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Assembly District 6

Represented by Elijah Behnke, a Republican, since January 2025. It's one of three Assembly districts in Senate District 2.

Elijah Behnke

State representative. Republican.

On the ballot

Elijah Behnke is on the November 2026 ballot, running against Shirley Hinze, a Democrat. See the race

In 2024, the race was decided by 34.8 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. Elijah Behnke Republican

    Jan 2025 to now

  2. Peter Schmidt Republican

    Jan 2023 to Jan 2025

  3. Gary Tauchen Republican

    Jan 2009 to Jan 2023

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

Elijah Behnke, a REP, won with 67.4% of 32,566 votes cast.

Elijah Behnke, REP: 21,941 67.4% Shirley Hinze, DEM: 10,593 32.5%

November 2022 2022 maps

Peter Schmidt, a REP, won with 55.6% of 26,457 votes cast.

  • Peter Schmidt, REP 14,710 55.6%

  • William J. Switalla, DEM 7,694 29.1%

  • Dean Neubert (write-in), REP 4,050 15.3%

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