Wisconsin State Assembly — District 61Certified ballot
Ben Brist
Is Ben Brist on the November 3 ballot?
Ben Brist is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Wisconsin State Assembly — District 61. One other candidate is on the ballot.
As printed · ballot order
- Ben Brist· this pageDemocratic
ⓘ What do the party and ideology labels mean?
On the ballot, partisan candidates run under a party — in Wisconsin almost always Democratic or Republican, with the occasional third-party or independent candidate. Words like progressive, conservative, libertarian, or democratic socialist are labels people use to describe themselves, not separate parties on the ballot. A label is a starting point; each candidate's sourced positions show where they actually stand.
How we do this →Wisconsin Watch’s questionnaire
Wisconsin Watch, a nonprofit newsroom, asked candidates for this office the same questions.
Answered 4 questions. Read Ben Brist’s answers on Wisconsin Watch
Ask Voter Help: “What did Ben Brist tell Wisconsin Watch?” →
Source: Wisconsin Watch 2026 Voter Guide, through Voter Guide Commons. That copy was last updated August 20, 2026; BadgerBrief checked it October 13, 2026. Whether a candidate answered is as the guide reports it.
Political ads about Ben Brist
Ads a BadgerBrief editor confirmed are about Ben Brist, from the Meta Ad Library. Spend is the range Meta discloses.
14 ads from 1 sponsor
- $1,200–$2,586
Ben Brist for State Assembly
14 adsSee the 14 ads
Want to flip the 61st district blue? It starts in the primary. Ben Brist served seven years in the Army. Now he's running for State Assembly and ready to win in this swing district: service, grit, and a plan to lower costs for Wisconsin families. Vote Ben Brist on August 11th, and let's send Bob Donovan packing.
$200–$299View ad on Meta
We're working to build a better Wisconsin. What would you change to make our state a better place?
$0–$99View ad on Meta
We're working to build a better Wisconsin. What would you change to make our state a better place?
$0–$99View ad on Meta
Educators, veterans, gun safety advocates, and local leaders agree: Ben Brist is the Democrat who can win this seat in November. Vote in the Democratic primary on August 11.
$300–$399View ad on Meta
Republican insiders sent a mailer calling me, a former Army paratrooper, someone who “parachuted” into the district. Yes. Really. That’s the attack. 🪂 They’re spending dark money in our Democratic primary because they know I am the one who will beat Bob Donovan in November. But Wisconsin voters are too smart to let Republicans pick our nominee for us. Let’s reject dark money interfering in our politics. Vote Ben Brist on Tuesday, August 11.
$100–$199View ad on Meta
Want to flip the 61st district blue? It starts in the primary. Ben Brist served seven years in the Army. Now he's running for State Assembly and ready to win in this swing district: service, grit, and a plan to lower costs for Wisconsin families. Vote Ben Brist on August 11th, and let's send Bob Donovan packing.
$0–$99View ad on Meta
$0–$99View ad on Meta
$100–$199View ad on Meta
This election we have a real choice. One candidate wants to give Wisconsin away to the largest donors and most powerful special interests, while Ben will fight for a Wisconsin that serves everyone.
$0–$99View ad on Meta
An exciting update: our first TV ad is on the air. I'm a sixth-generation Wisconsinite and the son of two public servants. I went to West Point, spent seven years as an Army infantry officer, deployed twice to the Middle East, and came home to Wisconsin, settling in Greendale because Hannie and I want to build our life here. I'm running for the Assembly because government works best when it's close to the people it serves, and right now Madison isn't delivering for people here. Our schools are underfunded, our property taxes keep rising, healthcare costs too much, and everything else, from groceries to housing and childcare, keeps getting more expensive, too. That's what this campaign is about. Take 30 seconds to watch, and share it with a neighbor who hasn't met me yet.
$100–$199View ad on Meta
$400–$499View ad on Meta
I am proud of my service; for the people I served with, the opportunities it gave me, and the values it instilled in me. I am also proud to be a Wisconsinite. After serving 7 years on active duty which took me around the world, I always knew I would come home. It would be an honor to serve you as your next representative in the State Assembly.
$0–$99View ad on Meta
Property taxes are one of the top issues I hear about at the doors. Here’s the situation and what I plan to do about it.
$0–$99View ad on Meta
As your next representative, I will fight to make sure that everyone pays their fair share to build a Wisconsin where we can all prosper.
$0–$99View ad on Meta
How this page was made
- Who made this
- Tarik Moody, in Milwaukee, independently. No ads, and no party, campaign or PAC money. Nobody has editorial input. About BadgerBrief
- How facts get in
- Ballot names come from the Wisconsin Elections Commission’s certified list, printed as you will see them. Votes are read from official roll calls; money from the Ethics Commission and the FEC. Positions and quotes appear only after a person checks each one against its source. Methodology
- Sources
- Last updated
- Not covered
- BadgerBrief does not rate, endorse or predict. Where a fact could not be sourced it is left out, not guessed. Local questions and city or village contests are on MyVote ↗.