Ben Brist
Ben Brist (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Wisconsin State Assembly to represent District 61. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. He advanced from the Democratic primary on August 11, 2026.
Brist completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Ben Brist served in the U.S. Army from 2017 to 2024. He earned a bachelor's degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 2017 and a graduate degree from Harvard University.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 61
Incumbent Robert Donovan (R) and Ben Brist (D) are running in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 61 on November 3, 2026.
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 | Robert Donovan (R) | |
 | Ben Brist  (D) | |
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 61
Ben Brist (D) defeated Lawanda Chambers (D) and Brian Bock (D) in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 61 on August 11, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ben Brist | 44.1 | 3,605 |
| Lawanda Chambers | 37.7 | 3,077 | ||
 | Brian Bock | 18.2 | 1,489 | |
| Total votes: 8,171 | |||
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Republican primary
Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 61
Incumbent Robert Donovan (R) advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 61 on August 11, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Robert Donovan | 99.7 | 3,772 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3% | 13 | ||
| Total votes: 3,785 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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Ben Brist received the following endorsements and voter guide recommendations. To view a full list of Brist's endorsements as published by their campaign, click here. To send us additional endorsements, click here.
Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Ben Brist completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Brist's responses.
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Campaign finance summary
Campaign finance information for this candidate is not yet available from OpenSecrets. That information will be published here once it is available.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 29, 2026
