Who is running for Assembly District 81 in Wisconsin in 2026?

Mark S. Maier (R), Alex Joers (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 81 — 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

BMark S. MaierRepublican

Candidate for Representative to the Assembly, District 81 (Republican).

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Non-incumbent Republican; no legislative voting record captured. 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.

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FAlex JoersDemocratic

Incumbent Democratic member of the Wisconsin State Assembly for District 81 (represented District 79 in 2023-24, before the 2024 redistricting).

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

Life: Voted no 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 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, opt-in to federal school-choice scholarship tax credit).
Religious liberty: Voted no 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 no on SB 466 (2023, ban on firearm-specific merchant category codes).
Limited gov’t: Voted no 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 no 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).

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

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