Biography
John Rindy is the Democratic candidate for Wisconsin State Assembly District 49 in the November 3, 2026 general election, facing incumbent Republican Travis Tranel.[1][2] He is retired and describes himself as a lifelong resident of Southwest Wisconsin.[1][3]
Rindy graduated from Cuba City High School and earned an associate degree from Southwest Wisconsin Technical College in 1993, according to Ballotpedia.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, he said he was raised in a large farming family as the 12th of 15 children and attended public schools.[3] He said he has three sons, a daughter-in-law and a grandchild.[3]
Rindy said in the survey that if elected he would work to halt the development of new data centers, lower or eliminate property taxes, fully fund public schools, and legalize medical and recreational cannabis in a way that benefits Wisconsin farmers, small businesses and patients.[3] He also said he would end the school voucher program except for some home schooling resources.[3] He named housing, health care, education, public health, workers' rights, campaign finance and the environment as policy areas he is passionate about.[3]
- 1.John Rindy - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.John Rindy - 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 49
John Rindy is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Wisconsin Assembly District 49 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
