JoCasta Zamarripa
Democratic candidate for Secretary of State in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Secretary of State winner?
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NOV 7, 2026
General Election
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70%chance to win
$2.3KNOV 7, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleFormer State Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age50 years old (Mar 8, 1976)
GenderFemale
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LocationWisconsin
BackgroundPolitician
EducationUniversity of Wisconsin–Milwaukee — BFA (2005)
Notable personal detailsJoCasta Zamarripa is a Democratic politician from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She served in the Wisconsin State Assembly (8th District) from 2011 to 2021 and has served on the Milwaukee Common Council representing the 8th District since 2020. She is running as a Democrat for Wisconsin Secretary of State in 2026. She is a University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee graduate and previously worked as an outreach coordinator for Planned Parenthood.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
JoCasta Zamarripa has called for an economy that works for working families rather than those at the top. She has supported eliminating tax breaks for millionaires and corporations, protecting more income for families, and investing in public services such as schools, child care, and housing relief.
Healthcare
Supports achieving universal affordable healthcare coverage and says Wisconsin should accept Medicaid expansion. Also emphasizes reducing healthcare disparities and fully covering mental health services.
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Immigration & Border
JoCasta Zamarripa supports pro-immigrant policy, including a pathway to citizenship, DACA protections, and opposition to aggressive deportation and border wall policies. She has also backed immigrant rights messaging and opposed measures that would turn local police into immigration agents.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
JoCasta Zamarripa has publicly supported reproductive freedom and opposed Wisconsin’s abortion ban. She described abortion care as health care and backed efforts to repeal the state law criminalizing abortion services.
Climate & Energy
The available campaign material focuses on protecting and expanding the public lands trust for schools and libraries, but it does not lay out a detailed climate or energy platform. A legislative tracking page also associates her with a renewable energy development authority bill, but the overall position on climate and energy remains only partly defined in the available sources.
Public Safety & Guns
JoCasta Zamarripa has publicly supported gun reform and gun violence prevention, describing gun violence as an epidemic and calling for commonsense solutions. She has also spoken out against continued gun violence in Milwaukee and urged coordinated action from city leaders, police, and residents.
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