Trempealeau County

Paul Hambleton is a former English and special education teacher who has also worked in public education advocacy. A resident of rural Wisconsin, he recognizes the importance of strong local economies, as well as ready access to healthcare, and knows that clean air and water are necessities for all of us. Hambleton is opposed by Republican Senator Rob Stafsholt, who received a 100% rating on the 2023-24 legislative scorecard for Wisconsin Family Action, an extremist conservative organization. Paul Hambleton is the progressive choice in this race.

Senator Brad Pfaff was born and raised in the La Crosse area on a family farm, and has been representing the region in the Senate since 2021. Local agriculture is a major priority for Pfaff, and he has held numerous leadership positions in the agricultural industry over his career. Pfaff also cares deeply about promoting environmental responsibility, rural economies, robust infrastructure, and care for our veterans and elderly. Pfaff’s opponent in this election is Republican candidate Stacey Klein, who supports Wisconsin’s previously in-effect 1849 abortion ban. Pfaff is the progressive choice in this race.

Terry Schoonover is a native of Loyal, Wisconsin and has a background in business management and electronics engineering. He is a lifelong outdoor enthusiast and has actively been restoring the prairie on which he owns property. He is active in the local community, serving on boards of the American Red Cross and League of Women Voters - Greater Chippewa Valley. While living in Minnesota and working at Mayo Clinic for 20 years, Schoonover was part of Joint Religious Legislative Coalition, an interfaith activist group that encourages people of faith to participate in politics. Top priorities for Schoonover include environmental protection, access to healthcare, and economic development. He faces Representative Treig Pronschinske, who has voted in lockstep with the Republican Party to ban abortion in almost all cases. Terry Schoonover is the progressive choice in this race.

Joe Plouff has been a resident of western Wisconsin for almost 50 years, and has previously served the region on the Menominee City Council, the Dunn County Board of Supervisors, and the State Assembly. His board experience in Dunn County taught him that counties continue to be underfunded, compromising public safety, and the state must increase its support. While Plouff served in the Assembly, he pushed for environmental protections, sensible gun control, and fully funding our public schools. He understands that clean water is a basic human right, as well as an essential piece of economic development, and supports the right to choose an abortion. Also running in the 92nd Assembly District is Republican Representative Clint Moses, who has previously been endorsed by an extreme anti-abortion group seeking to outlaw the procedure in Wisconsin. Joe Plouff is the progressive choice in this race.

Nonprofit professional and community organizer Christian Phelps believes the Assembly must return to prioritizing public wellbeing by investing in public schools and public health. He also wants to protect our natural resources by investing in renewable energy and ensure that pregnant people have the right to choose an abortion. Phelps recognizes the critical importance of renewing Wisconsin’s commitment to workers’ rights, as well as the benefits of legalizing, taxing, and regulating cannabis. Also running for the 93rd Assembly seat is Republican candidate James Rolbiecki. Christian Phelps is the progressive choice in this race.

Steve Doyle is a moderate Democrat running for re-election to his seventh term as an Assembly member from the 94th District. When it comes to environmental issues, labor, and welfare, Doyle is relatively progressive. He was a leader in the fight against Act 10 and has a strong record on LGBTQ+ equality. While he is personally anti-choice, he has voted pro-choice as a legislator. He is a supporter of gun rights and has received an endorsement from the NRA in the past. However, he did co-sponsor a universal background check bill. Doyle is known for his bipartisanship. His challenger, Republican candidate Ryan Huebsch, has worked for multiple Republican legislators and is endorsed by an extreme right wing group that supports Wisconsin's criminal abortion ban, which prohibits abortion even in cases of rape or incest. Although Doyle is not as progressive as some other legislators, he has always stood up for progressive issues like labor rights, public schools, and the environment when it counts. Doyle is the progressive choice in this race.