Who is running for State Senate District 23 in Wisconsin in 2026?

Romaine Robert Quinn (R), Jeff Foster (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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State Senate District 23 — 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

ARomaine Robert QuinnRepublican

Sitting state senator (Senate District 25) running for State Senate, District 23; Republican.

LifeAFamilyAReligious libertyA2nd AmendmentALimited gov’tAFiscalA

Voted yes on all captured 2023-26 conservative priority roll calls (abortion, gender/parental-rights, Freedom to Gather, firearms, partial-veto and tax-cut measures). Endorsed by Wisconsin Family Action PAC (2026). iVoterGuide rates Verified Conservative.

Life: Voted yes on SB 343 (2023) (abortion-definition clarification), SB 344 (2023) (child tax credit for unborn children), SB 553 (2025) (abortion-definition exclusions), SB 384 (2025) (born-alive care requirements), SB 371 (2025) (fetal-development instruction). Endorsed by Wisconsin Family Action PAC (2026).
Family: Voted yes on AB 377 (2023) (K-12 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 gender-transition surgery for minors), SB 799 (2025) (parental access to minors' health records). Endorsed by Wisconsin Family Action PAC (2026).
Religious liberty: Voted yes on SJR 54 (2023) ('Freedom to Gather' worship amendment), AJR 10 (2025) ('Freedom to Gather' worship amendment), SB 687 (2023) (religious-society property). Endorsed by Wisconsin Family Action PAC (2026).
2nd Amendment: Voted yes on SB 466 (2023) (ban on firearm merchant codes), SB 641 (2023) (repeal of electric-weapon regulation).
Limited gov’t: Voted yes on AJR 112 (2023) (partial-veto limit amendment), SJR 116 (2025) (partial-veto limit amendment), AJR 109 (2023) (anti-preferential-treatment amendment), AJR 102 (2025) (anti-preferential-treatment amendment), AB 602 (2025) (scholarship tax-credit school choice).
Fiscal: Voted yes on AB 386 (2023) (income tax cut), AB 1020 (2023) (income tax cut), SB 36 (2025) (tip income tax exemption), SB 344 (2023) (child tax credit for unborn children), AB 602 (2025) (scholarship tax-credit school choice).

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DJeff FosterDemocratic

Candidate for State Senator, District 23 (Democratic).

LifeDFamilyDReligious libertyC2nd AmendmentFLimited gov’tDFiscalD

Non-incumbent Democrat with no legislative voting record in 2023-26. Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate (2026). 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.

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