Assembly District 53
November 3, 2026 Open seatWho is running for this seat, whether the incumbent is on the ballot, and how the district has voted before.
Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission · pulled
Candidates
Dean Kaufert is not on the November ballot, so this seat changes hands. Dean Kaufert's record →
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David Daniels
Republican
The Republican nominee, from the certified August 11 primary. We publish records, not campaign material, so candidates without a legislative record carry only their filing here.
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Becky Nichols
Democratic
The Democratic nominee, from the certified August 11 primary. We publish records, not campaign material, so candidates without a legislative record carry only their filing here.
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Rachael Dowling
Independent
An independent candidate the WEC approved for the ballot. We publish records, not campaign material, so candidates without a legislative record carry only their filing here.
Each party's candidate is the winner of the certified August 11 primary; independent candidates are those the Wisconsin Elections Commission approved for the ballot.
How this seat has voted
Certified results. Wisconsin's legislative maps were redrawn for 2024, so earlier results are the previous District 53: the same number over substantially different lines.
2024
| Dean R. Kaufert | 15,801 | 50.5% |
| Duane J. Shukoski | 15,437 | 49.4% |
2022 previous maps
| Michael Schraa | 20,336 | 97.6% |
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