2024 Wisconsin State Legislature Voter Guide: Assembly District 6

This is part of The Recombobulation Area and Civic Media’s 2024 Wisconsin State Legislature Voter Guide. Read the first part of the series, “New Board, New Game,” here. See the full district-by-district breakdown of the Wisconsin State Senate here. See the comprehensive Voter Guide here.

D: Shirley Hinze

R: Elijah Behnke*

On the Republican side of this race, two incumbents faced off in the primary, and current 89th District representative Elijah Behnke defeated 6th District incumbent Peter Schmidt. Two years ago, in my legislative election preview, Schmidt had a category all his own as the “candidate facing a whole bunch of controversies.” 

CNalysis: Solid R

• Proj. margin: R+31

Modeled 2022 outcome: R+35.4