Joel Kitchens
State Representative, Wisconsin Assembly District 1 · Republican
OfficeholderOn the 2026 ballotIncumbent · Wisconsin Assembly District 1 · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Wisconsin Elections Commission — Candidates on Ballot by Election, 2026 General Election 11/3/2026: HD1, Joel Kitchens (Republican) · read Sep 24, 2026
The District
What Wisconsin Assembly District 1 covers
Covers all of Door County and Kewaunee County; part of Brown County.
Includes Sturgeon Bay (part), Ephraim (part), Kewaunee, Algoma, Egg Harbor (part), Ellison Bay, Little Sturgeon, Luxemburg, Sister Bay (part), Baileys Harbor, Casco, Dyckesville and 1 more.
117 precincts · District lines: State house lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary) · Precinct lines: Wisconsin Legislative Technology Services Bureau, statewide municipal ward collection (July 2026)
Results
Certified results for Wisconsin Assembly District 1
Representative TO THE Assembly District 1
Wisconsin General Election 11/05/2024 · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joel KitchensRepublican | Republican | 24,101 | 61.9% |
| Renee PaplhamDemocrat | Democrat | 14,801 | 38.0% |
| Milt Swagel (Write-in) | 5 | 0.0% |
Official certified results — Wisconsin Elections Commission, certified Nov. 29, 2024 · Wisconsin Elections Commission — official ward-by-ward canvass
Representative TO THE Assembly District 1
Wisconsin General Election 11/08/2022 · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joel KitchensRepublican | Republican | 19,864 | 62.5% |
| Roberta ThelenDemocrat | Democrat | 11,916 | 37.5% |
Official certified results — Wisconsin Elections Commission, certified Nov. 30, 2022 · Wisconsin Elections Commission — official ward-by-ward canvass
Representative TO THE Assembly District 1
Wisconsin General Election 11/03/2020 · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joel KitchensRepublican | Republican | 23,441 | 61.8% |
| Kim Delorit JensenDemocrat | Democrat | 14,462 | 38.2% |
| Timothy Lenartowski (write-in)Independent | Independent | 0 | 0.0% |
Official certified results — Wisconsin Elections Commission; President canvassed after the Dane/Milwaukee partial recount and certified Nov. 30, 2020; other contests certified Dec. 1, 2020 · Wisconsin Elections Commission — official ward-by-ward canvass
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Wisconsin Assembly District 1
- Renee A. PaplhamDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
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