Merlin Van Buren
Lost the 2026 race for Wisconsin Assembly District 34.
- Last margin
- −18.4
- Lost 2026
- Elections
- 1
- 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Buren has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Buren 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 State Assembly, District 34 | General | Lost | Rob Swearingen (R) | 40.8% | R+18.4 | $33.8K | R+20.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Buren’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $33.8K
Source: Wisconsin Ethics Commission filings through Oct 21, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:46 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| Merlin for the 34th State | Active |
Source: Wisconsin Ethics Commission filings through Oct 21, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:46 AM ET
Who Buren has run against
- Rob Swearingen (R) · 2026 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- Wisconsin Assembly District 34 · lean R+19.4 · 66th most Democratic of 99
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)