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Lee Whiting
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Lee Whiting (Republican Party) is running for election to the Wisconsin State Assembly to represent District 7. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]
Elections
2026
See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 7
Lee Whiting is running in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 7 on November 3, 2026.
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2024
Wisconsin State Assembly
General election
General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 7
Karen Kirsch defeated Lee Whiting in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 7 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Karen Kirsch (D) | 58.5 | 16,014 |
| Lee Whiting (R) | 41.2 | 11,289 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 74 | ||
| Total votes: 27,377 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 7
Karen Kirsch advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 7 on August 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Karen Kirsch | 99.7 | 5,026 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 15 | ||
| Total votes: 5,041 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 7
Lee Whiting advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 7 on August 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lee Whiting | 98.9 | 2,114 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 23 | ||
| Total votes: 2,137 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Pat Bell (R)
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Whiting in this election.
Milwaukee Common Council
General election
General election for Milwaukee Common Council District 11
Peter Burgelis defeated Josh Zepnick in the general election for Milwaukee Common Council District 11 on April 2, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Peter Burgelis (Nonpartisan) | 57.1 | 3,752 |
 | Josh Zepnick (Nonpartisan) | 42.1 | 2,766 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 48 | ||
| Total votes: 6,566 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Milwaukee Common Council District 11
Peter Burgelis and Josh Zepnick defeated Lee Whiting in the primary for Milwaukee Common Council District 11 on February 20, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Peter Burgelis (Nonpartisan) | 52.8 | 1,703 |
| ✔ | | Josh Zepnick (Nonpartisan) | 35.2 | 1,134 |
| Lee Whiting (Nonpartisan) | 12.0 | 388 | ||
| Total votes: 3,225 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Whiting in this election.
Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2024
Wisconsin State Assembly
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Milwaukee Common Council
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
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