Wisconsin State Senate District 29 Voter Guide 2026: Candidates & Ballot

Cory Tomczyk

Republican Incumbent

State senator since 2023; founded Industrial Recyclers of Wisconsin (IROW) after working second shift at Kolbe and Kolbe; served on the Mosinee School Board 2006-2019.

Government and taxes

Describes himself as an unapologetic conservative; 'tax less, spend less, regulate less and mandate less' (per campaign site).

Guns

Strongly pro-Second Amendment (per campaign site).

Education

Supports school vouchers and opposes CRT in schools; 'Fund the Students not the Bureaucracy' (per campaign site).

Abortion

Pro-life from the point of conception; taxpayers should never fund abortion (per campaign site).

Crime

Pro-law enforcement; supports prosecuting criminals and enforcing all laws (per campaign site).

Elections

Claims the 2020 election went wrong and calls for investigation and prosecution (per campaign site).

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Gillian Battino

Democratic

Recently retired physician who practiced in Wausau, Marshfield, and Madison; lives in Wausau with her husband and six children.

Healthcare and costs

Emphasizes healthcare access and rising costs of living (per campaign site).

Water and schools

Emphasizes unsafe drinking water, underfunded childcare, and public schools (per campaign site).

Infrastructure

Emphasizes crumbling rural roads and bridges (per campaign site).

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Wisconsin State Senate District 29: 2026 Voter Guide

Candidates

Cory Tomczyk

Gillian Battino