2 candidates are tracked for Wisconsin Assembly District 61 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Bob Donovan and Ben Brist. Candidate information follows official Milwaukee County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Bob Donovan (Republican), Ben Brist (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Bob Donovan 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, Bob Donovan, is on the ballot.
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Republican Incumbent
Bob Donovan represents Wisconsin's 61st Assembly District and publishes a weekly constituent e-newsletter called "The Donovan Digest," per his official legislator page. He is the Republican incumbent seeking reelection in the November 3, 2026 general election. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Ben Brist is a U.S. Army veteran who served seven years on active duty as a paratrooper and infantry officer, per his campaign site. He is a sixth-generation Wisconsinite who recently earned a master's degree from the Harvard Kennedy School, per WUWM 89.7 FM. He is the Democratic nominee for Wisconsin's 61st Assembly District in the November 3, 2026 general election.
Who is running for Wisconsin Assembly District 61 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Wisconsin Assembly District 61 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Bob Donovan and Ben Brist. Candidate information follows official Milwaukee County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Wisconsin Assembly District 61 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 Milwaukee County and state election office filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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