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Wisconsin Assembly District 1
Wisconsin State Assembly · Wisconsin
Joel Kitchens won re-election by 14.7 points over Renee Paplham.
Joel KitchensRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.4%18,292
Renee PaplhamDemocrat
42.6%13,603
24% of the expected vote counted · 31,895 votes
Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 5, 2026, 3:50 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Renee PaplhamJoel Kitchens
$39.2K
Raised by the campaign
$77.2K
$18.6K
Spent by the campaign
$50K
$20.9K
Cash on hand
$64.1K
Campaign money: Wisconsin Ethics Commission, through Oct 21, 2026; Wisconsin Ethics Commission, through Oct 31, 2026.
Source: Wisconsin Ethics Commission campaign filingsUpdated Oct 21, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Renee Paplham
- 8%
- Joel Kitchens
- 92%
- Projected margin
- R+10.6