Who is running for Assembly District 18 in Wisconsin in 2026?

Joel Richmond (R), Margaret Arney (D)

When is the Wisconsin 2026 general election?

Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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Assembly District 18 — Wisconsin 2026

2 candidates on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot (official Wisconsin Elections Commission list, as of October 6, 2026). Grades reflect each candidate's public record on life, family, religious liberty, the Second Amendment, limited government and fiscal responsibility.

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Candidates

BJoel RichmondRepublican

Candidate for Representative to the Assembly, District 18 (Republican).

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Non-incumbent Republican with no recorded votes or issue ratings found. iVoterGuide lists Insufficient Information.

Life: No specific position found; Republican; iVoterGuide lists Insufficient Information.
Family: No specific position found; Republican; iVoterGuide lists Insufficient Information.
Religious liberty: No specific position found; Republican; iVoterGuide lists Insufficient Information.
2nd Amendment: No specific position found; Republican; iVoterGuide lists Insufficient Information.
Limited gov’t: No specific position found; Republican; iVoterGuide lists Insufficient Information.
Fiscal: No specific position found; Republican; iVoterGuide lists Insufficient Information.

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FMargaret ArneyDemocratic

Incumbent state representative, District 18; Democratic.

LifeDFamilyFReligious libertyD2nd AmendmentFLimited gov’tFFiscalF

Voted no on every captured 2023-26 roll call on gender/parental-rights, Freedom to Gather, partial-veto and tax-cut measures. Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate (2026). iVoterGuide rates Verified Liberal.

Life: No specific position found; Democrat; iVoterGuide rates Verified Liberal.
Family: Voted no on AB 100 (2025) (K-12 girls' sports), AB 102 (2025) (college girls' sports), AB 104 (2025) (ban on gender-transition surgery for minors), SB 405 (2025) (civil remedies for minors harmed by gender-transition procedures), SB 799 (2025) (parental access to minors' health records).
Religious liberty: Voted no on AJR 10 (2025) ('Freedom to Gather' worship amendment).
2nd Amendment: Designated a Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate (2026).
Limited gov’t: Voted no on SJR 116 (2025) (partial-veto limit amendment), AJR 102 (2025) (anti-preferential-treatment amendment), AB 602 (2025) (scholarship tax-credit school choice).
Fiscal: Voted no on SB 36 (2025) (tip income tax exemption), AB 1 (May 2026 special session) (property tax relief/school funding), AB 602 (2025) (scholarship tax-credit school choice).

Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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