Wisconsin · Wisconsin Assembly District 1 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Joel Kitchens
RepublicanIncumbent
2026 race · Wisconsin Assembly District 1
92% chance of winning · race rated Likely R
86% chance of winning · race rated Likely R
● Renee Paplham● Joel KitchensINC
Background
- Current office
- Wisconsin State Assembly, AD-1
- Experience
- State legislature
- Past races on file
- 7 (7 won)
Links: Candidate list (source)
Electoral history
Earlier races in Wisconsin, newest first, matched by name in the results archive.
- 2024Won
State Assembly · AD-1 Nov 5, 2024
R · 61.9% · 24,101 votes
- 2022Won
State Assembly · AD-1 Nov 8, 2022
R · 62.5% · 19,864 votes
- 2020Won
State Assembly · AD-1 Nov 3, 2020
R · 61.8% · 23,441 votes
- 2018Won
State Assembly · AD-1 Nov 6, 2018
R · 68.4% · 20,651 votes
- 2016Won
State Assembly · AD-1 Nov 8, 2016
R · 60.1% · 20,044 votes
- 2014Won
State Assembly · AD-1 Nov 4, 2014
R · 56.7% · 16,072 votes
- 2014Won
State Assembly · AD-1 primary · Aug 12, 2014
R · 44.0% · 2,935 votes
Opponents in 2026
- Renee PaplhamDemocratic