Who is running for State Senate District 5 in Wisconsin in 2026?

Mike Roberts (R), Robyn Vining (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 5 — 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

BMike RobertsRepublican

Candidate for State Senator, District 5 (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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FRobyn ViningDemocratic

Sitting state representative (Assembly District 13) running for State Senate, District 5; Democratic.

LifeFFamilyFReligious libertyD2nd AmendmentFLimited gov’tFFiscalF

Voted no on every captured 2023-26 roll call on abortion, gender/parental-rights, Freedom to Gather, firearms, partial-veto and tax-cut measures. Endorsed by EMILY's List (2026). Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate (2026). iVoterGuide rates Verified Liberal.

Life: Voted no on AB 975 (2023, 14-week abortion-limit referendum), with the Democratic caucus; pro-life groups also opposed that bill, so it is not treated as decisive. Endorsed by EMILY's List (pro-choice), 2026.
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 gender-transition surgery for minors), SB 405 (2025) (civil remedies for minors harmed by gender-transition procedures), 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).
2nd Amendment: Voted no on SB 466 (2023) (ban on firearm merchant codes). 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), AJR 66 (2023) (tax-increase supermajority 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), AJR 66 (2023) (tax-increase supermajority amendment), AB 1 (May 2026 special session) (property tax relief/school funding), AB 602 (2025) (scholarship tax-credit school choice); did not vote on SB 36 (2025).

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

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