Who is running for Assembly District 96 in Wisconsin in 2026?

Jim Green (R), Tara Johnson (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 96 — 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

BJim GreenRepublican

Candidate for Representative to the Assembly, District 96 (Republican).

LifeAFamilyAReligious libertyA2nd AmendmentBLimited gov’tBFiscalB

Non-incumbent Republican; no legislative voting record captured; endorsed by Wisconsin Family Action PAC. iVoterGuide rates Conservative.

Life: Endorsed by Wisconsin Family Action PAC (2026), which endorses on marriage, family, life and religious freedom.
Family: Endorsed by Wisconsin Family Action PAC (2026), which endorses on marriage, family, life and religious freedom.
Religious liberty: Endorsed by Wisconsin Family Action PAC (2026), which endorses on marriage, family, life and religious freedom.
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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FTara JohnsonDemocratic

Incumbent Democratic member of the Wisconsin State Assembly for District 96 (first term, 2025-26).

LifeDFamilyFReligious libertyF2nd AmendmentFLimited gov’tFFiscalF

Incumbent Democrat; Assembly floor votes captured on 10 graded roll calls (2023-26), opposing conservative positions on marriage/family, religious liberty, Second Amendment, limited government and fiscal; a Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate. iVoterGuide rates Liberal.

Life: No specific position found; Democrat; iVoterGuide rates Liberal.
Family: Voted no 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) and AB 602 (2025, opt-in to federal school-choice scholarship tax credit); did not vote on SB 799 (2025, parental access to minors' health records).
Religious liberty: Voted no on AJR 10 (2025, 'Freedom to Gather' amendment, 2nd consideration).
2nd Amendment: Designated a Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate (2026).
Limited gov’t: Voted no on SJR 116 (2025, limit on governor's partial veto, 2nd consideration) and AJR 102 (2025, ban on government preferential treatment, 2nd consideration).
Fiscal: Voted no 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).

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