2 candidates are tracked for Wisconsin Assembly District 16 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Alciro Deacon and Kalan Haywood. Candidate information follows official Milwaukee County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Alciro Deacon (Republican), Kalan Haywood (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Kalan Haywood 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, Kalan Haywood, is on the ballot.
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Republican
Alciro Deacon is the Republican candidate for Wisconsin Assembly District 16 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.
Democratic Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
Kalan Haywood has represented Wisconsin's 16th Assembly District since 2019 and serves as Assembly Assistant Minority Leader, per his campaign site. A Milwaukee native, he was elected at age 19, becoming the youngest African American ever elected to state office in Wisconsin. He is the Democratic nominee for the 16th Assembly District in the November 3, 2026 general election.
Who is running for Wisconsin Assembly District 16 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Wisconsin Assembly District 16 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Alciro Deacon and Kalan Haywood. Candidate information follows official Milwaukee County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Wisconsin Assembly District 16 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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