Kenosha County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

Kenosha County, Wisconsin

9 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 5 Kenosha County races, led by the Kenosha County Sheriff contest.

5 races on the November ballot · 9 candidates · Updated Sep 27, 2026
Candidate roster last updated Sep 27, 2026 from official election sources. Enter your ZIP code at theballotbrief.com to see your exact 2026 ballot.

County offices

SheriffDavid W. Zoerner (R)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

David W. Zoerner (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Kenosha County Sheriff.

David W. Zoerner

RepublicanIncumbent

Top priorities

  • Creating a dedicated Internet Crimes Against Children unit
  • Traffic safety enforcement
  • Even distribution of resources across the county

Per the West of the I questionnaire.

About David W. Zoerner

Sheriff of Kenosha County, listed as David W. Zoerner on the Kenosha County Clerk's August 11 candidate and ward listing. In a West of the I questionnaire he points to partnerships with municipal police agencies and to expanding investigative capacity inside the department. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

August 11 primary result: David W. Zoerner (49.8 percent) won the Republican nomination over Tony Gonzalez (31.1 percent), James Beller (19 percent) and advances to the November 3 ballot, per kenoshacountyeye.com reporting of the official results (re-verify against the certified canvass).

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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.

Kenosha County is split across 3 Wisconsin Assembly districts.

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Wisconsin Assembly: 3 districtsDistricts 32, 64, 65
Wisconsin Assembly District 32Amanda Nedweski (R) · Greg Miller (D)

Amanda Nedweski

RepublicanIncumbent

Amanda Nedweski worked as a technology consultant for Fortune 500 clients and later as a senior financial planning and analysis professional at CNH Global in Racine, per her official legislator biography. She served on the Kenosha County Board after her 2022 election before winning her Assembly seat. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Greg Miller

Democratic

Greg Miller is the Democratic candidate for Wisconsin Assembly District 32 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.

Amanda Nedweski (Republican), Greg Miller (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Amanda Nedweski 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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Wisconsin Assembly District 64Ed Hibsch (R) · Tip McGuire (D)

Ed Hibsch

Republican

Top priorities

  • Empowering parents in education
  • Supporting police and fire services
  • Reducing inflation, taxes and government spending

Per the WUWM candidate voter guide.

About Ed Hibsch

Ed Hibsch is an entrepreneur and owner of a limousine business, and a Kenosha native, per WUWM. He has run for this Assembly seat three previous times, in 2020, 2022 and 2024. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Tip McGuire

DemocraticIncumbent

Tip McGuire worked as a legislative aide to former Assembly Member Peter Barca and as a prosecutor for the Kenosha County District Attorney's office before his 2019 election to the Assembly, per his official legislator biography. He has also served as an assistant district attorney for Milwaukee County. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Ed Hibsch (Republican), Tip McGuire (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Tip McGuire 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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Wisconsin Assembly District 65Valerie Kretchmer (R) · Ben DeSmidt (D)

Valerie Kretchmer

Republican

Top priorities

  • Focus on education fundamentals and reform special education funding
  • Support accountability and community-driven policing for safer neighborhoods
  • Provide real tax relief and responsible spending for affordability

Per the campaign site.

About Valerie Kretchmer

Valerie Kretchmer is a business professional with a background in budgeting, procurement and operational efficiency, and a longtime Pleasant Prairie resident, per her campaign website. She has served on the Pleasant Prairie Parks Commission, working on ADA-compliant playground design at Prairie Springs Park, and previously ran for the Kenosha Unified School District Board.

Ben DeSmidt

DemocraticIncumbent

Ben DeSmidt taught at Carthage College from 2005 to 2020 and co-owns Union Park Tavern in Kenosha, per his official legislator biography. He describes himself as a fourth-generation elected official in Wisconsin. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Valerie Kretchmer (Republican), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Ben DeSmidt 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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Wisconsin Senate District 11Ellen Schutt (R) · Adam Duda (D)

Ellen Schutt

Republican

Top priorities

  • Stand with law enforcement and first responders
  • Pursue lower taxes and responsible budgeting amid rising costs
  • Support parental rights in their children's education

Per the campaign site.

About Ellen Schutt

Schutt grew up farming cattle in Darien, Wisconsin, and continues to help operate the family farm; she has worked as an accountant at The DeLong Company, served as a Wisconsin State Legislature staffer, represented the 31st Assembly District from 2023 to 2025, and now serves as executive director of the Wisconsin FFA Foundation, per the campaign site.

Adam Duda

Democratic

Top priorities

  • Use the state surplus to increase school funding and reduce property tax referendums
  • Expand the Homestead Tax Credit for seniors and affordable childcare access
  • Require large corporations and data centers to pay their fair share of infrastructure costs

Per the WUWM candidate voter guide.

About Adam Duda

Adam Duda is self-employed and immigrated to the United States from Poland at age nine, per WUWM. He holds degrees in engineering and law, previously worked for 11 years at the U.S. patent office, and serves as a Village of East Troy trustee. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Ellen Schutt (Republican), Adam Duda (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Steve Nass 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.

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Wisconsin nominees were set by the August 11 partisan primary (plurality, no runoffs) and meet on the November 3 ballot; unopposed nominees still print. All 99 Assembly seats and the odd-numbered Senate districts are up, along with sheriff, clerk of circuit court and coroner in each county; county clerk, treasurer, register of deeds and district attorney were elected in 2024 and county executives, boards and judges are elected at the spring election, per the Wisconsin Elections Commission.

Kenosha County 2026 election questions

Who is on the ballot in Kenosha County, Wisconsin on November 3, 2026?

Kenosha County sample ballot 2026: see where the county sheriff, wisconsin senate and wisconsin assembly candidates stand on taxes, schools and public safety. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.

When is the 2026 general election in Wisconsin?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Wisconsin are listed on the Wisconsin election hub. Wisconsin election hub →

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Candidate roster last updated Sep 27, 2026 from official election sources.