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Wisconsin › Wisconsin State Assembly · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Wisconsin Assembly District 50

Oemichen is very likely to win: Oemichen wins in more than 99 of every 100 simulations.

Oemichen (D)
99%
chance of winning
Aleckson (R)
1%
Average margin
D+19.4
80% of outcomes
D+10 to D+29
Partisan lean
D+16
Polls
No pollsmodel only

Oemichen is very likely to win: Oemichen wins in 49 of every 50 simulations.

Oemichen (D)
97%
chance of winning
Aleckson (R)
3%
Average margin
D+19.0
80% of outcomes
D+7 to D+32
Partisan lean
D+16
Polls
No pollsmodel only

Range of outcomes

Final margin across our simulations; the white dashes mark the middle 80%.

D+19.4R+40R+20EvenD+20D+40
D+19.0R+40R+20EvenD+20D+40

How the odds have moved

Chance of winning by forecast date.

0%25%50%75%100%AugSepOctNovNov 3Oemichen 99%Aleckson 1%

Updated nightly. Each day is the current model run on the polls that had ended by then (how).

0%25%50%75%100%AugSepOctNovNov 3Oemichen 97%Aleckson 3%

Updated nightly. Each day is the current model run on the polls that had ended by then (how).

The candidates

What goes into the forecast

Every ingredient's estimate of the final margin.

National environment
D+9.5Election Day forecast
Wisconsin state offices
−0.7Polls for governor, statewide and legislative races · details
Environment here
D+8.8Used by the fundamentals
Swing reaching this office
58%Of a shift in the environment, from past legislative races since 2016
Midwest adjustment
+0.3How legislative races in the region have run against lean and environment lately
← RepublicanDemocratic →Lean + environmentUsual vote, shifted by 58% of the environment andthe Midwest adjustmentD+20.5Fundamentals modelAdds incumbency, past results, money andexperienceD+19.4Polls in similar placesPolling of similar races in Wisconsin andlook-alike placesD+19.3Polling averageNo polls of this racenot availableHorizon forecastPolls + fundamentals, projected to Election DayD+19.3Pulse forecastPolls (and polling of similar places) only, todayD+19.0

Each estimate is a margin before national and statewide uncertainty is simulated. Horizon blends polls, fundamentals and a little of the similar-places estimate, weighting each by how precise it is; Pulse uses polls and similar places only.

Fundamentals inputs
Incumbency (+1 D, −1 R)0
Fundraising edge (log ratio of individual money)-0.35
Elected-experience edge0
First-term incumbent0
Seat's last result vs. expectation-0.32
Incumbent's last result vs. expectation0

Polls

No public polls of this race. The forecast relies on fundamentals and on polling of similar places in the state.

The district

Lean D+16: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+14.5D+12.3 vs. nation2020 presidentD+18.4D+13.9 vs. nation2024 presidentD+14.5D+16.0 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
48,101
People per km²
24
Adults with a B.A.+
33%
White, no degree
62%of adults
  • White 90%
  • Hispanic 4%
  • Black 2%
  • Asian 1%
  • Other / multiracial 3%

American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.

Past results

Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.

2024

36,286 votes · D+12.6
✓ Jenna Jacobson (D)56.3%
Rich Johnson (R)43.7%

2024 President Vote in this district

36,960 two-party votes · D+14.5 · D+16.0 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)57.3%
Donald Trump (R)42.7%

2022 Earlier district lines

24,038 votes · R+29.1
✓ Tony Kurtz (R)64.5%
Michael Leuth (D)35.5%

2020 Earlier district lines

29,638 votes · R+26.6
✓ Tony Kurtz (R)63.3%
Mark Waldon (D)36.7%

2020 President Vote in this district

38,366 two-party votes · D+18.4 · D+13.9 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)59.2%
Donald Trump (R)40.8%

2016 President Vote in this district

29,579 two-party votes · D+14.5 · D+12.3 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)57.3%
Donald Trump (R)42.7%