Sauk County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
5 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 3 Sauk County races, led by the Sauk County Sheriff contest.
County offices
SheriffMatt Burch (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Matt Burch (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Sauk County Sheriff.
Matt Burch
Certified to the Republican ballot for Sauk County Sheriff on the county clerk's August 11 candidate listing. No occupation, platform statement or campaign site was published for him in the sources reviewed.
August 11 primary result: Matt Burch (43 percent) won the Republican nomination over Zip Spencer (19 percent), Erik Knull (14 percent), Matthew Tate (12 percent), Aaron Kirby (10 percent) and advances to the November 3 ballot, per civicmedia.us reporting of the official results (re-verify against the certified canvass). Jesberger in November.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Sauk County is split across 2 Wisconsin Assembly districts.
Find your districts by addressWisconsin Assembly: 2 districtsDistricts 40, 41
Wisconsin Assembly District 40Julie Helmer (R) · Karen DeSanto (D)
Julie Helmer
Top priorities
- Keep Sauk County a place where families can thrive
Per the campaign site.
About Julie Helmer
Helmer works as a customer service representative at a local insurance agency and previously worked in administration for a tax and accounting firm in Madison, per her campaign site. She has served as vice chair of the 2nd Congressional District GOP, secretary of the Sauk County GOP, and as one of Wisconsin's presidential electors in 2024.
Karen DeSanto
DeSanto is a former professional circus performer who later served as CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of West Central Wisconsin from 2011 to 2024, per her official legislator page. She graduated from the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Clown College in 1993 and was named the National Boys & Girls Clubs of America's 2021 CEO of the Year. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Julie Helmer (Republican), Karen DeSanto (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Karen DeSanto 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.
Full race pageWisconsin Assembly District 41Tony Kurtz (R) · Zach Commons (D)
Tony Kurtz
Kurtz spent two decades in the U.S. Army before retiring from military service, per his official legislator page. He and his wife own a farm in Wonewoc, where the couple raised two children. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Zach Commons
Zach Commons is the Democratic candidate for Wisconsin Assembly District 41 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.
Tony Kurtz (Republican), Zach Commons (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Tony Kurtz 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.
Full race pageBallot questions
One local ballot question from official county, city and school district lists. Countywide questions appear on every ballot in Sauk County; city, school district and special-district questions only inside the jurisdiction named. Statewide measures are listed separately.
New middle school bond referendumSchool District of Reedsburg · The district's board voted August 17, 2026 to place a referendum on the November 3 ballot to authorize bonds to build a new middle school for grades 6-8 on district-owned land next to Prairie Ridge Intermediate School, replacing Webb Middle School, which the district cites for aging mechanical/electrical systems and other facility failures.
The district's board voted August 17, 2026 to place a referendum on the November 3 ballot to authorize bonds to build a new middle school for grades 6-8 on district-owned land next to Prairie Ridge Intermediate School, replacing Webb Middle School, which the district cites for aging mechanical/electrical systems and other facility failures.
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Wisconsin nominees were set by the August 11 partisan primary (plurality, no runoffs) and meet on the November 3 ballot; unopposed nominees still print. All 99 Assembly seats and the odd-numbered Senate districts are up, along with sheriff, clerk of circuit court and coroner in each county; county clerk, treasurer, register of deeds and district attorney were elected in 2024 and county executives, boards and judges are elected at the spring election, per the Wisconsin Elections Commission.
Who is on the ballot in Sauk County, Wisconsin on November 3, 2026?
Sauk County sample ballot 2026: who is running for county sheriff and wisconsin assembly, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
When is the 2026 general election in Wisconsin?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Wisconsin are listed on the Wisconsin election hub. Wisconsin election hub →
What ballot questions are on the Sauk County ballot?
1 ballot question: New middle school bond referendum. Each question page explains what a yes vote and a no vote would do.
How do I see my exact Sauk County ballot?
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Candidate roster last updated Sep 27, 2026 from official election sources.