2 candidates are tracked for Wisconsin Senate District 33 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Chris Kapenga and Mike Van Someren. Candidate information follows official Waukesha County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Chris Kapenga (Republican), Mike Van Someren (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Chris Kapenga 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, Chris Kapenga, is on the ballot.
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Republican Incumbent
Chris Kapenga worked as a certified public accountant at a major international accounting firm and for a Fortune 50 company before becoming a business owner, per his official legislator biography. He has owned and sold several businesses and was elected Senate President by his peers. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Mike Van Someren is a practicing attorney who earned his law degree from Marquette University Law School after attending UW-Madison, where he played on the Badger football team, per his campaign website. He is a father who has helped organize local community events in Oconomowoc.
Who is running for Wisconsin Senate District 33 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Wisconsin Senate District 33 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Chris Kapenga and Mike Van Someren. Candidate information follows official Waukesha County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Wisconsin Senate District 33 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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