Wisconsin State Senate — District 33Certified ballot
Mike Van Someren
Is Mike Van Someren on the November 3 ballot?
Mike Van Someren is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Wisconsin State Senate — District 33. One other candidate is on the ballot.
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- Mike Van Someren· this pageDemocratic
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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.
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Raise your hand 🙋♂️ if you think it’s weird to ask voters for a new four-year contract while publicly announcing that you hope to break that contract within weeks of it beginning. https://www.channel3000.com/news/state-sen-kapenga-running-for-re-election-launches-bid-for-waukesha-co-executive/article_ebd9de3c-40af-4177-8baa-7ae7e6dad7bf.html
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You've probably already heard the news, but you know what? It doesn't change anything for me. I'm committed to winning this seat and doing the work I've talked about throughout this campaign: raising wages, making life more affordable, making government more transparent and holding everyone in public office accountable, including myself. Chris Kapenga’s decision to campaign for another taxpayer funded office while he is still asking voters to reelect him to the State Senate raises serious questions about his commitment to this race and to the people of this district. There should be no question about mine. I am running for the State Senate because I want to represent this district, serve the full term voters elect me to serve and deliver on the commitments I have made throughout this campaign.
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We need to recognize the difference of type of wealth not just the amount of wealth. #rich #taxes #business
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What do these labels even mean anymore? #liberal #conservative #wisconsin
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I spent a productive evening engaging with 35 households and participating in inspiring conversations with community members. If you're committed to making a difference in your neighborhood and live in State Senate District 33, let's connect to explore ways to drive positive change together.
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Water-skiing lessons with the kids, doors in Delafield, classic cars in Ashippun, and Lions Daze in Sussex. That is a pretty good Saturday. Thanks to everyone who stopped to talk. Getting out into the district, listening to people, and enjoying the communities I’m running to represent is the best part of this campaign. #delafieldwi #wisconsin #sussex
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I was out knocking on doors today talking with folks about how they’re feeling about everything. A lot of people seemed surprised to have somebody ask them how they were doing. But it matters. We’re all in this together and it’s about time that people who want to be our leaders start listening to how people are doing. #lakecountry #delafieldwi #Wisconsin
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We agreed. We got the same questions. One of us backed out. #wisconsin #waukesha #oconomowoc #accountability
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Tired of talk? Same. If we want something different, we have to go build it. That starts with real conversations with real voters. Join us on June 6 at 9:00 AM or NOON to canvass in the 33rd District. No experience needed. We will train you, give you everything you need, and pair you with someone if you want. We are on the ballot. Now it is time to do the work. Sign up here: https://mobilize.us/s/1tAY1Q and come knock doors with us.
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Is voting the problem? #voting #wisconsin #election
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What a weekend. Signature collection started on Tax Day and in less than 5 days we’re well on our way to getting the needed 400 signatures to get on the ballot! Thanks to all who signed or took nomination papers to get signed or both! We still have a lot of work to do but we'll get it done!
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One thing I’ve noticed in politics lately is how quick people are to stay silent when something doesn’t sit right, just because it’s coming from someone on their side. We should expect better from everyone. Leadership means being willing to speak honestly, even when it’s uncomfortable.
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There’s still something special about having something you did or something you wrote making the newspaper. Different newspaper same feeling. #newirchmondnews #milwaukeejournalsentinel This is something I truly believe we need to strive for. No special treatment. No rigged systems. Just a fair shot with systems that work for the people they’re supposed to serve. #waukeshacounty #JeffersonCounty #washingtoncounty
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We’re in an affordability crisis and there’s no accountability. Chris Kapenga had the opportunity to deliver middle-class relief. He voted against Republicans to block it, and, instead, gave billions of tax giveaways to data centers. It’s time for new leadership that truly represents our Wisconsin values, and Mike Van Someren is up for the task.
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We’re in an affordability crisis and there’s no accountability. Chris Kapenga had the opportunity to deliver middle-class relief. He voted against Republicans to block it, and, instead, gave billions of tax giveaways to data centers. It’s time for new leadership that truly represents our Wisconsin values, and Mike Van Someren is up for the task.
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We’re in an affordability crisis and there’s no accountability. Chris Kapenga had the opportunity to deliver middle-class relief. He voted against Republicans to block it, and, instead, gave billions of tax giveaways to data centers. It’s time for new leadership that truly represents our Wisconsin values, and Mike Van Someren is up for the task.
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We’re in an affordability crisis and there’s no accountability. Chris Kapenga had the opportunity to deliver middle-class relief. He voted against Republicans to block it, and, instead, gave billions of tax giveaways to data centers. It’s time for new leadership that truly represents our Wisconsin values, and Mike Van Someren is up for the task.
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We should consider a 90 day gas tax holiday going into the holiday season to deal with these high gas and diesel prices. It’s not a permanent solution but we can backfill the missing tax revenue with surplus dollars and make sure the savings make it to the consumer. #Wisconsin #gasprices
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Electric bills going higher. We can thank the current legislature, including my opponent, who is too busy trying to get a different job than actually bring down electric costs. #wisconsin #electricbill #waukeshacounty #oconomowoc #expensive
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What the hell?! There may not be much the state can do but there is something we the voters can do when our politicians show absolutely NO INTEREST in working for us anymore! #wisconsin #waukeshacounty #gasprices #wtf #affordability
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The Senator is right: people are getting squeezed. Gas is near $4/gallon. WE Energies is seeking another 14% increase to our electric rates (making the total increase of over 40% since 2020) and he’s touting a Constitutional amendment that was prompted by a fight over how much our schools can spend on our kids? C’mon what are we even talking about?
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Context is important and this statement is missing all the context and flat out lies to us.
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The Senator is right: people are getting squeezed. Gas is near $4/gallon. WE Energies is seeking another 14% increase to our electric rates (making the total increase of over 40% since 2020) and he’s touting a Constitutional amendment that was prompted by a fight over how much our schools can spend on our kids? C’mon what are we even talking about?
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There are a few differences between the senator and me. There are also some differences between my beliefs and traditional “democratic” policies. Oh and I site my sources because accountability is important. #waukeshacounty #jeffersoncounty #washingtoncounty
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They talk about politicians losing touch. I think the biggest issue facing #wisconsin is high prices squeezing families. The senator thinks it’s a “liberal governor.” You tell me is he right or out of touch with what people are actually dealing with? #waukeshacounty #oconomowoc #jeffersoncounty
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Proposals to help farmers’ work pay! #farming #agriculture #farmers #rural #Wisconsin #waukesha #oconomowoc #hartfordwi
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Embracing fairness means creating a level playing field where everyone has an equal chance to thrive, regardless of their background or income bracket. #affordability #Rules #business
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Electric bills going higher. We can thank the current legislature, including my opponent, who is too busy trying to get a different job than actually bring down electric costs. #wisconsin #electricbill #waukeshacounty #oconomowoc #expensive
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It turns out the Internet just makes things up. Who knew?
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What the hell?! There may not be much the state can do but there is something we the voters can do when our politicians show absolutely NO INTEREST in working for us anymore! #wisconsin #waukeshacounty #gasprices #wtf #affordability
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We’re not all out here binging MRIs. 3 things to make healthcare more affordable: ✅ clear upfront pricing on common procedure—no games ✅ increase competition by letting smaller employers buy into the same health insurance plans as state employees ✅ make health insurers actually provide the coverage you pay premiums for
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Our economy has an addiction problem at the top. We should stop enabling it and start working to correct it. Enough is enough.
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We can’t ban companies from spending on campaigns, but we can make them disclose their donors and limit the ability of lobbyists to buy special access to our government.
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What’s the definition of a successful economy?
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Affordability matters! #Wisconsin #oconomowoc #WaukeshaCounty #affordability
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Busy weekend talking with neighbors. First, Friday we were at the HLEF back to school bash. Then outside the Oconomowoc Farmer’s Market I talked to a couple of vendors dealing with higher health care costs. Then it was off to the Oconomowoc Fall Fest. Then soccer and then to a second Fall Fest in Hartland.
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What do these labels even mean anymore? #liberal #conservative #wisconsin
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Actions speak louder than words. #wisconsin #privacy
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Actions speak louder than words. #wisconsin #privacy
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Sen. Kapenga wants to talk about France. Let’s talk about Wisconsin. We have a $3.3 billion surplus. This spring there was a deal to send rebate checks, cut property taxes, and fund our schools. 80% of Wisconsinites supported it. Kapenga voted no. He did vote yes on a sales tax exemption for data centers in this state that is expected to cost us $2 Billion. I don’t want anyone overtaxed. And I don’t think anybody expects things for free. I want your money working for you and for you to see it working and have a real say in where it goes.
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I’m grateful for these two LTEs. To say it plainly, people are tired of paying more and getting less. Prices are up, wages are stagnant, we aren’t in the same place we were even 4 years ago. Gas prices were below $4 per gallon, the US was averaging 375,000 new jobs per month. Things weren’t great but they weren’t as dire as today. We need somebody with his head in the game that wants to address the problems we’re facing today, not looking to fight the same tired culture wars we’ve been fighting.
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I’m grateful for these two LTEs. To say it plainly, people are tired of paying more and getting less. Prices are up, wages are stagnant, we aren’t in the same place we were even 4 years ago. Gas prices were below $4 per gallon, the US was averaging 375,000 new jobs per month. Things weren’t great but they weren’t as dire as today. We need somebody with his head in the game that wants to address the problems we’re facing today, not looking to fight the same tired culture wars we’ve been fighting.
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Sen. Kapenga wants to talk about France. Let’s talk about Wisconsin. We have a $3.3 billion surplus. This spring there was a deal to send rebate checks, cut property taxes, and fund our schools. 80% of Wisconsinites supported it. Kapenga voted no. He did vote yes on a sales tax exemption for data centers in this state that is expected to cost us $2 Billion. I don’t want anyone overtaxed. And I don’t think anybody expects things for free. I want your money working for you and for you to see it working and have a real say in where it goes.
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THE RACE THAT CAN'T BE WON? I've been thinking about why I decided to run this race. The race that can't be won (statistically impossible I believe Kapenga called it). Why didn't those odds dissuade me? Well probably because when something is important enough, you have to do it, regardless of the odds and regardless of the polls. One example that springs to mind for me is my kids. My wife and I both wanted a big family. We both have siblings but we wanted 3 or 4 kids (or more). Well we tried having kids for a year and weren't getting pregnant. Then we went to a doctor to try to figure out what was going on. After numerous tests we were told that we were not going to get pregnant naturally. We were told we had options. We could adopt, which is expensive and a long process. We could also do some other procedures to try to help get pregnant (those were unlikely to be successful) or we could do IVF. IVF was risky for us. Again, there were things we could do to improve our odds. Now based on the tests we were told we had less than a 10% chance of getting an egg to fertilize. Not less than a 10% chance of getting pregnant. Less than a 10% chance of getting an egg to get the chance to try to get pregnant. Let that sink in. A lot of money, we're talking like mid-5 figures for the chance to get the chance to try to get pregnant. My wife and I thought about it. We didn't have the money but we took the chance because it was that important to us. It was that important we at least tried. Well we did it. And surprisingly it worked! We actually got 23 eggs! And of those eggs 15 were suitable to be fertilized. And of those 10 did fertilize. And of those 5 were able to be frozen so my wife could safely get pregnant. And those 5 embryos turned into our 2 beautiful, and smart, and talented daughters. After it was all said and done, we asked the doctor how this could have happened because we had a less than 10% chance that we'd get an egg, much less 23 eggs. She said that the tests can be wrong. And that's how I feel about this race. I'm not running because I'm certain I'll win. I'm running because I believe what we're fighting for is worth the effort, regardless of the outcome. Because this is important. Not just for our children and future generations, as politicians always like to say, but for everybody living and working and struggling right now. We all deserve a life that's a little easier. A life where working hard actually means getting ahead, where raising a family doesn't feel like walking a tightrope without a net, and where getting sick or facing an unexpected expense doesn't threaten everything you've worked for. We live in the richest country in the world. We have the resources, the ingenuity, and the ability to make life better for everyone. But we won't get there if we keep convincing ourselves that meaningful change is impossible before we even try. I don't know how this race will end. But I do know that I would regret not trying a whole lot more than I would regret trying and coming up short. Because some things are simply too important not to try. #Wisconsin #waukeshacounty #JeffersonCounty #washingtoncounty
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THE RACE THAT CAN'T BE WON? I've been thinking about why I decided to run this race. The race that can't be won (statistically impossible I believe Kapenga called it). Why didn't those odds dissuade me? Well probably because when something is important enough, you have to do it, regardless of the odds and regardless of the polls. One example that springs to mind for me is my kids. My wife and I both wanted a big family. We both have siblings but we wanted 3 or 4 kids (or more). Well we tried having kids for a year and weren't getting pregnant. Then we went to a doctor to try to figure out what was going on. After numerous tests we were told that we were not going to get pregnant naturally. We were told we had options. We could adopt, which is expensive and a long process. We could also do some other procedures to try to help get pregnant (those were unlikely to be successful) or we could do IVF. IVF was risky for us. Again, there were things we could do to improve our odds. Now based on the tests we were told we had less than a 10% chance of getting an egg to fertilize. Not less than a 10% chance of getting pregnant. Less than a 10% chance of getting an egg to get the chance to try to get pregnant. Let that sink in. A lot of money, we're talking like mid-5 figures for the chance to get the chance to try to get pregnant. My wife and I thought about it. We didn't have the money but we took the chance because it was that important to us. It was that important we at least tried. Well we did it. And surprisingly it worked! We actually got 23 eggs! And of those eggs 15 were suitable to be fertilized. And of those 10 did fertilize. And of those 5 were able to be frozen so my wife could safely get pregnant. And those 5 embryos turned into our 2 beautiful, and smart, and talented daughters. After it was all said and done, we asked the doctor how this could have happened because we had a less than 10% chance that we'd get an egg, much less 23 eggs. She said that the tests can be wrong. And that's how I feel about this race. I'm not running because I'm certain I'll win. I'm running because I believe what we're fighting for is worth the effort, regardless of the outcome. Because this is important. Not just for our children and future generations, as politicians always like to say, but for everybody living and working and struggling right now. We all deserve a life that's a little easier. A life where working hard actually means getting ahead, where raising a family doesn't feel like walking a tightrope without a net, and where getting sick or facing an unexpected expense doesn't threaten everything you've worked for. We live in the richest country in the world. We have the resources, the ingenuity, and the ability to make life better for everyone. But we won't get there if we keep convincing ourselves that meaningful change is impossible before we even try. I don't know how this race will end. But I do know that I would regret not trying a whole lot more than I would regret trying and coming up short. Because some things are simply too important not to try. #Wisconsin #waukeshacounty #JeffersonCounty #washingtoncounty
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