Wisconsin State Senate District 23

Current seat holder: Jesse James.

Romaine Robert Quinn

Romaine Quinn was born in Wisconsin , and lives in Cameron . Quinn graduated from Rice Lake High School.

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Campaign site

Campaign priorities & governance: “"As a lifelong resident of northern Wisconsin raising a young family with my wife, I understand the challenges families face. I believe it is important to fight for the kind of Wisconsin we want to give our kids."” (Campaign website (accessed Oct 23, 2026))
Public education & schools: “Born and raised in northern rural Wisconsin, I attended St. Joseph Catholic School in Rice Lake and graduated from Rice Lake High School. During my senior year, I ran and was elected to the Rice Lake City Council. After serving for a year on the council, I became the Mayor of Rice Lake at just 19 years old.” (Campaign website (accessed Oct 23, 2026))
Campaign priorities & governance: “I’m proud to be an alum of UW - Eau Claire - Barron County, where I took classes while fulfilling my duties as Mayor. After two years, I attended UW-Eau Claire and ultimately earned my bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Public Leadership from UW-Green Bay. Upon graduating in May of 2014, I returned to public service and launched my bid for the 75th Assembly District, which I held for 6 years. In 2022 I was elected to the state senate, taking back a seat held by Democrats for 36 years.” (Campaign website (accessed Oct 23, 2026))

Jeff Foster

Jeff Foster was born in Wisconsin . He graduated from Hamilton High School.

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Campaign site

Healthcare & reproductive rights: “Freedom as a value we all share. Freedoms under threat include reproductive freedom, the freedom of citizens to vote in the least restrictive manner, and freedom from gun violence.” (Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2026))