Wittke Wins Reelection in Assembly District 63
Republican incumbent Robert Wittke retains his seat in Wisconsin's 63rd Assembly District after Tuesday's vote.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Elections
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Republican Robert Wittke was reelected to represent Wisconsin Assembly District 63, defeating Democrat Eddie Phanichkul by just over 2,000 votes. Democrats nonetheless hold the Wisconsin Assembly majority, along with the governorship and the Senate.
Why it matters
The result keeps a Republican seat in the Racine area while Democrats maintain statewide control of the Assembly, governorship, and Senate. Wittke's win reflects the continued competitiveness of legislative races in the district.
The margin was just over 2,000 votes, according to results tabulated by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The extraction does not provide the total turnout or vote percentages for the race.
The players
Robert Wittke
Robert Wittke is a Republican member of the Wisconsin State Assembly who has represented the district since 2019 and was reelected to District 63.
Eddie Phanichkul
Eddie Phanichkul is the Democratic candidate who lost the Assembly District 63 race to Wittke.
The details
Votes were cast Tuesday in the Assembly District 63 contest, where Wittke defeated Democrat Eddie Phanichkul. Wittke, who was first elected in 2019 to District 62 and moved to District 63 in 2025, spoke from Racine after the results were tallied.
Timeline
2019: Wittke begins representing Assembly District 62.
2025: Wittke begins representing Assembly District 63.
Tuesday, November 3, 2026: Wittke is reelected to Assembly District 63.
Season Trajectory
Wittke's reelection preserves a single Republican seat even as Democrats hold the Assembly majority, the governorship, and the Senate in Wisconsin. The result shows how individual district contests can diverge from the broader partisan balance of the state legislature.
Racine-area voters now have the same Assembly representative for District 63 through the next term, which shapes how state legislation affecting local schools, roads, and taxes is handled. The result also determines which party controls the Assembly seat that influences the bills that reach the governor's desk.
The takeaway
Individual Assembly races can differ from statewide partisan trends, so checking district-level results gives a clearer picture of local representation than statewide totals alone.
Further reading
Track more local results in the Racine Elections section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Wisconsin State Journal.
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