Wood County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

Wood County, Wisconsin

7 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 4 Wood County races, led by the Wood County Clerk of Circuit Court contest.

4 races on the November ballot · 7 candidates · Updated Sep 27, 2026
Candidate roster last updated Sep 27, 2026 from official election sources. Enter your ZIP code at theballotbrief.com to see your exact 2026 ballot.

County offices

Clerk of Circuit CourtKimberly A. Stimac (R)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Kimberly A. Stimac (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Wood County Clerk of Circuit Court.

Kimberly A. Stimac

RepublicanIncumbent

The sitting Wood County clerk of circuit court, marked as the incumbent in the fall candidate rundown published by the Wausau Daily Herald and Wisconsin Rapids Tribune. That listing shows her as one of two Republicans on the August 11 ballot. No platform statement or campaign site was located in the sources reviewed. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

August 11 primary result: Kimberly A. Stimac (66.1 percent) won the Republican nomination over Amanda J. Dolph (33.9 percent) and advances to the November 3 ballot, per the official results.

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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.

Wood County is split across 2 Wisconsin Assembly districts.

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Wisconsin Assembly: 2 districtsDistricts 72, 86
Wisconsin Assembly District 72Scott Krug (R) · Christine Maltese (D)

Scott Krug

RepublicanIncumbent

Krug founded NEW Opportunities, an employment and training company, per his official legislator page. He previously worked as a Juneau County Sheriff's Department officer and as a discharge planner at the Wood County Jail, where he helped reduce the jail's recidivism rate. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Christine Maltese

Democratic

Top priorities

  • Property tax relief that preserves essential services
  • Affordable and accessible health care for rural and urban communities
  • Require data centers and large developers to cover their own infrastructure costs

Per the campaign site.

About Christine Maltese

Maltese works in hospitality technology and previously served as a hotel general manager, helping hotels open in locations including Chicago, Spain, Austria and the Caribbean, per her campaign site. She lives in Wisconsin Rapids.

Scott Krug (Republican), Christine Maltese (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Scott Krug 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 Assembly District 86John Spiros (R) · Andy Wuethrich (D)

John Spiros

RepublicanIncumbent

Spiros is vice president of safety and claims management for a transportation company, with 24 years in the industry, per his official legislator page. He served six years in the U.S. Air Force and as a police officer, and was a Marshfield City Council member from 2005 to 2013. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Andy Wuethrich

Democratic

Andy Wuethrich is the Democratic candidate for Wisconsin Assembly District 86 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.

John Spiros (Republican), Andy Wuethrich (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; John Spiros 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 Senate District 29Cory Tomczyk (R) · Gillian Battino (D)

Cory Tomczyk

RepublicanIncumbent

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

Top priorities

  • 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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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.

Wood County 2026 election questions

Who is on the ballot in Wood County, Wisconsin on November 3, 2026?

Wood County sample ballot 2026: who is running for clerk of circuit court, wisconsin senate 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 →

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Candidate roster last updated Sep 27, 2026 from official election sources.