Milwaukee, WI, September 22, 2026 — Two Republican state legislators representing Waukesha County, Representative Adam Neylon and Senator Chris Kapenga, are navigating a unique electoral situation this fall. Both lawmakers are concurrently seeking re-election to their current legislative positions in the upcoming November elections, while also announcing candidacies for the vacant Waukesha County Executive role in a special election scheduled for December.

State law dictates that no individual can hold two elected offices simultaneously. Should Neylon and Kapenga, or either of them, win both their legislative re-election bid in November and the county executive race in December, they would be compelled by law to resign one of the offices.

Representative Neylon, who serves the 98th Assembly District, and Senator Kapenga, representing the 33rd Senate District, have both filed to run for the county executive position. The timeline of the elections means that voters could potentially elect one or both legislators to two distinct offices, creating a scenario that will necessitate a subsequent decision and resignation.

The specifics regarding campaign strategies or public statements made by the legislators concerning this dual candidacy have not been provided. Similarly, the details of the special election for the Waukesha County Executive position, including the full slate of candidates and the exact date of the December special election, were not detailed in the summary.

The outcome of these elections will determine whether these legislators will face the legal requirement to relinquish one of their elected posts. Further information on the candidates and the electoral process is anticipated as the November and December election dates approach.


Story summarized from the original created by Baylor Spears, Wisconsin Examiner on urbanmilwaukee.com, see more information here.

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