Who is running for State Senate District 31 in Wisconsin in 2026?

Michele Magadance Skinner (R), Jeff Smith (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 31 — 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

BMichele Magadance SkinnerRepublican

Candidate for State Senator, District 31 (Republican).

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Non-incumbent Republican with no legislative voting record in 2023-26. Endorsed by AFP-Wisconsin (2026). 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: Endorsed by AFP-Wisconsin (2026); no votes or scorecard captured.
Fiscal: Endorsed by AFP-Wisconsin (2026); no votes or scorecard captured.

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Ballotpedia

FJeff SmithDemocratic

Incumbent state senator, District 31; Democratic.

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Voted against most captured conservative priority bills (gender/parental-rights, partial-veto, school choice), with yes votes on SB 45 (2025) (2025-27 budget). Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate (2026). iVoterGuide rates Verified Liberal.

Life: Voted no 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).
Family: Voted no 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).
Religious liberty: Voted no on SJR 54 (2023) ('Freedom to Gather' worship amendment), AJR 10 (2025) ('Freedom to Gather' worship amendment), SB 687 (2023) (religious-society property).
2nd Amendment: Voted no on SB 466 (2023) (ban on firearm merchant codes), SB 641 (2023) (repeal of electric-weapon regulation). Designated a Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate (2026).
Limited gov’t: Voted no 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 no 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).

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

Ballotpedia

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