CANDIDATE Q&A Candidate Q&A: Wisconsin State Senate District 11 sdietel Oct 26, 2026 13 hrs ago Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save KENOSHA — Republican Ellen Schutt will face Democrat Adam Duda in the November general election to represent Wisconsin State Senate District 11.kAm%96 5:DEC:4E 4@G6CD A2CED @7 z6?@D92[ #24:?6 2?5 (2=H@CE9 4@F?E:6D]k^AmkAm%96 7@==@H:?8 2C6 C6DA@?D6D E@ 2 42?5:52E6 BF6DE:@??2:C6 7C@> z6?@D92 }6HD] r2?5:52E6D H6C6 2D<65 E@ <66A E96:C 2?DH6CD E@ a__ H@C5D @C =6DD] %96 6=64E:@? :D }@G] b]k^Amk9amp52> sF52k^9am kAmkDEC@?8mp86ik^DEC@?8m cak^AmkAmkDEC@?8mw@>6E@H?ik^DEC@?8m t2DE %C@Jk^Am People are also reading… Criticism grows over Ramaswamy attack ad featuring Amy Acton's mother 4 people from same family killed in Sauk County plane crash Wisconsin orthopedic surgeon isn't immune to motorcycle crash | Dr. Craig A. 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