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District voter guide · 2026

Wisconsin State Senate District 11: 2026 Voter Guide

Wisconsin State Senate District 11 elects one state senator. On November 3, 2026, the candidates are Ellen Schutt (Republican) and Adam Duda (Democratic).

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Candidates

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Ellen Schutt

Republican

Former Assembly member (31st Assembly District, 2023-2025), accountant, farmer, and executive director of the Wisconsin FFA Foundation. Open seat: Sen. Steve Nass is retiring.

Public safety

Supports law enforcement and first responders (per campaign site).

Taxes and spending

Supports lower taxes and responsible budgeting (per campaign site).

Education

Supports parental authority over education, funding students, and expanding education options (per campaign site).

Small business

Supports cutting red tape and lowering costs for small businesses (per campaign site).

Abortion and family

Describes herself as defending life and supporting women, children, and families during pregnancy, postpartum, and beyond (per campaign site).

Veterans

Supports care, services, and support for veterans (per campaign site).

Taxes

Supports lower taxes and fiscal restraint.

Agriculture

Supports agriculture and rural communities.

Data centers

Supports a moratorium on new data-center development.

Legislative record

Legislative record includes safe-haven baby-box legislation and increasing the married-couple tax credit.

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Adam Duda

Democratic

Engineer, law degree holder, former patent examiner, and East Troy trustee.

State surplus and shared revenue

Discusses using state surpluses and shared revenue for schools, farmers, and municipalities and reducing property-tax pressure (per campaign site).

Taxes and schools

Supports using the state surplus and shared revenue for schools, farmers, and municipalities to reduce recurring property-tax referendums.

Cost of living

Supports addressing high state income taxes and rising household energy and food costs.

Cannabis

Supports comprehensive medical and adult-use cannabis legalization and regulation at the state level.

Cannabis (federal)

Supports ending federal cannabis prohibition.

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