Renee Paplham
Lost the 2026 race for Wisconsin Assembly District 1.
- Last margin
- −14.7
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Paplham has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Paplham 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 1 | General | Lost | Joel Kitchens (R) | 42.6% | R+14.7 | $39.2K | R+15.0 | |
| 2024 | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 1 | General | Lost | Joel Kitchens (R), Milt Swagel (I) | 38% | R+23.9 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Paplham’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $39.2K
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.
| Friends of Renee Paplham State | Active |
Source: Wisconsin Ethics Commission filings through Oct 21, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:46 AM ET
Who Paplham has run against
- Joel Kitchens (R) · 2026 general, lost
- Joel Kitchens (R) · 2024 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- Wisconsin Assembly District 1 · lean R+14.9 · 60th most Democratic of 99
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)