Wisconsin State Assembly
District 51
Candidates
Election Results
Race overview
Rep. Todd Novak, R-Dodgeville, Democrat Ben Gruber, of Arena, and American Solidarity Party candidate Nathan Tataje, of Arena, will compete in the general election. Novak was first elected to the Assembly in 2014 and has survived several Democratic challenges in past elections, including in 2024 when he won reelection by just over 3 percentage points. Novak is again a target for Assembly Democrats this fall. Novak, Gruber and Tataje did not face primary opponents.
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Data reflects monetary and in-kind contributions reported to the Wisconsin Ethics Commission with 2026 transaction dates. Personal loans are excluded. Data was retrieved on Aug. 4, 2026.What does this position do?
State representatives write, review and vote on legislation that becomes state law if approved by the Legislature and signed by the governor.
State representatives serve on one or more of 37 committees that take public testimony on bills and review legislation.
They work on a state budget every other year to determine how tens of billions of dollars are spent.
State representatives also oversee a small staff that helps provide constituent services. Each member of the Assembly represents roughly 59,000 people.