Waupaca County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
12 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 6 Waupaca County races, led by the Wisconsin Assembly District 6 contest.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Waupaca County is split across 6 Wisconsin Assembly and Senate districts.
Find your districts by addressWisconsin Assembly: 4 districtsDistricts 6, 56, 57, 87
Wisconsin Assembly District 6Elijah Behnke (R) · Shirley Hinze (D)
Elijah Behnke Republican Incumbent
Elijah Behnke represents Wisconsin's 6th Assembly District, per his official legislator page. He is the Republican incumbent seeking reelection in the November 3, 2026 general election. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Shirley Hinze Democratic
Shirley Hinze is the Democratic candidate for Wisconsin Assembly District 6 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.
Elijah Behnke (Republican), Shirley Hinze (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Elijah Behnke 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 56Anthony W. Phillips (R) · Grace Abitz (D)
Anthony W. Phillips Republican
- Support law enforcement and first responders
- Expand school choice and cut taxes to encourage job creation
- Advocate for affordable health care to reduce costs for families and seniors
Per the campaign site.
About Anthony W. Phillips
Dr. Anthony Phillips is an oncologist with more than 30 years of experience treating cancer patients in Wisconsin, per his campaign site. He earned his undergraduate and medical degrees from UW-Madison and served as President of Fox Valley Hematology and Oncology before becoming Medical Director at ThedaCare Oncology. He is the Republican nominee for the open seat in Wisconsin's 56th Assembly District in the November 3, 2026 general election.
Grace Abitz Democratic
- Advocate for residents facing special assessments
- Support small business owners navigating village directives
- Build community engagement across the district
Per the campaign site.
About Grace Abitz
Grace Abitz co-owns and operates Alley Cat Coffeehouse in Hortonville, which she has run since 2016, per her campaign site. She served on the Hortonville Village Board from 2023 to 2025. She is the Democratic nominee for the open seat in Wisconsin's 56th Assembly District in the November 3, 2026 general election.
Anthony W. Phillips (Republican), Grace Abitz (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. 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 57Kevin Krentz (R) · Joey Marschall (D)
Kevin Krentz Republican
- Reduce regulatory burden and taxes on small business
- Cut property taxes and address housing and energy affordability
- Increase funding and legal protections for law enforcement
Per the campaign site.
About Kevin Krentz
Krentz is a farmer operating a multi-generational family farm in Waushara County that has been in his family since 1958, per his campaign site. He served as Aurora Town Board chairperson from 2010 to 2014 and as president of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation from 2020 to 2023.
Joey Marschall Democratic
- Treat health care as a basic right, not a luxury
- Bring jobs, infrastructure and broadband investment to rural communities
- Protect family farms in rural areas
Per the campaign site.
About Joey Marschall
Marschall has worked in factory positions at Baker Cheese and Mercury Marine, in property management, and currently in custodial and bartending roles, per his campaign site. He attended UW-Oshkosh, studying criminal justice, and founded the first Gay-Straight Alliance at Fond du Lac High School.
Kevin Krentz (Republican), Joey Marschall (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Kevin Petersen filed a notification of noncandidacy, per the Wisconsin Elections Commission. 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 87Brent Jacobson (R) · Bob Look (D)
Brent Jacobson Republican Incumbent
Brent Jacobson represents Wisconsin's 87th Assembly District, per his official legislator page. He is the Republican incumbent seeking reelection in the November 3, 2026 general election. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Bob Look Democratic
Bob Look is the Democratic candidate for Wisconsin Assembly District 87 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.
Brent Jacobson (Republican), Bob Look (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Brent Jacobson 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 Senate: 2 districtsDistricts 19, 29
Wisconsin Senate District 19Rachael Ann Cabral-Guevara (R) · Emily Daniels Tseffos (D)
Rachael Ann Cabral-Guevara Republican Incumbent
Cabral-Guevara is a board-certified family nurse practitioner who founded Nurse Practitioner Health Services, LLC, in Appleton in 2014, per her official legislator page. She holds nursing degrees from UW-Oshkosh and UW-Milwaukee and chairs the Senate Committee on Health. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Emily Daniels Tseffos Democratic
Tseffos is chair of the Outagamie County Democratic Party and an active community organizer in the Fox Valley, per Civic Media. She ran for Assembly District 56 in 2024, losing to Republican David Murphy. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Rachael Ann Cabral-Guevara (Republican), Emily Daniels Tseffos (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Rachael Ann Cabral-Guevara 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 Senate District 29Cory Tomczyk (R) · Gillian Battino (D)
Cory Tomczyk Republican Incumbent
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.
Gillian Battino Democratic
- healthcare access
- drinking water safety
- childcare and public school funding
Per the campaign site.
About Gillian Battino
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.
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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