Ben Gruber
Won the 2026 race for Wisconsin Assembly District 51.
- Last margin
- +10.9
- Won 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Gruber has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Gruber won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Wisconsin Assembly District 51 | General | Won | Todd Novak (R), Nathan Tataje (ASP) | 54.6% | D+10.9 | $1.7M | D+3.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Gruber’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $1.7M
Source: Wisconsin Ethics Commission filings through Oct 28, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:46 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| Friends of Ben Gruber State | Active |
Source: Wisconsin Ethics Commission filings through Oct 28, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:46 AM ET
Who Gruber has run against
- Todd Novak (R) · 2026 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- Wisconsin Assembly District 51 · lean D+4.7 · 42nd most Democratic of 99
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)