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Assembly District 1

Represented by Joel Kitchens, a Republican, since January 2015. It's one of three Assembly districts in Senate District 1.

Joel Kitchens

State representative. Republican.

On the ballot

Joel Kitchens is on the November 2026 ballot, running against Renee A. Paplham, a Democrat. See the race

In 2024, the race was decided by 23.9 points.

Their full record

Who has held this seat

From the Legislature's service records, which begin with the 2009 session. District lines were redrawn in 2011, 2022 and 2024, so the area this seat covers has changed over time.

  1. Joel Kitchens Republican

    Jan 2015 to now

  2. Garey Bies Republican

    Jan 2009 to Dec 2014

Election results

Official general-election counts from the Wisconsin Elections Commission. Shares are of all votes cast, including write-ins. Results before 2024 are labeled with the maps they were held under, when this district number covered different ground.

November 2024

Joel Kitchens, a REP, won with 61.9% of 38,929 votes cast.

  • Joel Kitchens, REP 24,101 61.9%

  • Renee Paplham, DEM 14,801 38.0%

  • Milt Swagel (Write-in), NP 5 0.0%

November 2022 2022 maps

Joel Kitchens, a REP, won with 62.5% of 31,806 votes cast.

Joel Kitchens, REP: 19,864 62.5% Roberta Thelen, DEM: 11,916 37.5%

Boundaries from the Legislative Technology Services Bureau's 2024 maps. Results from the Wisconsin Elections Commission. Checked Sep 15, 2026.