Who is running for Assembly District 88 in Wisconsin in 2026?

Ben Franklin (R), Brandy Tollefson (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 88 — 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

ABen FranklinRepublican

Incumbent Republican member of the Wisconsin State Assembly for District 88 (first term, 2025-26).

LifeBFamilyAReligious libertyA2nd AmendmentBLimited gov’tAFiscalA

Incumbent Republican; Assembly floor votes captured on 10 graded roll calls (2023-26), conservative on marriage/family, religious liberty, limited government and fiscal; endorsed by AFP-Wisconsin. iVoterGuide rates Conservative.

Life: No specific position found; Republican; iVoterGuide rates Conservative.
Family: Voted yes on 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 AJR 10 (2025, 'Freedom to Gather' amendment, 2nd consideration).
2nd Amendment: No specific position found; Republican; iVoterGuide rates Conservative.
Limited gov’t: Voted yes on SJR 116 (2025, limit on governor's partial veto, 2nd consideration) and AJR 102 (2025, ban on government preferential treatment, 2nd consideration). Endorsed by Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (2026).
Fiscal: Voted yes on SB 36 (2025, income tax exemption for tips), SJR 116 (2025, limit on governor's partial veto, 2nd consideration) and AB 602 (2025, opt-in to federal school-choice scholarship tax credit). Endorsed by Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (2026).

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DBrandy TollefsonDemocratic

Candidate for Representative to the Assembly, District 88 (Democratic).

LifeFFamilyDReligious libertyC2nd AmendmentFLimited gov’tDFiscalD

Non-incumbent Democrat; no legislative voting record captured; endorsed by EMILY's List and a Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate. iVoterGuide rates Liberal.

Life: Endorsed by EMILY's List (2026), which backs pro-abortion-rights Democratic women.
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] [3]

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