Who will appear on the fall ballot in Stevens Point and Portage Co.?

The Stevens Point Journal listed candidates for the fall 2026 election in Stevens Point and Portage County, Wisconsin, after the June 1 filing deadline, with incumbents and new challengers running for state executive offices, U.S. Congress, state Senate, Assembly, and county offices. Incumbent Portage County Sheriff Michael Lukas announced he will not seek reelection, while races in Senate District 29, Assembly District 57, and Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District feature multiple candidates, including independents and incumbents." "article": "Candidates for the fall 2026 election in Stevens Point and Portage County, Wisconsin, were finalized after the June 1 deadline for filing nomination papers. The list includes incumbents and new faces running for state executive offices, U.S. Congress, state Senate, Assembly, and partisan county offices. Challenges to filings can be made until June 9, with final ballot access determined by that date. Portage County races include Democratic candidate Lisa M. Roth (incumbent) for Clerk of Courts and Democratic challenger Joshua R. Ostrowski for Sheriff, as incumbent Republican Michael Lukas announced he will not seek reelection. Wisconsin state Senate races feature Democratic challengers Gillian Battino (District 29) and Emily Daniels Tseffos (District 19) against incumbents Cory Tomczyk and Rachael Ann Cabral-Guevara, respectively. Assembly races include multiple districts with contested primaries, such as Assembly District 57, where four Republicans and one Democrat are running after incumbent Kevin Peterson filed for noncandidacy. Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District race includes incumbent Republican Derrick Van Orden, two Democrats (Emily Berge and Rebecca Cooke), and two independents (Alexander Valiensi Kent and Rustin Provance). The primary election is set for August 11, with the general election on November 3.