2 candidates are tracked for Wisconsin Assembly District 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Shae Sortwell and Alicia Saunders. Candidate information follows official Manitowoc County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Shae Sortwell, is on the ballot.
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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 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.
Who is running for Wisconsin Assembly District 2 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Wisconsin Assembly District 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Shae Sortwell and Alicia Saunders. Candidate information follows official Manitowoc County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Wisconsin Assembly District 2 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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Candidate roster from official Manitowoc County and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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