Who is running for Assembly District 72 in Wisconsin in 2026?

Scott Krug (R), Christine Maltese (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 72 — 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

AScott KrugRepublican

Incumbent Republican member of the Wisconsin State Assembly for District 72 since at least 2023.

LifeBFamilyAReligious libertyA2nd AmendmentALimited gov’tAFiscalA

Incumbent Republican; Assembly floor votes captured on 22 graded roll calls (2023-26), conservative on pro-life, marriage/family, religious liberty, Second Amendment, limited government and fiscal. iVoterGuide rates Conservative.

Life: Voted yes on AB 975 (2023, 14-week abortion limit referendum). Pro-life groups (Wisconsin Right to Life, Pro-Life Wisconsin, Wisconsin Family Action, Catholic Conference) opposed AB 975 as inadequate, so this vote alone is not treated as decisive.
Family: Voted yes 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, opt-in to federal school-choice scholarship tax credit).
Religious liberty: Voted yes on SJR 54 (2023, 'Freedom to Gather' in places of worship amendment) and AJR 10 (2025, 'Freedom to Gather' amendment, 2nd consideration).
2nd Amendment: Voted yes on SB 466 (2023, ban on firearm-specific merchant category codes).
Limited gov’t: Voted yes on AJR 112 (2023, limit on governor's partial veto), SJR 116 (2025, limit on governor's partial veto, 2nd consideration), AJR 109 (2023, ban on government preferential treatment by race/sex), AJR 102 (2025, ban on government preferential treatment, 2nd consideration) and AJR 66 (2023, supermajority for tax increases).
Fiscal: Voted yes on AB 386 (2023, income tax cut), AB 1020 (2023, income tax cut), AJR 66 (2023, supermajority for tax increases), SB 36 (2025, income tax exemption for tips), AJR 112 (2023, limit on governor's partial veto), SJR 116 (2025, limit on governor's partial veto, 2nd consideration) and AB 602 (2025, opt-in to federal school-choice scholarship tax credit).

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DChristine MalteseDemocratic

Candidate for Representative to the Assembly, District 72 (Democratic).

LifeDFamilyDReligious libertyC2nd AmendmentFLimited gov’tDFiscalD

Non-incumbent Democrat; no legislative voting record captured; a Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate. iVoterGuide rates Liberal.

Life: No specific position found; Democrat; iVoterGuide rates Liberal.
Family: No specific position found; Democrat; iVoterGuide rates Liberal.
Religious liberty: No specific position found; Democrat; iVoterGuide rates Liberal.
2nd Amendment: Designated a Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate (2026).
Limited gov’t: No specific position found; Democrat; iVoterGuide rates Liberal.
Fiscal: No specific position found; Democrat; iVoterGuide rates Liberal.

Sources: [1] [2]

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