Wisconsin State Senate District 31 elects one state senator. On November 3, 2026, the candidates are Jeff Smith (Democratic) and Michele Magadance Skinner (Republican).
Democratic Incumbent
State senator since 2018; Assistant Minority Leader; previously served in the State Assembly; Brunswick town chair; window-cleaning business owner.
Official legislator page lists support for broadband and farm projects, manufactured-home protections, exempting over-the-counter drugs from tax, opioid antagonists in schools, childcare, automatic voter registration, and collective bargaining (per docs.legis.wisconsin.gov).
Republican
Eau Claire County supervisor (second term); founder of Human Resource Solutions, an executive-recruiting firm she built from 2000 and retired from in 2015.
Supports cutting income and property taxes and returning excess state funds to taxpayers (per campaign site).
Supports initiatives increasing access to care, reducing red tape, and driving down healthcare costs (per campaign site).
Supports investing in maintenance and repair of roads and bridges (per campaign site).