Independent), Amy Binsfeld (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Devin LeMahieu 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.

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.

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Christian Ellis

Independent

Biography

Christian Ellis is a Sheboygan County Board member from Sheboygan Falls running as an independent for the open Senate District 9 seat, per the Plymouth Review. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.

Amy Binsfeld

Republican

Top priorities

  • Tax relief for middle-class families and seniors on a fixed income, and childcare cost assistance
  • Investment in healthcare costs, roads and bridges, and local law enforcement and emergency services

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Amy Binsfeld was born and raised in Howards Grove in Sheboygan County, graduated from Manitowoc Lutheran High School in 1995, and attended Lakeshore College for a paralegal degree, per her campaign site. She previously served a term in the Wisconsin Assembly representing the 27th district from January 2023 to January 2025, per her campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Wisconsin Senate District 9 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Wisconsin Senate District 9 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Christian Ellis and Amy Binsfeld. Candidate information follows official Fond Du Lac County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Wisconsin Senate District 9 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.

How do I see my exact Fond du Lac County ballot?

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Candidate profiles
Christian Ellis, full profileAmy Binsfeld, full profileOfficial Wisconsin election office