2 candidates are tracked for Wisconsin Assembly District 7 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Lee Whiting and Karen Kirsch. Candidate information follows official Milwaukee County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Lee Whiting (Republican), Karen Kirsch (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Karen Kirsch 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, Karen Kirsch, is on the ballot.
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Republican
Per the campaign site.
Whiting has worked as a safety and civic commissioner and owned his own business, per WUWM.
Democratic Incumbent
Kirsch is a senior art producer and vice president of marketing who previously worked as a nonprofit campaigns director and health care organizer, per her official legislator page. She holds a BA in art education from Mount Mary University and serves on the Citizen Action of Wisconsin Health Care for All board. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Who is running for Wisconsin Assembly District 7 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Wisconsin Assembly District 7 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Lee Whiting and Karen Kirsch. Candidate information follows official Milwaukee County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Wisconsin Assembly District 7 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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