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Assembly District 26

Represented by Joe Sheehan, a Democrat, since January 2025. It's one of three Assembly districts in Senate District 9.

Joe Sheehan

State representative. Democrat.

On the ballot

Joe Sheehan is on the November 2026 ballot, running against John Belanger, a Republican. See the race

In 2024, the race was decided by 2.9 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. Joe Sheehan Democrat

    Jan 2025 to now

  2. Terry Katsma Republican

    Jan 2015 to Jan 2025

  3. Mike Endsley Republican

    Jan 2011 to Dec 2014

  4. Terry Van Akkeren Democrat

    Jan 2009 to Dec 2010

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

Joe Sheehan, a DEM, won with 51.3% of 28,993 votes cast.

Joe Sheehan, DEM: 14,887 51.3% Amy Binsfeld, REP: 14,042 48.4%

November 2022 2022 maps

Terry A. Katsma, a REP, won with 62.8% of 25,574 votes cast.

Terry A. Katsma, REP: 16,061 62.8% Lisa Salgado, DEM: 9,492 37.1%

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