2 candidates are tracked for Wisconsin Assembly District 71 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jeff Disher and Vinnie Miresse. Candidate information follows official Portage County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Jeff Disher (Republican), Vinnie Miresse (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Vinnie Miresse 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, Vinnie Miresse, is on the ballot.
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Per the campaign site.
Jeff Disher owns Disher Electric in Stevens Point, which he and his wife started in 2003, and holds a master electrician license after completing an apprenticeship in Marshfield, per his campaign site.
Vinnie Miresse is the sitting Assembly District 71 representative, a business owner and former teacher who has lived in Portage County for nearly 30 years, per the Wisconsin State Legislature. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.
Who is running for Wisconsin Assembly District 71 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Wisconsin Assembly District 71 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jeff Disher and Vinnie Miresse. Candidate information follows official Portage County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Wisconsin Assembly District 71 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 Portage County and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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