Flipped from RepublicanCalledUnofficial resultsIncumbent defeated
Wisconsin Assembly District 61
Wisconsin State Assembly · Wisconsin
Ben Brist flipped the seat for Democrats, winning by 12.5 points over Bob Donovan.
Ben BristDemocrat · winner
56.2%15,100
Bob DonovanRepublican · incumbent
43.8%11,745
48% of the expected vote counted · 26,845 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.
Ben BristBob Donovan
$1.8M
Raised by the campaign
$2.1M
$125.8K
Spent by the campaign
$142.2K
$23.2K
Cash on hand
$27.5K
Campaign money: Wisconsin Ethics Commission, through Oct 29, 2026; Wisconsin Ethics Commission, through Oct 28, 2026.
Source: Wisconsin Ethics Commission campaign filingsUpdated Oct 29, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Ben Brist
- 80%
- Bob Donovan
- 20%
- Projected margin
- D+6.1