General elections for the Wisconsin State Assembly took place on November 3, 2026.

Following the elections, Democrats gained a 53-46 majority.

According to reporting from the Wisconsin Examiner, President Donald Trump's (R) low approval rating and voter dissatisfaction with Republican leadership in Washington could have benefited Democrats in Wisconsin. In an interview with The New York Times, Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R) said Republicans recruited "pragmatic center-right candidates." Marquette Law School research fellow John Johnson said, "There are demonstrably enough voters in those [key] districts who will vote for a Democrat, so that’s the optimistic case for Assembly Democrats. The optimistic case for Assembly Republicans is that Assembly Republican candidates tend to be more popular than other kinds of Republicans, and so that’s what they’re going to be counting on."

Heading into the election, Republicans had a 54-45 majority. All districts were up for election in 2026. Democrats needed to win at least five Republican districts, while maintaining their own, to gain a majority in the Assembly. Republicans could lose no more than four districts to maintain their majority. Republicans held a majority since 2011.

Wisconsin had a divided government, with Republicans holding majorities in both legislative chambers and Tony Evers (D) serving as governor. Because Democrats won the gubernatorial election as well as majorities in the state Senate and Assembly, the Democratic Party gained a trifecta in Wisconsin. If Republicans had maintained a majority in the Assembly, Democrats would not have gained a trifecta in Wisconsin.

The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) targeted 12 districts, including four that Democrats already held. The Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC) included Wisconsin in its Top Defensive Battleground Chambers list and targeted 10 districts, including eight that Republicans already held.

Ballotpedia considered 13 districts to be battlegrounds. These included districts that had a margin of victory within five percentage points in 2024, DLCC and RSLC targets, and districts with an election forecast rating of Toss-up, Lean D/R, or Tilt D/R. Democrats represented four battlegrounds and Republicans represented nine. Three districts were open, while the other 10 districts had an incumbent running. The Democratic candidate won in 12 battleground districts and the Republican won in one.

The Wisconsin State Assembly was one of 88 state legislative chambers with elections in 2026. The primary was on August 11, 2026.