2 candidates are tracked for Wisconsin Senate District 29 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Cory Tomczyk and Gillian Battino. Candidate information follows official Portage County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Cory Tomczyk (Republican), Gillian Battino (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Cory Tomczyk 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, Cory Tomczyk, is on the ballot.
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Tomczyk founded IROW (Industrial Recyclers of Wisconsin) in 1989, growing it into a Central Wisconsin company recognized as the Wausau Chamber of Commerce's Small Business of the Year in 1998, per his official legislator page. He served as Mosinee School Board president for five years. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
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Gillian Battino is a candidate for Wisconsin Senate District 29, covering Marathon, Wood, Portage, Waupaca, and Shawano counties. She is a recently retired physician who practiced in Wausau, Marshfield, and Madison for over 20 years, per her campaign site.
Who is running for Wisconsin Senate District 29 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Wisconsin Senate District 29 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Cory Tomczyk and Gillian Battino. Candidate information follows official Portage County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Wisconsin Senate District 29 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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