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Wisconsin State Assembly • 2012 Wisconsin Senate Elections

The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was June 1, 2012. The primary Election Day was August 14, 2012.

See also: Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2012 and State legislative elections, 2012

Incumbents retiring[edit]

Name	Party	Current office
Barbara Toles	Democratic	Assembly District 17
Dan Meyer	Republican	Assembly District 34
David Cullen	Democratic	Assembly District 13
Donna Seidel	Democratic	Assembly District 85
Elizabeth Coggs	Democratic	Assembly District 10
Jeff Fitzgerald	Republican	Assembly District 39
Karl Van Roy	Republican	Assembly District 90
Kelda Roys	Democratic	Assembly District 81
Louis Molepske, Jr.	Democratic	Assembly District 71
Mark Pocan	Democratic	Assembly District 78
Mark Radcliffe	Democratic	Assembly District 92
Michelle Litjens	Republican	Assembly District 56
Richard Spanbauer	Republican	Assembly District 53
Robert Turner	Democratic	Assembly District 61
Robert Ziegelbauer	Nonpartisan	Assembly District 25
Tamara Grigsby	Democratic	Assembly District 18
Tom Tiffany	Republican	Assembly District 35
Tony Staskunas	Democratic	Assembly District 15

Majority control[edit]

See also: Partisan composition of state houses

Heading into the November 6 election, the Republican Party held the majority in the Wisconsin State Assembly:

Campaign contributions[edit]

This chart shows how many candidates ran for state house in Wisconsin in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions in state house races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests. All figures come from Follow The Money.^[1]

In 2010, the candidates for state assembly raised a total of $7,619,470 in campaign contributions. The top 10 donors were:^[2]

Impact of redistricting[edit]

See also: Redistricting in Wisconsin

New maps were passed by the Republican-controlled legislature on July 19, 2011 and quietly signed by Gov. Scott Walker (R) on August 9, the day of six senate recall elections; the maps are expected to help them maintain majorities in both chambers, and the timing of the signing was suspect to Democrats, who accused Walker of obscuring his intentions. A federal lawsuit was filed by Democrats and later consolidated with another suit from an immigrant rights group; it sought to prevent the 2012 elections from being held with the new maps. Though the federal panel took Republicans to task for not acting transparently, it ruled that only two of 132 Assembly districts -- 8 and 9, both in Milwaukee with a Hispanic voting bloc -- could not stand.^[3][4][5]

Qualifications[edit]

Section 6 of Article 4 of the Wisconsin Constitution states, "No person shall be eligible to the legislature who shall not have resided one year within the state, and be a qualified elector in the district which he may be chosen to represent."

List of candidates[edit]

District 1[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Arnie Johnsrud: 1,552
• Patrick Veeser: 1,582 a

August 14 GOP primary:

• Gary Bies a Incumbent Bies first assumed office in 2001.

November 6 General election candidates:

Patrick Veeser: 16,124

Gary Bies: 16,993

District 2[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Larry Pruess a

August 14 GOP primary:

• Andre Jacque a Incumbent Jacque first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Larry Pruess: 12,033

Andre Jacque: 17,082

District 3[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Kole Oswald a

August 14 GOP primary:

• Al Ott: 4,576 a Incumbent Ott first assumed office in 1987.
• Brandi Lefeber: 1,613

August 14 Independent Citizens of Wisconsin primary:

• Josh Young a

November 6 General election candidates:

Kole Oswald: 11,398

Al Ott: 17,387

Josh Young: 1,189

District 4[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Michael Malcheski a

August 14 GOP primary:

• Chad Weininger a Incumbent Weininger first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Michael Malcheski: 12,770

Chad Weininger: 16,029

District 5[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Ryan Ferguson: 341
• Jeff McCabe: 532 a

August 14 GOP primary:

• Jim Steineke a Incumbent Steineke first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Jeff McCabe: 12,709

Jim Steineke: 16,117

District 6[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• John Powers a

August 14 GOP primary:

• Gary Tauchen a Incumbent Tauchen first assumed office in 2007.

November 6 General election candidates:

John Powers: 10,508

Gary Tauchen: 15,423

District 7[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Peggy Krusick: 944 - Incumbent Krusick first assumed office in 1983.
• Daniel Riemer: 1,908 a

August 14 GOP primary:

• No Republican filed to run for this seat.

November 6 General election candidates:

Daniel Riemer: 16,664

District 8[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Laura Manriquez: 299
• Jocasta Zamarripa: 599 a Incumbent Zamarripa first assumed office in 2011.

August 14 GOP primary:

• No Republican filed to run for this seat.

November 6 General election candidates:

Jocasta Zamarripa: 7,869

District 9[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Jose Guzman: 407
• Josh Zepnick: 781 a Incumbent Zepnick first assumed office in 2003.

August 14 GOP primary:

• No Republican filed to run for this seat.

November 6 General election candidates:

Josh Zepnick: 14,635

District 10[edit]

Note: Incumbent Democrat Elizabeth Coggs did not seek re-election. She instead ran for State Senate District 6.

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Harriet Callier: 193 (withdrew)
• Millie Coby: 1,974
• Ieshuh Griffin: 216
• Sandy Pasch: 3,684 a Incumbent Pasch first assumed office in District 22 in 2009.

August 14 GOP primary:

• No Republican filed to run for this seat.

November 6 General election candidates:

Sandy Pasch: 20,038

District 11[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Mandela Barnes: 2,596 a
• Jason Fields: 1,206 - Incumbent Fields first assumed office in 2005.

August 14 GOP primary:

• No Republican filed to run for this seat.

November 6 General election candidates:

Mandela Barnes: 16,403

District 12[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Mario Hall: 762
• Frederick Kessler: 1,937 a Incumbent Kessler first assumed office in 2005.

August 14 GOP primary:

• No Republican filed to run for this seat.

November 6 General election candidates:

Frederick Kessler: 16,193

District 13[edit]

Note: Incumbent Democrat David Cullen did not seek re-election.

August 14 Democratic primary:

• John Pokrandt a

August 14 GOP primary:

• Rob Hutton: 5,351a
• Nate Ristow: 955
• Thomas Schellinger: 2,968

November 6 General election candidates:

John Pokrandt: 13,258

Rob Hutton: 20,367

District 14[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Chris Rockwood a

August 14 GOP primary:

• Dale Kooyenga a Incumbent Kooyenga first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Chris Rockwood: 14,490

Dale Kooyenga: 20,976

District 15[edit]

Note: Incumbent Democrat Tony Staskunas did not seek re-election.

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Chuck Garrigues: 360
• Cindy Moore: 654 a

August 14 GOP primary:

• Joe Sanfelippo a

November 6 General election candidates:

Cindy Moore: 12,668

Joe Sanfelippo: 17,745

District 16[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Leon Young a Incumbent Young first assumed office in 1993.

August 14 GOP primary:

• No Republican filed to run for this seat.

November 6 General election candidates:

Leon Young: 16,881

District 17[edit]

Note: Incumbent Democrat Barbara Toles did not seek re-election.

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Sam Coleman: 548
• Tracey Dent: 1,072
• La Tonya Johnson: 2,054 a
• Fred Royal: 1,093

August 14 GOP primary:

• No Republican filed to run for this seat.

August 14 Independent primary:

• Anthony Edwards a

November 6 General election candidates:

La Tonya Johnson: 20,288

Anthony Edwards: 3,573

District 18[edit]

Note: Incumbent Democrat Tamara Grigsby did not seek re-election.

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Lisa Brown: 139
• James Dieter: 355
• Jarett Fields: 808
• Michael Glabere: 169
• Evan Goyke: 1,637 a
• Ty Jackson: 317
• Andrew Parker: 335
• Lashawndra Vernon: 639

August 14 GOP primary:

• No Republican filed to run for this seat.

August 14 Libertarian Party of Wisconsin primary:

• Melba Morris-Page a

November 6 General election candidates:

Evan Goyke: 16,276

Melba Morris-Page: 2,140

District 19[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Jon Richards a Incumbent Richards first assumed office in 1999.

August 14 GOP primary:

• No Republican filed to run for this seat.

August 14 Independent primary:

Note: Kenneth Morgan initially indicated interest in running, but his name failed to appear on the official list.^[6][7]

November 6 General election candidates:

Jon Richards: 24,856

District 20[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Christine Sinicki a Incumbent Sinicki first assumed office in 1999.

August 14 GOP primary:

• Kristan Harris: 1,117
• Molly McGartland: 2,582 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Christine Sinicki: 16,995

Molly McGartland: 12,500

District 21[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• William Kurtz a

August 14 GOP primary:

• Mark Honadel a Incumbent Honadell first assumed office in 2003.

August 14 Forward Wisconsin primary:

Note: Mike Schmidt originally filed to run, but his name did not appear on the official candidate list.^[8][9]

November 6 General election candidates:

William Kurtz: 11,921

Mark Honadel: 17,403

District 22[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

Chad Bucholtz was removed from the initial candidate list.^[10]

August 14 GOP primary:

• Nick Oliver: 1,675
• Don Pridemore: 8,290 a Incumbent Pridemore first assumed office in District 99 in 2005.

November 6 General election candidates:

Don Pridemore: 23,817

District 23[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Cris Rogers a

August 14 GOP primary:

• Jim Ott a Incumbent Ott first assumed office in 2007.

November 6 General election candidates:

Cris Rogers: 13,669

Jim Ott: 22,536

District 24[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Shan Haqqi a

August 14 GOP primary:

• Dan Knodl aIncumbent Knodl first assumed office in 2009.

November 6 General election candidates:

Shan Haqqi: 12,594

Dan Knodl: 20,932

District 25[edit]

Note: Independent Incumbent Robert Ziegelbauer did not seek re-election.

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Jim Brey: 903 a
• Luke Bushman: 244
• Ron Gruett: 330
• Bernie Starzewski: 705

August 14 GOP primary:

• Mike Howe: 1,362
• Barry Nelson: 1,066
• Jason Sladky: 723
• Paul Tittl: 3,589 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Jim Brey: 11,947

Paul Tittl: 16,287

District 26[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Mike Helmke a

August 14 GOP primary:

• Michael Endsley: 5,144 a Incumbent Endsley first assumed office in 2011.
• Devin LeMahieu: 3,427

November 6 General election candidates:

Mike Helmke: 14,257

Michael Endsley: 15,018

District 27[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Steven Bauer a

August 14 GOP primary:

• Steve Kestell a Incumbent Kestell first assumed office in 1999.

November 6 General election candidates:

Steven Bauer: 13,148

Steve Kestell: 18,101

District 28[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Adam Bever a

August 14 GOP primary:

• Erik Severson a Incumbent Severson first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Adam Bever: 12,347

Erik Severson: 15,865

District 29[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Jim Swanson a

August 14 GOP primary:

• John Murtha a Incumbent Murtha first assumed office in 2007.

November 6 General election candidates:

Jim Swanson: 12,004

John Murtha: 15,237

District 30[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Diane Odeen a

August 14 GOP primary:

• Dean Knudson a Incumbent Knudson first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Diane Odeen: 13,657

Dean Knudson: 17,261

District 31[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Ryan Schroeder a

August 14 GOP primary:

• Amy Loudenbeck a Incumbent Loudenbeck first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Ryan Schroeder: 12,653

Amy Loudenbeck: 16,463

District 32[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Kim Peterson a

August 14 GOP primary:

• Tyler August aIncumbent August first assumed office in 2011.

August 14 Libertarian primary:

• David Stolow a

November 6 General election candidates:

Kim Peterson: 10,828

Tyler August: 15,586

David Stolow: 847

District 33[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Scott Woods a

August 14 GOP primary:

• Stephen Nass a Incumbent Nass first assumed office in 1991.

August 14 Libertarian primary:

• Terry Virgil a

November 6 General election candidates:

Scott Woods: 10,229

Stephen Nass: 18,891

Terry Virgil: 945

District 34[edit]

Note: Incumbent Republican Dan Meyer did not seek re-election.

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Roberta Retrum: 919
• Merlin Van Buren: 1,517 a

August 14 GOP primary:

• Rob Swearingen: 5,161 a
• Alex Young: 1,780

August 14 Independent primary:

• Todd Albano
• Kevin Fitzpatrick

November 6 General election candidates:

Merlin Van Buren: 12,297

Rob Swearingen: 19,442

Todd Albano: 791

Kevin Fitzpatrick: 1,469

District 35[edit]

Note: Incumbent Republican Tom Tiffany did not seek re-election. He instead ran for State Senate District 12.

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Kevin Koth a

August 14 GOP primary:

• Mary Czaja a

August 14 Independent primary:

• Patrick Tjugum a

November 6 General election candidates:

Kevin Koth: 12,149

Mary Czaja: 15,481

Patrick Tjugum: 1,397

District 36[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Dorothy Kegley a

August 14 GOP primary:

• Jeffrey Mursau a Incumbent Mursau first assumed office in 2005.

November 6 General election candidates:

Dorothy Kegley: 10,997

Jeffrey Mursau: 15,886

District 37[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Mary Arnold: 1,470 a
• Laura Cotting: 610

August 14 GOP primary:

• James Braughler: 764
• John Jagler: 3,412 a
• Steve Kauffeld: 1,227
• James Romlein: 655
• Chris Ruetten: 475

August 14 Independent primary:

• James Kilian a

November 6 General election candidates:

Mary Arnold: 13,289

John Jagler: 15,799

Note: James Kilian did not appear on the final candidate list.^[11]

District 38[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Scott Michalak a

August 14 GOP primary:

• Joel Kleefisch a Incumbent Kleefisch first assumed office in 2005.

August 14 Libertarian primary:

• Leroy Watson a

November 6 General election candidates:

Scott Michalak: 12,795

Joel Kleefisch: 19,181

Leroy Watson: 788

District 39[edit]

Note: Incumbent Republican Jeff Fitzgerald did not seek re-election. He instead ran for the U.S. Senate.

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Jim Grigg a

August 14 GOP primary:

• Mark Born: 4,023 a
• Tracy Heron: 1,554
• Don Lechner: 2,381

November 6 General election candidates:

Jim Grigg: 11,446

Mark Born: 17,465

District 40[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• No Democrat filed to run for this seat.

August 14 GOP primary:

• Kevin Petersen a Incumbent Petersen first assumed office in 2007.

November 6 General election candidates:

Kevin Petersen: 21,127

District 41[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Melissa Sorenson a

August 14 GOP primary:

• Joan Ballweg aIncumbent Ballweg first assumed office in 2005.

November 6 General election candidates:

Melissa Sorenson: 10,906

Joan Ballweg: 15,035

District 42[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Paula Cooper a

August 14 GOP primary:

• Keith Ripp aIncumbent Ripp first assumed office in 2009.

November 6 General election candidates:

Paula Cooper: 12,567

Keith Ripp: 16,394

District 43[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Andy Jorgensen aIncumbent Jorgensen first assumed office in 2007.

August 14 GOP primary:

• Evan Wynn aIncumbent Wynn first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Andy Jorgensen: 17,612

Evan Wynn: 12,894

District 44[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Debra Kolste: 1,926 a
• Sam Liebert: 335
• Kevin Murray: 1,610
• Yuri Rashkin: 705

August 14 GOP primary:

• Joe Knilans a Incumbent Knilans first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Debra Kolste: 16,983

Joe Knilans: 10,571

District 45[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Sheila De Forest: 1,071
• Janis Ringhand: 1,820 a Incumbent Ringhand first assumed office in 2011.

August 14 GOP primary:

• Russell Rucker: 1,191
• Beth Schmidt: 1,697 a

August 14 Independent primary:

Note: Anthony Wickersham originally indicated an interest in running for the seat, but his name failed to appear on the official candidate list.^[12]

November 6 General election candidates:

Janis Ringhand: 15,753

Beth Schmidt: 8,906

District 46[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Gary Hebl a Incumbent Hebl first assumed office in 2005.

August 14 GOP primary:

• Trish Schaefer a

November 6 General election candidates:

Gary Hebl: 20,171

Trish Schaefer: 10,951

District 47[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Amanda Hall: 1,457
• Robb Kahl: 3,037 a

August 14 GOP primary:

• Sandy Bakk a

November 6 General election candidates:

Robb Kahl: 22,113

Sandy Bakk: 9,054

District 48[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Melissa Sargent a

August 14 GOP primary:

• No Republican filed to run for this seat.

August 14 Libertarian primary:

• Terry Gray a

August 14 Independent primary:

Note: Matthew Schauenberg originally indicated he would run for the seat, but failed to appear on the official candidate list.

November 6 General election candidates:

Melissa Sargent: 24,375

Terry Gray: 4,849

District 49[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Carol Beals a

August 14 GOP primary:

• Travis Tranel: 3,773 a Incumbent Tranel first assumed office in 2011.
• Dave Kuhle: 2,075

November 6 General election candidates:

Carol Beals: 11,977

Travis Tranel: 14,218

District 50[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Sarah Shanahan a

August 14 GOP primary:

• Ed Brooks a Incumbent Brooks first assumed office in 2009.

August 14 Libertarian Party of Wisconsin primary:

• Ben Olson a

November 6 General election candidates:

Sarah Shanahan: 11,945

Ed Brooks: 12,842

Ben Olson: 725

District 51[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Pat Bomhack: 1,160
• Maureen May-Grimm: 1,838 a

August 14 GOP primary:

• Howard Marklein a Incumbent Marklein first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Maureen May-Grimm: 13,238

Howard Marklein: 14,279

District 52[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Paul Czisny a

August 14 GOP primary:

• Jeremy Thiesfeldt a Incumbent Thiesfeldt first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Paul Czisny: 10,575

Jeremy Thiesfeldt: 16,313

District 53[edit]

Note: Incumbent Republican Richard Spanbauer did not seek re-election.

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Ryan Flejter: 542 a
• Koby Schellenger: 169
• Joanne Staudacher: 420

August 14 GOP primary:

• Frank Frassetto: 1,962
• Michael Schraa: 4,403 a
• Kurt Schuller: 851

August 14 Libertarian Party of Wisconsin primary:

Note: Dennis Wesenberg initially indicated interest in running, but his name failed to appear on the official candidate list.^[13]

August 14 Independent primary:

Note: Andrew Koerwitz initially indicated interest in running, but his name failed to appear on the official candidate list.^[14]

November 6 General election candidates:

Ryan Flejter: 10,410

Michael Schraa: 15,844

District 54[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Gordon Hintz a Incumbent Hintz first assumed office in 2007.

August 14 GOP primary:

• Paul Esslinger a

November 6 General election candidates:

Gordon Hintz: 17,400

Paul Esslinger: 11,594

District 55[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Jim Crail a

August 14 GOP primary:

• Dean Kaufert: 4,612 a Incumbent Kaufert first assumed office in 1991.
• Jay Schroeder: 2,487

August 14 Libertarian Party primary:

• Rich Martin a

November 6 General election candidates:

Jim Crail: 10,202

Dean Kaufert: 19,142

Rich Martin: 1,106

District 56[edit]

Note: Incumbent Republican Michelle Litjens did not seek re-election.

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Diana Lawrence: 344
• Richard Schoenbohm: 849a

August 14 GOP primary:

• Dave Murphy: 3,639 a
• Jim Pleuss: 3,415

November 6 General election candidates:

Richard Schoenbohm: 13,071

Dave Murphy: 18,306

District 57[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Penny Bernard Schaber a Incumbent Schaber first assumed office in 2009.

August 14 GOP primary:

• No Republican filed to run for this seat.

November 6 General election candidates:

Penny Bernard Schaber: 19,862

District 58[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

August 14 GOP primary:

• Pat Strachota a Incumbent Strachota first assumed office in 2005.

November 6 General election candidates:

Pat Strachota: 26,945

District 59[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

August 14 GOP primary:

• Daniel LeMahieu a Incumbent LeMahieu first assumed office in 2003.

August 14 Independent primary:

• Douglas Vlotho a

November 6 General election candidates:

Daniel LeMahieu: 25,172

Note: Douglas Vlotho did not appear on the final candidate list.

District 60[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Perry Duman a

August 14 GOP primary:

• Duey Stroebel a Incumbent Stroebel first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Perry Duman: 9,682

Duey Stroebel: 23,905

District 61[edit]

Note: Incumbent Democrat Robert Turner did not seek re-election.

August 14 Democratic primary:

• John Steinbrink a Incumbent Steinbrink first assumed office in 1997.

August 14 GOP primary:

• Samantha Kerkman a Incumbent Kerkman first assumed office in 2001.

November 6 General election candidates:

John Steinbrink: 13,186

Samantha Kerkman: 16,589

District 62[edit]

Note: Incumbent Democrat Cory Mason is running for re-election in District 66.

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Randy Bryce: 522
• Melissa Lemke: 1,202 a

August 14 GOP primary:

• Tom Weatherston a

August 14 Libertarian Party primary:

Note: Troy Halversen initially indicated an interest in running, but did not appear on the official candidate list.^[15]

November 6 General election candidates:

Melissa Lemke: 15,054

Tom Weatherston: 17,045

District 63[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Kelley Albrecht a

August 14 GOP primary:

• Robin Vos a Incumbent Vos first assumed office in 2005.

November 6 General election candidates:

Kelley Albrecht: 12,637

Robin Vos: 17,704

District 64[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Peter Barca a Incumbent Barca first assumed office in 2009.

August 14 GOP primary:

• No Republican filed to run for this seat.

November 6 General election candidates:

Peter Barca: 20,264

District 65[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Dayvin Hallmon: 519
• Albert Namath: 180
• Tod Ohnstad: 2,083 a

August 14 GOP primary:

• No Republican filed to run for this seat.

November 6 General election candidates:

Tod Ohnstad: 18,373

District 66[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Cory Mason a Incumbent Mason first assumed office in 2007.

August 14 GOP primary:

• No Republican filed to run for this seat.

November 6 General election candidates:

Cory Mason: 16,830

District 67[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Deb Bieging a

August 14 GOP primary:

• Tom Larson a Incumbent Larson first assumed office in 2011.

August 14 Libertarian primary:

Note: George Meyers initially indicated an interest in running but did not appear on the official candidate list.^[16]

November 6 General election candidates:

Deb Bieging: 13,325

Tom Larson: 15,194

District 68[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Judy Smriga a

August 14 GOP primary:

• Kathy Bernier a Incumbent Bernier first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Judy Smriga: 12,482

Kathy Bernier: 13,758

District 69[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Paul Knoff a

August 14 GOP primary:

• Scott Suder a Incumbent Suder first assumed office in 1999.

November 6 General election candidates:

Paul Knoff: 9,998

Scott Suder: 15,785

District 70[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Amy Vruwink a Incumbent Vruwink first assumed office in 2003.

August 14 GOP primary:

• Dan Wald: 2,205
• Nancy VanderMeer: 3,125 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Amy Vruwink: 13,518

Nancy VanderMeer: 13,374

District 71[edit]

Note: Incumbent Democrat Louis Molepske, Jr. did not seek re-election.

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Andrew Beveridge: 771
• Laura Hauser-Menting: 117
• Corey Ladick: 1,339
• Tom Mallison: 142
• Jeri McGinley: 836
• Hans Schmid: 101
• Katrina Shankland: 1,383 a
• Robert Steinke: 118
• David Verhage: 319

August 14 GOP primary:

• Patrick Testin a

November 6 General election candidates:

Katrina Shankland: 17,619

Patrick Testin: 11,279

District 72[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Justin Pluess a

August 14 GOP primary:

• Scott Krug a Incumbent Krug first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Justin Pluess: 14,029

Scott Krug: 14,138

District 73[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Nick Milroy a Incumbent Milroy first assumed office in 2009.

August 14 GOP primary:

• No Republican filed to run for this seat.

November 6 General election candidates:

Nick Milroy: 22,686

District 74[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Janet Bewley a Incumbent Bewley first assumed office in 2011.

August 14 GOP primary:

• John Sendra a

November 6 General election candidates:

Janet Bewley: 18,582

John Sendra: 12,911

District 75[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Stephen Smith a

August 14 GOP primary:

• Roger Rivard a Incumbent Rivard first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Stephen Smith: 14,456

Roger Rivard: 13,841

District 76[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Chris Taylor a Incumbent Taylor first assumed office in 2011.

August 14 GOP primary:

• No Republican filed to run for this seat.

August 14 Independent primary:

Note: Jeremy Ryan indicated he would run, but his name did not appear on the official candidate list.^[17]

November 6 General election candidates:

Chris Taylor: 31,663

District 77[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Terese Berceau - Incumbent Berceau first assumed office in 1999.

August 14 GOP primary:

• No Republican filed to run for this seat.

November 6 General election candidates:

Terese Berceau: 27,622

District 78[edit]

Note: Incumbent Democrat Mark Pocan did not seek re-election. He instead ran for Wisconsin's 2nd District in the United States House of Representatives.^[18]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Christopher Fisher: 497
• Brett Hulsey: 5,215 a Incumbent Hulsey first assumed office in 2011.

August 14 GOP primary:

• No Republican filed to run for this seat.

August 14 Green Party primary:

• Jonathan Dedering a

November 6 General election candidates:

Brett Hulsey: 22,853

Jonathan Dedering: 7,323

District 79[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Dianne Hesselbein: 3,590 a
• Ellen Lindgren: 1,885

August 14 GOP primary:

• No Republican filed to run for this seat.

August 14 Libertarian primary:

Note: Carl Skalitzky initially indicated an interest in running but did not appear on the official candidate list.^[19]

November 6 General election candidates:

Dianne Hesselbein: 24,683

District 80[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Sondy Pope-Roberts: 2,815 a Incumbent Pope-Roberts first assumed office in 2003.
• Charles Uphoff: 476
• Joseph Wineke: 2,461

August 14 GOP primary:

• Tom Lamberson a

November 6 General election candidates:

Sondy Pope-Roberts: 20,864

Tom Lamberson: 11,771

District 81[edit]

Note: Incumbent Democrat Kelda Helen Roys did not seek re-election. She instead ran for Wisconsin's 2nd District in the United States House of Representatives.^[20]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Fred Clark a Incumbent Clark first assumed office in 2009.

August 14 GOP primary:

• Scott Frostman a

November 6 General election candidates:

Fred Clark: 17,829

Scott Frostman: 10,995

District 82[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Kathleen Wied-Vincent a

August 14 GOP primary:

• Jeff Stone a Incumbent Stone first assumed office in 1999.

November 6 General election candidates:

Kathleen Wied-Vincent: 11,896

Jeff Stone: 18,032

District 83[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• James Brownlow a

August 14 GOP primary:

• Dave Craig a Incumbent Craig assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

James Brownlow: 9,967

Dave Craig: 23,034

District 84[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Jesse Roelke a

August 14 GOP primary:

• Mike Kuglitsch a Incumbent Kuglitsch first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Jesse Roelke: 10,882

Mike Kuglitsch: 18,379

District 85[edit]

Note: Incumbent Democrat Donna Seidel did not seek re-election.

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Jeff Johnson: 1,050
• Mandy Wright: 1,626 a

August 14 GOP primary:

• Patrick Snyder a

August 14 Libertarian Party primary:

• Jim Maas a

November 6 General election candidates:

Mandy Wright: 13,930

Patrick Snyder: 13,025

Jim Maas: 1,047

District 86[edit]

Note: Incumbent Republican Jerry Petrowski won a seat in the State Senate in the June 5, 2012 recall elections.^[21]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Dennis Halkoski a

August 14 GOP primary:

• Wayne Thorson: 1,430
• John Spiros: 3,985 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Dennis Halkoski: 13,644

John Spiros: 17,175

District 87[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Elizabeth Riley a

August 14 GOP primary:

• Mary Williams a Incumbent Williams first assumed office in 2003.

November 6 General election candidates:

Elizabeth Riley: 11,100

Mary Williams: 15,680

District 88[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Ward Bacon a

August 14 GOP primary:

• John Klenke a Incumbent Klenke first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Ward Bacon: 13,085

John Klenke: 14,445

District 89[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Joe Reinhard a

August 14 GOP primary:

• John Nygren a Incumbent Nygren first assumed office in 2007.

November 6 General election candidates:

Joe Reinhard: 11,129

John Nygren: 16,081

District 90[edit]

Note: Incumbent Republican Karl Van Roy did not seek re-election.

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Eric Genrich a

August 14 GOP primary:

• Joel Diny: 1,027
• David Vanderleest: 1,702 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Eric Genrich: 11,353

David Vanderleest: 7,432

District 91[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Dana Wachs a

August 14 GOP primary:

• No Republicans filed for the seat.

August 14 Independent primary:

Note: Frank Mooney initially indicated an interest in running but did not appear on the official candidate list.^[22]

November 6 General election candidates:

Dana Wachs: 23,030

District 92[edit]

Note: Incumbent Democrat Mark Radcliffe did not seek re-election.

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Chris Danou a Incumbent Danou first assumed office in 2009.

August 14 GOP primary:

• No Republican filed to run for this seat.

November 6 General election candidates:

Chris Danou: 20,308

District 93[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Jeff Smith a

August 14 GOP primary:

• Warren Petryk a Incumbent Petryk first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Jeff Smith: 15,114

Warren Petryk: 15,612

District 94[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Steve Doyle a Incumbent Doyle first assumed office in 2011.

August 14 GOP primary:

• Bruce Evers: 2,364 a
• Kevin Hintz: 1,865

November 6 General election candidates:

Steve Doyle: 18,566

Bruce Evers: 12,068

District 95[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Jill Billings a Incumbent Billings first assumed office in 2011.

August 14 GOP primary:

• No Republican filed to run for this seat.

August 14 Peoples Party primary:

Note: Eric Bahr initially indicated an interest in running but did not appear on the official candidate list.^[23]

November 6 General election candidates:

Jill Billings: 22,531

District 96[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Tom Johnson a

August 14 GOP primary:

• Lee Nerison a Incumbent Nerison first assumed office in 2005.

November 6 General election candidates:

Tom Johnson: 10,426

Lee Nerison: 15,344

District 97[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Marga Krumins a

August 14 GOP primary:

• Bill Kramer a Incumbent Kramer first assumed office in 2007.

August 14 Libertarian primary:

Note: Thomas Perry initially indicated an interest in running but did not appear on the official candidate list.^[24]

November 6 General election candidates:

Marga Krumins: 10,051

Bill Kramer: 18,399

District 98[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Eric Prudent a

August 14 GOP primary:

• Paul Farrow a Incumbent Farrow first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Eric Prudent: 9,503

Paul Farrow: 22,665

District 99[edit]

August 14 Democratic primary:

• Thomas Hibbard a

August 14 GOP primary:

• Chris Kapenga a Incumbent Kapenga first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Thomas Hibbard: 8,166

Chris Kapenga: 26,314

See also[edit]

• Wisconsin State Assembly
• Wisconsin State Legislature
• State legislative elections, 2012

External links[edit]

• Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, Official 2012 primary results
• Wisconsin Secretary of State - 2012 General Election Candidates by Office

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