Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2022
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| 2022 Wisconsin Senate Elections | |
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| Primary | August 9, 2022 |
| General | November 8, 2022 |
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Elections for the Wisconsin State Senate will take place in 2022. The general election is on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for August 9, 2022. The filing deadline was June 1, 2022.
The Wisconsin State Senate is one of 88 state legislative chambers holding elections in 2022. There are 99 chambers throughout the country.
Enacted district boundaries in this state have been overturned by court order and are subject to change prior to this election. Click here for more information.
Party control[edit]
| Party | As of September 2022 | |
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| Democratic Party | 12 | |
| Republican Party | 21 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 33 | |
Candidates[edit]
Primary[edit]
Wisconsin State Senate Primary 2022 |
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| District 9 |
Jarrod Schroeder (Write-in) |
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| District 11 |
Did not make the ballot: |
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| District 13 |
No candidates filed for the Democratic primary |
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| District 15 |
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| District 17 |
Did not make the ballot: |
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| District 19 |
Did not make the ballot: |
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| District 21 |
No candidates filed for the Democratic primary Did not make the ballot: |
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| District 23 |
Dan Hardy (Write-in) |
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| District 31 |
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| District 33 |
No candidates filed for the Democratic primary |
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General[edit]
Wisconsin State Senate General Election 2022 |
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| Office | Democratic |
Republican |
Other |
| District 1 |
Andre Jacque (i) |
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| District 3 |
Tim Carpenter (i) |
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| District 7 |
Chris Larson (i) |
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| District 9 |
Devin LeMahieu (i) |
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| District 11 |
Stephen Nass (i) |
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| District 13 |
John Jagler (i) |
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| District 17 |
Howard Marklein (i) |
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| District 21 |
Van Wanggaard (i) |
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| District 31 |
Jeff Smith (i) |
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| District 33 |
Chris Kapenga (i) |
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Campaign finance[edit]
The campaign finance data analyzed and displayed below is gathered and made available by Transparency USA.
Campaign finance by district[edit]
The section below contains data from financial reports submitted to state agencies. Districts and elections are grouped in sections of 10. To view data for a district, click on the appropriate bar below to expand it. The data is gathered and made available by Transparency USA.
Incumbents who did not advance to the general election[edit]
Incumbents defeated in primary elections[edit]
No incumbents lost in primaries.
Retiring incumbents[edit]
Seven incumbents are not on the ballot in 2022.[1] Those incumbents are:
| Name | Party | Office | Reason |
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| Dale Kooyenga |  Republican |
Senate District 5 | Retired |
| Janis Ringhand |  Democratic |
Senate District 15 | Retired |
| Roger Roth | Republican |
Senate District 19 | Other office |
| Kathy Bernier | Republican |
Senate District 23 | Retired |
| Janet Bewley | Democratic |
Senate District 25 | Retired |
| Jon Erpenbach | Democratic |
Senate District 27 | Retired |
| Jerry Petrowski | Republican |
Senate District 29 | Retired |
Primary election competitiveness[edit]
This section contains data on state legislative primary election competitiveness in Wisconsin. These totals include data from all regularly-scheduled House and Senate elections. For more information about Ballotpedia's competitiveness analysis of state legislative elections, please click here.
| Wisconsin state legislative competitiveness, 2014-2022 | ||||||||||||||
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| Office | Districts/ offices |
Seats | Open seats | Candidates | Possible primaries | Contested Democratic primaries | Contested Republican primaries | % of contested primaries | Incumbents in contested primaries | % of incumbents in contested primaries | ||||
| 2022 | 116 | 116 | 30 | 258 | 232 | 9 | 29 | 16.4% | 9 | 10.5% | ||||
| 2020 | 115 | 115 | 20 | 265 | 230 | 18 | 15 | 14.3% | 9 | 9.5% | ||||
| 2018 | 116 | 116 | 18 | 224 | 232 | 14 | 6 | 8.6% | 4 | 4.1% | ||||
| 2016 | 115 | 115 | 13 | 233 | 230 | 28 | 12 | 17.4% | 7 | 6.9% | ||||
| 2014 | 116 | 116 | 26 | 236 | 232 | 12 | 20 | 13.8% | 11 | 12.2% | ||||
Post-filing deadline analysis[edit]
The following analysis covers all state legislative districts up for election in Wisconsin in 2022. Information below was calculated on June 22, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.
There were 38 contested state legislative primaries in Wisconsin in 2022, 16% of the total number of possible primaries, and a 15% increase compared to the 2020 election cycle.
A primary is contested when more candidates file to run than there are nominations available, meaning at least one candidate must lose.
Republican candidates drove the increase this cycle. Of the 38 contested primaries in 2022, there were nine for Democrats and 29 for Republicans. For Democrats, this was down from 18 in 2020, a 50% decrease. For Republicans, the number increased 93% from 15 in 2020 to 29 in 2022.
Of those 38 contested primaries, nine featured an incumbent, representing 11% of incumbents who filed for re-election. This was the highest rate of incumbents in contested primaries since 2014 when 12% of incumbents faced primary challenges.
All nine incumbents in contested primaries in 2022 were Republicans. No Democratic incumbents who filed for re-election faced a contested primary.
Overall, 258 major party candidates—110 Democrats and 148 Republicans—filed to run. All 99 Assembly districts are holding elections in 2022 as are 17 of the 33 Senate districts.
Thirty of those districts were open, meaning no incumbents filed. This guarantees that at least 23% of the legislature are holding be represented by newcomers in 2023.
Open seats[edit]
The table below shows the number and percentage of open seats in the Wisconsin State Senate from 2010 to 2022.[2] It will be updated as information becomes available following the state’s candidate filing deadline.
| Open Seats in Wisconsin State Senate elections: 2010 - 2022 | |||
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| Year | Total seats | Open seats | Seats with incumbents running for re-election |
| 2022 | 17 | 7 (41 percent) | 10 (59 percent) |
| 2020 | 16 | 7 (44 percent) | 9 (56 percent) |
| 2018 | 17 | 3 (18 percent) | 14 (82 percent) |
| 2016 | 16 | 3 (19 percent) | 13 (81 percent) |
| 2014 | 17 | 7 (41 percent) | 10 (59 percent) |
| 2012 | 16 | 2 (13 percent) | 14 (87 percent) |
| 2010 | 17 | 3 (18 percent) | 14 (82 percent) |
Process to become a candidate[edit]
See statutes: Wisconsin Statutes and Annotations, Chapter 8
The filing process for both ballot-qualified party candidates and other candidates (e.g., independents, non-recognized party candidates, etc.) is the same. The filing procedure, however, does vary somewhat according to the type of office being sought. Please note that only ballot-qualified party candidates can participate in primaries.[3]
For federal candidates[edit]
A candidate for federal office must file a declaration of candidacy with the Wisconsin Elections Commission. The declaration of candidacy must state the following:[3][4]
- that the individual is a candidate for the office named on the form
- that the individual meets the qualifications for office, or will meet the qualifications by the time he or she assumes office if elected
- that the individual will otherwise qualify for office if nominated and elected
The declaration of candidacy must be sworn before an individual authorized to administer oaths. The declaration of candidacy must be filed by 5:00 p.m. on June 1 preceding the election (if June 1 falls on non-business day, the form will be due on the next preceding business day).[3][4][5][6]
In addition to the declaration of candidacy, the candidate must submit nomination papers to the Wisconsin Elections Commission. The number of signatures required varies according to the office being sought. Requirements are summarized in the table below.[3][5][6]
| Nomination paper signature requirements for federal candidates | ||
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| Office | Minimum signatures | Maximum signatures |
| United States Senator | 2,000 | 4,000 |
| United States Representative | 1,000 | 2,000 |
Nomination papers must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on June 1 preceding the election (if June 1 falls on non-business day, the form will be due on the next preceding business day).[3][5][6]
For state candidates[edit]
A candidate for statewide or state legislative office must file a declaration of candidacy (the same as that filed by federal candidates). Like federal candidates, a candidate for state-level office must also file nomination papers. Signature requirements vary according to the office being sought. These requirements are summarized in the table below.[5][6][7]
| Nomination paper signature requirements for state-level candidates | ||
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| Office | Minimum signatures | Maximum signatures |
| Statewide offices (e.g., governor, secretary of state, treasurer, etc.) | 2,000 | 4,000 |
| State senator | 400 | 800 |
| State representative | 200 | 400 |
Declarations of candidacy and nomination papers must be filed with the Wisconsin Elections Commission by 5:00 p.m. on June 1 preceding the election (if June 1 falls on non-business day, the form will be due on the next preceding business day).[5][6][7]
In addition to these documents, a state-level candidate must also submit a statement of economic interests to the Wisconsin Elections Commission by 4:30 p.m. on the third day following the last day for filing nomination papers.[5][6][7]
Write-in candidates[edit]
On April 2, 2014, Governor Scott Walker signed into law AB 419, which requires that write-in candidates file campaign finance statements in order to have their votes tallied. Otherwise, there are no specific filing requirements for write-in candidates.[8]
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."
Salaries and per diem[edit]
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislators | |
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| Salary | Per diem |
| $55,141/year | $115/day for senators who reside outside of Dane County; Senators who live in Dane County receive $57.50/day. $153 (with overnight) or $76.50/day (no overnight) for representatives. Per diem can be claimed up to 90 days per year. |
When sworn in[edit]
Wisconsin legislators assume office the first Monday in January following the election, unless the first Monday of January falls on January 1 or 2. In those cases, legislators assume office on January 3.[9]
Wisconsin political history[edit]
Trifectas[edit]
A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government.
Wisconsin Party Control: 1992-2022
Two years of Democratic trifectas • Ten years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
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| Governor | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D |
| Senate | D | R | R | R | D | D | R | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| House | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
Presidential politics in Wisconsin[edit]
2020 Presidential election results[edit]
Presidential election results in Wisconsin, 2020
Candidate/Running mate |
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Popular votes |
Electoral votes |
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| Joe Biden/Kamala D. Harris (D) |
49.5
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1,630,673 | 10 |
 
| Donald Trump/Mike Pence (R) |
48.8
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1,610,065 | 0 | |
 
| Jo Jorgensen/Spike Cohen (L) |
1.2
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38,491 | 0 | |
 
| Brian T. Carroll/Amar Patel (American Solidarity Party) |
0.2
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5,258 | 0 | |
 
| Don Blankenship/William Mohr (Constitution Party) |
0.2
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5,144 | 0 | |
| Other write-in votes |
0.2
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7,721 | 0 | ||
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Total votes: 3,297,352 |
Voting information[edit]
- See also: Voting in Wisconsin
Redistricting following the 2020 census[edit]
On March 23, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed a decision by the Wisconsin Supreme Court to adopt Gov. Tony Evers' (D) state house and senate redistricting maps and remanded the case for further proceedings. On April 15, 2022, the Wisconsin Supreme Court adopted state legislative district maps passed by the state legislature.[10][11]
The Wisconsin Supreme Court had, on March 3, 2022, approved maps that Evers submitted after he vetoed legislative district proposals from Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R) and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R) on November 18, 2021.[12] The Senate had approved the maps 21-12 along party lines on October 20, 2021, with all Republicans in the chamber voting for the proposal and all Democrats voting against it. The House passed the maps on November 11, 2021, by a 60-38 party-line vote.[13][14]
See also[edit]
External links[edit]
Footnotes[edit]
- ↑ Ballotpedia defines an incumbent as retiring if the incumbent did not file for office or filed for office but withdrew, was disqualified, or otherwise left a race in a manner other than losing the primary, primary runoff, or convention. If an incumbent runs as a write-in candidate, Ballotpedia does not consider them to be retiring. If an incumbent runs in the same chamber for a different seat, Ballotpedia does not consider them to be retiring.
- ↑ Ballotpedia defines a seat as open if the incumbent did not file to run for re-election or filed but withdrew and did not appear on any ballot for his or her seat. If the incumbent withdrew from or did not participate in the primary but later chose to seek re-election to his or her seat as a third party or independent candidate, the seat would not be counted as open. If the incumbent retired or ran for a different seat in the same chamber, his or her original seat would be counted as open unless another incumbent from the same chamber filed to run for that seat, in which case it would not be counted as open due to the presence of an incumbent.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Government Accountability Board, "Ballot Access Checklist for 2014 Federal Candidates in Wisconsin," accessed March 27, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Wisconsin Statutes and Annotations, "Chapter 8, Section 21," accessed March 27, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Wisconsin Statutes and Annotations, "Chapter 8, Section 20," accessed March 27, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 Wisconsin Statutes and Annotations, "Chapter 8, Section 15," accessed March 27, 2014
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Government Accountability Board, "Ballot Access Checklist for 2014 Legislative and Statewide Constitutional Office Candidates," accessed March 27, 2014
- ↑ Ballot Access News, "Wisconsin Will No Longer Count Write-in Votes Unless Write-in Candidate Files Paperwork," May 17, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin Statutes, "Chapter 13: Legislative Branch: 13.02 Regular sessions," accessed October 5, 2021
- ↑ U.S. Supreme Court, Wisconsin Legislature v. Wisconsin Elections Commission, decided March 23, 2022
- ↑ WISN, "Wisconsin Supreme Court adopts GOP-drawn legislative maps," April 15, 2022
- ↑ WPR, "Evers vetoes Republican-drawn redistricting maps," November 18, 2021
- ↑ WIZM News, "GOP-led Wisconsin Senate OKs their own redistricting plan," November 8, 2021
- ↑ Wisconsin Public Radio, "Assembly passes Republican-drawn political maps," November 11, 2021
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