Manitowoc County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

11 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 6 Manitowoc County races, led by the Wisconsin Assembly District 2 contest.

6 races on the November ballot · 11 candidates
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.

Manitowoc County is split across 6 Wisconsin Assembly and Senate districts.

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Wisconsin Assembly: 4 districtsDistricts 2, 3, 25, 27
Wisconsin Assembly District 2Shae Sortwell (R) · Alicia Saunders (D)

Shae Sortwell

RepublicanIncumbent

Top priorities

  • dredging and economic development legislation for Two Rivers
  • the De Pere Southern Bridge infrastructure project

Per the campaign site.

About Shae Sortwell

Shae Sortwell represents Wisconsin Assembly District 2, covering Brown County, a seat he has held since 2018, per his campaign site. He served nine years in the US Army Reserve Chemical Corps, and previously worked as a legislative staffer and as Supervisor of the Gibson Town Board, per his campaign site.

Alicia Saunders

Democratic

Alicia Saunders is a Navy veteran and industrial sanitation worker, per WisPolitics. She is the Democratic nominee for Wisconsin's 2nd Assembly District in the November 3, 2026 general election, running for the seat for a second time. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Shae Sortwell (Republican), Alicia Saunders (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Shae Sortwell 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 3Ron Tusler (R) · Michael J. Goodwin (D)

Ron Tusler

RepublicanIncumbent

Top priorities

  • Small government and economic growth policies
  • Workforce training and educational improvements

Per the campaign site.

About Ron Tusler

Ron Tusler is the sitting Wisconsin State Assembly member for District 3, per the Wisconsin Legislature's official roster.

Michael J. Goodwin

Democratic

No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.

Ron Tusler (Republican), Michael J. Goodwin (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Ron Tusler 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 25Paul Tittl (R) · Christopher Able (D)

Paul Tittl

RepublicanIncumbent

Paul Tittl represents Wisconsin's 25th Assembly District and has previously served as a local government official and business owner, per the Wisconsin State Legislature. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.

Christopher Able

Democratic

Christopher Able is a Manitowoc Public School District board member who previously ran for Manitowoc mayor in 2021, per Seehafer News. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.

Paul Tittl (Republican), Christopher Able (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Paul Tittl 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 27Lindee Brill (R)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Lindee Brill

RepublicanIncumbent

Lindee Brill is the sitting Wisconsin State Assembly member for District 27, per the Wisconsin Legislature's official roster. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

Lindee Brill (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Lindee Brill 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: 2 districtsDistricts 1, 9
Wisconsin Senate District 1Mark Becker (Independent) · Nic Cravillion (R)

Mark Becker

Independent

Mark Becker is a small-business owner who previously served as chairperson of the Republican Party of Brown County and as a Brown County supervisor, per Door County Daily News. He currently hosts a radio show in Green Bay and left the Republican Party after the 2016 presidential election, and is now running for the Senate seat as an independent. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Nic Cravillion

Republican

Top priorities

  • Lower taxes and promote responsible, transparent government spending
  • Expand workforce opportunities, affordable housing, and support for small businesses
  • Support law enforcement, veterans, and reliable energy

Per the campaign site.

About Nic Cravillion

Nic Cravillion served in the U.S. Army for more than 15 years, including a combat deployment to Afghanistan, and continues to serve as a drill sergeant in the Wisconsin Army National Guard, per his campaign website. He worked as district director for State Senator Andre Jacque for more than five years and was raised on his family's dairy farm in New Franken, a homestead his family has held since 1854.

Mark Becker (Independent), Nic Cravillion (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: André Jacque 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 Senate District 9Christian Ellis (Independent) · Amy Binsfeld (R)

Christian Ellis

Independent

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.

About Amy Binsfeld

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.

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.

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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.

Manitowoc County 2026 election questions

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

Manitowoc County sample ballot 2026: see where the wisconsin senate and wisconsin assembly candidates stand on jobs, roads and growth. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.

When is the 2026 general election in Wisconsin?

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