Assembly District 65
Current member
Ben DeSmidt Democratic
On the November 2026 ballot — challenged by Valerie Kretchmer (R)
Decided by 6.7 points in 2024.
Who has held this seat
From the Legislature's service records; our records begin with the 2009 session. District boundaries were redrawn in 2011, 2022, and again in 2024, so the seat's constituency shifts across those lines.
General-election results
Official Wisconsin Elections Commission canvass results.
November 2024 28,283 ballots cast
- Ben DeSmidt D 15,065 53.3%
- Brian Gonzales R 13,166 46.6%
November 2022 17,863 ballots cast
- Tod Ohnstad D 11,035 61.8%
- Frank Petrick R 6,803 38.1%