“I didn’t lose and disappear. I stayed. I worked. I kept showing up.”
About Alicia
Alicia Saunders is a U.S. Navy veteran who deployed aboard the USS Harry S. Truman, a single mother of two, and an industrial-sanitation worker from Kimberly. After running in 2024, she stayed active on veteran advocacy and is running again.
She is challenging seven-year Republican incumbent Shae Sortwell in Assembly District 2, which includes southeast Outagamie communities like Kimberly, Combined Locks, and part of Kaukauna.
Where Alicia stands
Positions marked ★ Top Wisconsin issue rank among Wisconsin voters’ highest priorities (Marquette Law School Poll, statewide, August 2026).
“I’ll fight to fund Childcare Counts and expand child care assistance so more working families qualify.”
Would defend the postpartum-Medicaid extension and expand prenatal and postpartum care in rural areas.
“Paid family and medical leave should be a right, not a privilege.”
Refuses corporate money and pledges regular listening sessions across the district.
The race
Running for: Wisconsin State Assembly, District 2
Opponent: Republican incumbent Shae Sortwell
Why it matters for Outagamie: The district takes in southeast Outagamie (Kimberly, Combined Locks, part of Kaukauna); it is a rematch against a long-entrenched Republican.
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Campaign siteSources: WisPolitics · 9to5 candidate questionnaire