Wisconsin SD-17
Battleground State
Wisconsin
Senate: Dem Majority
18D
15R
2026 FLIP!
Assembly: Dem Majority
53D
46R
2026 FLIP!
Wisconsin was on our Target Map, and Democrats delivered.
In 2026, the DLCC launched 16 Target Races across Wisconsin to flip seats, build Democratic power, and send Republicans home. Thanks to our strategic investments, Democratic partners, and on-the-ground efforts, we flipped the Wisconsin Assembly and Senate to build a blue trifecta for the first time in over a decade. With Gov.-Elect David Crowley’s victory, this protects millions of Wisconsinites from MAGA extremism.
Wisconsin Assembly Democratic Leader and DLCC Board Member Greta Neubauer
On what’s next for WI Dems in 2027, Wisconsin Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer said, “We are going to use this power to deliver for the people of our state and demonstrate that government can be a force for good in their lives and things are different when Democrats are in charge”.
DLCC Target Races
Wisconsin AD-21
Dan Bukiewicz
Wisconsin AD-61
Ben Brist
Wisconsin SD-05
Robyn Vining
Wisconsin AD-30
Kevin Knoke
Wisconsin AD-51
Ben Gruber
Wisconsin AD-85
John Kroll
Wisconsin AD-53
Becky Nichols
Wisconsin AD-88
Brandy Tollefson
Wisconsin AD-92
Jeremiah Fredrickson
Wisconsin SD-21
Trevor Jung
Wisconsin AD-94
Steve Doyle
Wisconsin AD-91
Jodi Emerson
Wisconsin SD-31
Jeff Smith
Wisconsin AD-89
Ryan Spaude
Wisconsin AD-26
Joe Sheehan
History-Making Wins
Far from Washington, Democrats forge huge state-level gains - AP
“Democrats’ performance in Wisconsin was particularly impressive. They won the governor’s mansion and flipped the Wisconsin House and Senate, securing a governing trifecta for the first time in 16 years.”
DLCC Board Member
Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer
Leader Greta Neubauer doesn’t back down from a fight– she’s a former climate organizer, the first openly queer Democratic leader in Wisconsin, and one of the youngest chamber leaders in the country. In 2024, she led the Wisconsin Assembly in making ground-breaking gains on new maps after more than a decade of the GOP’s gerrymandered control. In an incredibly competitive battleground state, Neubauer is on the ground connecting with voters and delivering on their top issues. As the next generation of Democratic leadership rises, Neubauer will continue to be a force to be reckoned with.
Leader Neubauer was first elected to the DLCC Board in 2025.
News in Wisconsin
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Republicans Can’t Stop Comparing COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts to the HolocaustRepublican lawmakers and candidates employ offensive rhetoric to undermine fight against the pandemic
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DLCC Launches State Voting Rights CouncilDemocratic legislators to combat GOP’s widespread push for voter suppression
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State Republicans Launch War Against VaccinationsVaccines will end the pandemic — why are Republicans trying to undermine them?
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Roundup: GOP States Stall on Medicaid ExpansionRepublicans still won’t extend affordable health care coverage to four million Americans
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RSLC Names Conspiracy Theorists to Executive CommitteeList includes Michigan’s Mike Shirkey, who called the Capitol insurrection a “hoax”
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Republicans Launch Coordinated Voter Suppression EffortThe Republican State Leadership Committee will spearhead an effort with GOP legislatures and secretaries of state to roll back voting rights
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ICYMI: State Republicans Introduce Bills to Override Popular VoteGOP legislators are making sure their next attempt to overturn election results will be a success