Vilas County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
2 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 1 Vilas County race, led by the Wisconsin Assembly District 34 contest.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Find your districts by addressWisconsin Assembly District 34Rob Swearingen (R) · Merlin Van Buren (D)
Rob Swearingen Republican Incumbent
- Tax relief, including lowered income taxes and elimination of taxes on retirement income
- Funding rural infrastructure, healthcare access and emergency services
- Addressing PFAS pollution and water quality
Per the campaign site.
About Rob Swearingen
Rob Swearingen is seeking an eighth term representing Wisconsin's 34th Assembly District in the Northwoods region, per his campaign site. He chairs the Assembly State Affairs Committee and serves on the Wisconsin State Building Commission, per the Wisconsin State Legislature.
Merlin Van Buren Democratic
- Fair school funding
- Rural healthcare access
- Protecting area lakes and the local economy
Per the campaign site.
About Merlin Van Buren
Merlin Van Buren is a Rhinelander School Board member making his third run for the 34th Assembly District seat, having first run 14 years ago, per WXPR.
Rob Swearingen (Republican), Merlin Van Buren (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Rob Swearingen 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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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 Vilas County, Wisconsin on November 3, 2026?
Vilas County sample ballot 2026: who is running for 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?
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