Biography
Bill Oemichen is the Democratic candidate for Wisconsin State Assembly District 50 in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against Republican Jon Aleckson in a race with no incumbent.[1][2] A local government law professor with University of Wisconsin–Madison Extension, he has served on the New Glarus school board since 2019.[3]
Oemichen graduated from White Bear Lake Area High School, Carleton College and the University of Wisconsin Law School, according to Ballotpedia.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, he said he grew up in rural western Minnesota, where his parents ran a grain and Christmas tree farm, and has lived in the Town of New Glarus for 26 years.[3] He said he previously served as Wisconsin's chief consumer protection official and as Wisconsin's emergency preparedness and emergency health care director, as president and CEO of Cooperative Network, and as deputy Minnesota agriculture commissioner.[3] He also said he was elected four times as a St. Croix County supervisor and chairs the Wisconsin College Savings Program Board of Trustees.[3]
Oemichen was elected New Glarus School Board president in 2019, 2022 and 2025, according to his survey; Ballotpedia lists his current term as ending in 2028.[3][1] He listed three campaign messages: fixing Wisconsin's public school funding system, expanding affordable housing options through the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, and expanding BadgerCare and creating a public health insurance option.[3]
- 1.Bill Oemichen - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Bill Oemichen - Ballotpedia, Candidate Connection survey responses · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Wisconsin Assembly District 50
Bill Oemichen is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Wisconsin Assembly District 50 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.