Who is running for Assembly District 54 in Wisconsin in 2026?

Tim Paterson (R), Lori Palmeri (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 54 — 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

BTim PatersonRepublican

Candidate for Representative to the Assembly, District 54 (Republican).

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Non-incumbent Republican; no voting record or group endorsements found. iVoterGuide rates Conservative.

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

Sources: [1]

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FLori PalmeriDemocratic

Incumbent state representative, Assembly District 54; Democratic.

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Voted against the abortion-related legislation, girls'-sports, gender-transition and parental-rights bills and Freedom to Gather amendment, SB 466 (firearm merchant codes) and the partial-veto/anti-preference amendments and GOP tax measures; voted yes on SB 36 (2025 income-tax exemption for tips). Endorsed by EMILY's List (2026). Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate (2026). iVoterGuide rates Verified Liberal.

Life: Voted no on AB 975 (2023 14-week abortion limit referendum). Endorsed by EMILY's List (pro-abortion-rights PAC), 2026.
Family: Voted no on AB 377 (2023 K-12 girls' sports), AB 378 (2023 college girls' sports), AB 465 (2023 ban on sex-reassignment surgery for minors), AB 510 (2023 Parents' Bill of Rights), AB 100 (2025 K-12 girls' sports), AB 102 (2025 college girls' sports), AB 104 (2025 ban on sex-reassignment surgery for minors), SB 405 (2025 civil remedies for minors harmed by gender-transition procedures), SB 799 (2025 parental access to minors' health records) and AB 602 (2025 school-choice scholarship tax credit).
Religious liberty: Voted no on SJR 54 (2023 Freedom to Gather amendment, 1st consideration) and AJR 10 (2025 Freedom to Gather amendment, on the Nov 2026 ballot).
2nd Amendment: Voted no on SB 466 (2023 ban on firearm merchant category codes). Designated a Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate (2026).
Limited gov’t: Voted no on AJR 112 (2023 partial-veto limit amendment), SJR 116 (2025 partial-veto limit amendment, on the Nov 2026 ballot), AJR 109 (2023 amendment barring government race/sex preferences), AJR 102 (2025 amendment barring government race/sex preferences, on the Nov 2026 ballot) and AJR 66 (2023 supermajority-for-tax-increases amendment).
Fiscal: Voted yes on SB 36 (2025 income-tax exemption for tips); voted no on AJR 112 (2023 partial-veto limit amendment), SJR 116 (2025 partial-veto limit amendment, on the Nov 2026 ballot), AB 386 (2023 income-tax cut), AB 1020 (2023 income-tax cut), AJR 66 (2023 supermajority-for-tax-increases amendment) and AB 602 (2025 school-choice scholarship tax credit).

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

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