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Elections in Wisconsin |
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The 2024 Wisconsin State Assembly election was held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. All 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly were up for election. Prior to the election 64 Assembly seats were held by Republicans, 34 seats were held by Democrats, with one seat, formerly held by a Democrat, vacant. In part due to new state legislative districts, Democrats gained 10 seats.
The primary election was held on August 13, 2024. The filing deadline to appear on the ballot was June 3, 2024.[1]
Elected members will take office on January 6, 2025.
This election will be significantly affected by the legislative maps drawn as a result of the Wisconsin Supreme Court decision in Clarke v. Wisconsin Elections Commission, which declared the previous legislative district map to be unconstitutional on December 22, 2023. The court was in the process of selecting a remedial plan, when the legislature chose to embrace the map proposed by governor Tony Evers. Evers signed the plan into law on February 19, 2024.[2]
Under the new maps, these were expected to be the first competitive elections for the Assembly since 2010, when Republicans won control of the chamber. Democrats were expected to gain a number of seats, and while the maps were still considered slightly Republican-leaning, either major party could win a majority of seats if they won a majority of the popular vote in the state. Over 40 incumbent representatives had been drawn into districts with one or more other incumbent, with most of them being Republicans.[3][4]
Democrats last won a majority of seats in the state assembly in the 2008 elections.
In the 2010 elections, Republicans won significant majorities in both houses of the Legislature and the governorship. Republicans used their majorities to pass a radical redistricting plan after the 2010 census which substantially shifted the partisan bias of the state legislative maps. The map itself was the product of a Republican project known as REDMAP, created to maximize the partisan bias of redistricting by utilizing new statistical and mapping software.[5] In the end, the maps were used for the 2012 elections, which saw Democrats win 52% of the statewide vote in the Assembly. Despite this, Democrats only won 39% of the seats in the chamber going into the 2013-2015 session. This disproportionality would only grow with future elections, with Republicans consistently winning a large majority of seats while the statewide vote would remain relatively close.[6]
During the 105th Wisconsin Legislature (2021–2023), Wisconsin was again under divided government. The Wisconsin Supreme Court re-asserted a role in arbitrating redistricting disputes for the first time in 60 years. The conservative 4–3 majority on the Court chose to take original jurisdiction over the redistricting case at the urging of state Republican leadership, breaking from prior precedent of deference to federal courts.[citation needed]
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled in November 2021, in a 4–3 decision on ideological lines, that the standard they would use to draw new maps would be to seek the "least changes" to the existing maps necessary to comply with the new census data.[7][8] The standard conferred significant partisan advantage to the Republican Party in this map-making process due to the 2011 map's existing partisan tilt. After initially adopting Democratic governor Tony Evers' "least change" proposal, the United States Supreme Court tossed the decision, and the Wisconsin Supreme Court adopted the Republican "least change" proposal.[9]
In 2022, Republicans won 64% of the seats, three away from a supermajority. The following April, the 2023 Wisconsin Supreme Court election flipped the majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court to a liberal majority for the first time in over 15 years. The day after Janet Protasiewicz was inaugurated, a lawsuit was filed against the 2022 "least change" map.[10]
The Wisconsin Supreme Court released their decision in the case, Clarke v. Wisconsin Elections Commission, on December 22, 2023, declaring the legislative maps unconstitutional in a 4–3 opinion along ideological lines. The court declared that state legislative districts must be composed of "physically adjoining territory" and pointed out that 50 of 99 existing Assembly districts failed that constitutional criteria.[11] The majority decision also declared that the "least changes" methodology used by the court in 2022 for the Johnson v. Wisconsin Elections Commission case was never properly defined and was without legal or constitutional foundation.[12]
The court was in the process of selecting a remedial plan when the legislature chose to pass the map proposed by governor Tony Evers. Evers signed the plan into law on February 19, 2024.[2] Republicans showed the most favorability towards Evers' proposal due to pairing the least incumbents and providing Republicans with the best opportunity to retain a majority in the fall elections.[13]
To combat the threat of PFAS contamination, the Wisconsin legislature included $125 million in the state budget. Despite this, Republicans on the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) have refused to release the funds to be used by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR). On April 9, Evers vetoed a piece of legislation which would have created grants to fight pollution due to PFAS chemicals, in explaining his veto, Evers cited the restrictions the legislation would have placed on the DNR to prosecute polluters. In vetoing the legislation, Evers also continued calling for the release of the $125 million which was set aside in the budget for combatting PFAS contamination.[14] In response to Evers' veto, JFC members said they would hold the funds hostage.
On April 16, Evers called the JFC to session, but its Republican members refused to attend, denying the committee a quorum to do business.[15] In response to this inaction, Wisconsin Democrats launched a six-figures campaign called "No More Games" which served the purpose to pressure and target members of the Committee from competitive districts. Among their targets included Assembly Republicans Mark Born, Jessie Rodriguez, and Shannon Zimmerman, from the 37th, 21st, and 30th districts respectively.[16]
Party (majority caucus shading)
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Total | |||
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Democratic | Republican | |||
Last election (2022) | 35 | 64 | 99 | |
Total after last election (2022) | 35 | 64 | 99 | |
Total before this election | 35 | 64 | 99 | |
Up for election | 35 | 64 | 99 | |
of which: | Incumbent retiring | 12 | 12 | 24 |
Open | 5 | 12 | 17 | |
Moving districts | 1 | 9 | 10 | |
Vacated | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
Unopposed | 11 | 2 | 13 | |
This election | ||||
Change from last election | ||||
Total after this election | ||||
Change in total |
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
Two recall petitions were filed with the Wisconsin Elections Commission, against Robin Vos (R–Rochester).[27]
In January 2024, Matthew Snorek, a resident of Burlington, filed paperwork to recall Robin Vos. In the paperwork, Snorek gave a list of grievances against Vos, which included insufficient support for former president Donald Trump, refusing to impeach Wisconsin Elections Commission administrator Megan Wolfe, and his refusal to decertify the 2020 presidential election. Many of the people who were involved in the recall campaign were the same people who were involved in the primary challenge against Vos in 2022.[28] On March 10, the recall campaign claimed to have collected over 10,000 signatures, which would be more than enough to trigger a recall election.[29]
The Wisconsin Supreme Court declined to answer the question of what map would be utilized for the recall election, which was in conflict due to Clarke v. Wisconsin Elections Commission. Clarke prohibited the use of the old maps in any future state legislative elections, while the law establishing the new legislative maps would not take effect until the November general election. After a review by the Wisconsin Elections Commission staff, it was found the recall organizers did not collect enough signatures within either set of boundaries to trigger a recall.[30][31]
Dist. | Incumbent | Recall petition | ||||
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Member | Party | First elected | Signatures required | Signatures approved (%) | Status | |
Old 63 | Robin Vos | Rep. | 2004 | 6,850 | 4,989 (72.8%) | Recall petition failed to acquire the required amount of signatures. |
New 33 | 7,195 | 3,053 (42.4%) |
With the failure of the first petition to get the required amount of signatures, Snorek filed a new petition to recall Vos. He argued that Vos was a supporter of the Chinese Communist Party, had refused to help lower prescription drug costs, and derided members of the petition as "whack-jobs, morons and idiots".[32] Wisconsin Elections Commission staff found that the recall petitioners had turned in 6,866 valid signatures, or 16 more signatures than were necessary to trigger a recall, despite the question of what district was to be used remaining unresolved.[33] Despite the staff findings, the Commission itself rejected an additional 188 signatures, leaving the recall without enough signatures to trigger a recall.[34]
Dist. | Incumbent | Recall petition | ||||
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Member | Party | First elected | Signatures required | Signatures approved (%) | Status | |
Old 63 | Robin Vos | Rep. | 2004 | 6,850 | 6,678 (97.5%) | Recall petition failed to acquire the required amount of signatures. |
In 2018, following Tony Evers' victory over incumbent governor Scott Walker, the legislature met in a joint lame-duck session and passed legislation to limit the powers of the incoming Governor and Attorney General.[35][36] The move was widely described as a power grab but was upheld by the courts.[37]
Due to the legislative gerrymander, Democrats were unable to gain a majority in the State Assembly.[38][39] Beginning in 2020, Wisconsin Democrats launched the "Save the Veto initiative" as a means to preserve Governor Evers' veto power by preventing a Republican legislative supermajority.[40] Despite this, Republicans came within three seats of a veto-proof supermajority in the Assembly.[41] Due to the newly competitive legislative maps, Democratic campaign rhetoric has shifted from protecting the governor's veto to winning a majority in the assembly.[42][43]
Democrats ran over 120 candidates in 97 districts, the highest number in over a decade.[44] This election also has the fewest uncontested districts since 1982.[45]
Due to redistricting, the primary featured a large number of races with multiple incumbents. 46 Assembly primaries were contested across the state, the most since 2012. Four incumbent legislators lost their primary elections, three of which were races against other incumbents, such as in the 24th district, where the candidate considered an election denier lost to a more moderate candidate despite having received an endorsement from former President Donald Trump.[46][47] All incumbents with challengers from outside the legislature won their races.[48]
Campaign finance reports as of November 2, 2024 | |||
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Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
Democratic Party[49] | $29,434,168 | $27,564,078 | $2,056,993 |
Republican Party[50] | $7,439,543 | $7,197,830 | $1,288,426 |
Source: Wisconsin Campaign Finance Information System |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[b] |
Margin of error |
Democratic Party | Republican Party | Undecided |
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MassINC Polling Group[c] | September 12-18, 2024 | 800 (LV) | ± 3.8% | 51% | 44% | 5% |
Source | Ranking | As of |
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CNalysis[51] | Tilt R | November 4, 2024 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[52] | Leans R | October 23, 2024 |
District | 2020 Pres.[53] | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Status | Candidates[54][55] | ||
01 | R +14.6 | Joel Kitchens | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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02 | R +23.1 | Shae Sortwell | Republican | 2018 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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John Macco[d] | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent retired.[60] New member elected. Republican hold. | |||
03 | R +22.7 | Ron Tusler | Republican | 2016 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ty Bodden[e] | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent retired.[61] | |||
04 | R +27.7 | David Steffen | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Elijah Behnke[f] | Republican | 2021 (special) | Ran in the 6th district. | |||
05 | R +20.3 | Joy Goeben | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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06 | R +31.6 | Peter Schmidt | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent lost renomination. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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07 | D +17.0 | Daniel Riemer | Democratic | 2012 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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Bob Donovan[g] | Republican | 2022 | Ran for the 61st district. | |||
08 | D +57.2 | Sylvia Ortiz-Velez | Democratic | 2020 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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09 | D +41.9 | --Vacant[h]-- | Previous incumbent resigned Aug. 1, 2024. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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10 | D +70.7 | Darrin Madison | Democratic | 2022 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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11 | D +76.5 | Dora Drake | Democratic | 2020 | Ran for state senate. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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12 | D +57.9 | LaKeshia Myers | Democratic | 2018 | Ran for state senate. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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13 | D +15.5 | Tom Michalski | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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Robyn Vining[i] | Democratic | 2018 | Incumbent re-elected. | |||
14 | D +9.8 | None (open seat) | No incumbent. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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15 | R +14.0 | Adam Neylon[j] | Republican | 2013 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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16 | D +79.7 | Kalan Haywood | Democratic | 2018 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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17 | D +68.4 | Supreme Moore Omokunde | Democratic | 2020 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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18 | D +67.2 | Evan Goyke | Democratic | 2012 | Retired to serve as Milwaukee city attorney. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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19 | D +61.0 | Ryan Clancy | Democratic | 2022 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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20 | D +18.4 | Christine Sinicki | Democratic | 1998 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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21 | D +4.6 | Jessie Rodriguez | Republican | 2013 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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22 | R +11.1 | Paul Melotik[k] | Republican | 2023 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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23 | D +27.3 | Deb Andraca | Democratic | 2020 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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24 | R +14.9 | Janel Brandtjen[l] | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent lost renomination. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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25 | R +15.4 | Paul Tittl | Republican | 2012 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Amy Binsfeld[m] | Republican | 2022 | Ran for the 26th district. | |||
26 | D +3.6 | None (open seat) | No incumbent. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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27 | R +29.3 | Terry Katsma[n] | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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28 | R +27.6 | None (open seat) | No incumbent. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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29 | R +23.5 | Treig Pronschinske[o] | Republican | 2016 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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30 | R +1.1 | Shannon Zimmerman | Republican | 2016 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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31 | R +19.7 | Ellen Schutt | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent retired.[83] New member elected. Republican hold. |
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32 | R +28.5 | Tyler August | Republican | 2010 | Ran for the 31st district. |
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Amanda Nedweski[p] | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent re-elected. | |||
33 | R +27.9 | Robin Vos[q] | Republican | 2004 | Incumbent re-elected. | |
34 | R +17.5 | Rob Swearingen | Republican | 2012 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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35 | R +28.7 | Calvin Callahan | Republican | 2020 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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36 | R +35.1 | Jeffrey Mursau | Republican | 2004 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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37 | R +26.1 | Mark Born[r] | Republican | 2012 | Incumbent re-elected. | |
38 | R +28.7 | None (open seat) | No incumbent. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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39 | R +31.7 | Alex Dallman[s] | Republican | 2020 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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40 | D +7.8 | Dave Considine[t] | Democratic | 2014 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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41 | R +14.1 | Tony Kurtz[u] | Republican | 2018 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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42 | D +16.1 | Jon Plumer | Republican | 2018 (special) | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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William Penterman[v] | Republican | 2021 (special) | Ran for the 38th district. | |||
43 | D +9.5 | None (open seat) | No incumbent. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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44 | D +14.5 | Sue Conley | Democratic | 2020 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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45 | D +11.2 | Clinton Anderson | Democratic | 2022 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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46 | D +9.0 | Melissa Ratcliff | Democratic | 2022 | Ran for state senate. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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47 | D +43.9 | Jimmy Anderson | Democratic | 2016 | Ran for state senate. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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48 | D +36.3 | Samba Baldeh | Democratic | 2020 | Ran for state senate. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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49 | R +11.5 | Travis Tranel | Republican | 2010 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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50 | D +16.1 | Jenna Jacobson[w] | Democratic | 2022 | Incumbent re-elected. Democratic gain. |
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51 | D +8.4 | Todd Novak | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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52 | D +12.5 | Lee Snodgrass[x] | Democratic | 2020 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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53 | D +4.3 | None (open seat) | No incumbent. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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54 | D +8.6 | Lori Palmeri | Democratic | 2022 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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55 | R +16.5 | Nate Gustafson | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michael Schraa[y] | Republican | 2012 | Incumbent lost renomination. | |||
56 | R +26.8 | Dave Murphy | Republican | 2012 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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57 | R +32.8 | Kevin David Petersen[z] | Republican | 2006 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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58 | R +38.6 | Rick Gundrum | Republican | 2018 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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59 | R +48.1 | Robert Brooks[aa] | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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60 | R +12.6 | Jerry L. O'Connor[ab] | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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61 | D +1.9 | None (open seat) | No incumbent. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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62 | D +24.8 | Robert Wittke | Republican | 2018 | Ran for the 63rd district. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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63 | R +13.6 | None (open seat) | No incumbent. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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64 | D +10.1 | Tip McGuire | Democratic | 2019 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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65 | D +9.3 | Tod Ohnstad | Democratic | 2012 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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66 | D +11.5 | Greta Neubauer | Democratic | 2018 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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67 | R +26.2 | David Armstrong[ac] | Republican | 2020 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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68 | R +34.9 | James W. Edming[ad] | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent retired.[18] |
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Rob Summerfield[ae] | Republican | 2016 | Incumbent re-elected. | |||
69 | R +39.7 | None (open seat) | No incumbent. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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70 | R +22.6 | Nancy VanderMeer | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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71 | D +7.9 | Katrina Shankland | Democratic | 2012 | Ran for U.S. House New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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72 | R +21.5 | Scott Krug | Republican | 2010 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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73 | D +18.5 | Angie Sapik | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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74 | R +17.3 | Chanz Green | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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75 | R +28.1 | Gae Magnafici[af] | Republican | 2018 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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76 | D +80.3 | Francesca Hong | Democratic | 2020 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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77 | D +73.7 | None (open seat) | No incumbent. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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78 | D +61.2 | Shelia Stubbs[ag] | Democratic | 2018 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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79 | D +71.5 | Lisa Subeck[ah] | Democratic | 2014 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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80 | D +48.0 | Mike Bare | Democratic | 2022 | Incumbent re-elected. | |
Alex Joers[ai] | Democratic | 2022 | Ran for the 81st district. | |||
81 | D +38.7 | None (open seat) | No incumbent. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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82 | R +7.9 | Scott Allen[aj] | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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83 | R +17.8 | Dave Maxey[ak] | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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84 | R +38.5 | Nik Rettinger[al] | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent retired.[124] |
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Chuck Wichgers[am] | Republican | 2016 | Incumbent re-elected. | |||
85 | R +0.5 | None (open seat) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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86 | R +26.7 | John Spiros | Republican | 2012 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Donna Rozar[an] | Republican | 2020 | Lost renomination. | |||
87 | R +24.8 | Patrick Snyder[ao] | Republican | 2016 | Ran for the 85th district. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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88 | R +0.7 | None (open seat) | No incumbent. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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89 | D +0.8 | None (open seat) | No incumbent. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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90 | D +11.7 | Kristina Shelton | Democratic | 2020 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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91 | D +5.9 | Jodi Emerson | Democratic | 2018 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Karen Hurd[ap] | Republican | 2022 | Ran for the 69th district. | |||
92 | R +4.8 | Clint Moses[aq] | Republican | 2020 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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93 | D +8.3 | Warren Petryk | Republican | 2010 | Incumbent retired.[135] New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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94 | D +0.03 | Steve Doyle | Democratic | 2011 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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95 | D +8.4 | Jill Billings | Democratic | 2011 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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96 | D +10.9 | Loren Oldenburg | Republican | 2018 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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97 | R +33.7 | Cindi Duchow[ar] | Republican | 2015 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Scott Johnson[as] | Republican | 2022 | Ran for the 43rd district. | |||
98 | R +36.7 | None (open seat) | No incumbent. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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99 | R +32.5 | Barbara Dittrich[at] | Republican | 2018 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Incumbent Republican Joel Kitchens ran for re-election. He defeated Milt Swagel in the primary by 54 points and defeated Democrat Renee Paplham in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Joel Kitchens (incumbent) | 7,858 | 77.15 | |
Republican | Milt Swagel | 2,319 | 22.76 | |
Write-in | 9 | 0.09 | ||
Total votes | 10,186 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Joel Kitchens (incumbent) | 24,099 | 61.95 | |
Democratic | Renee Paplham | 14,799 | 38.05 | |
Total votes | 38,898 | 100.0 |
Incumbent Republican Shae Sortwell ran for re-election. In the general election he defeated Democrat Alicia Saunders, a former navy officer.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Shae Sortwell (incumbent) | 23,189 | 63.27 | |
Democratic | Alicia Saunders | 13,460 | 36.73 | |
Total votes | 36,649 | 100.0 |
Incumbent Republican Ron Tusler ran for re-election. He defeated Democrat and electrician Jason Schmitz in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ron Tusler (incumbent) | 23,343 | 64.52 | |
Democratic | Jason J. Schmitz | 12,839 | 35.48 | |
Total votes | 36,182 | 100.0 |
Incumbent Republican David Steffen ran for re-election. Due to redistricting Elijah Behnke was placed into this district but decided to run in the 6th district. Instead, Steffen faced Darwin Behnke, vice chair of the Oconto County Republican Party and father of Elijah. Behnke justified his bid in alleging that Steffen was insufficiently conservative and a "RINO" and argued that he did not want to see Steffen run unopposed in the primary.[148] Steffen defeated Behnke by 33 points and defeated Democrat Jane Benson in the general election.
In the Democratic primary two candidates announced campaigns to take on Steffen, Jane Benson, the nominee for the 89th district in 2022 and fellow Suamico resident Alexia Unertl. In the primary both candidates held similar views to each other, differing primarily in their backgrounds and political history, with Benson running for state assembly in the past and organizing for the League of Women Voters and Unertl serving as the vice chair for the Brown County Conservation Congress.[149] In the primary, Benson defeated Unertl by 57 points and was defeated by David Steffen in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | David Steffen (incumbent) | 6,099 | 66.59 | |
Republican | Darwin Behnke | 3,040 | 33.2 | |
Write-in | 19 | 0.21 | ||
Total votes | 9,158 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jane Benson | 3,521 | 78.58 | |
Democratic | Alexia Unertl | 958 | 21.38 | |
Write-in | 2 | 0.04 | ||
Total votes | 4,481 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | David Steffen (incumbent) | 24,629 | 66.19 | |
Democratic | Jane Benson | 12,579 | 33.81 | |
Total votes | 37,208 | 100.0 |
Incumbent Republican Joy Goeben ran for re-election. In the general election she faced Democrat Greg Sampson.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Joy Goeben (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Greg Sampson | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Republican Peter Schmidt was running for re-election. Previously Schmidt had been subject to controversy due to being censured by the Shawano County GOP and being criminally convicted for abuse of a migrant worker on his farm, and was seen as vulnerable to a primary challenge.[150] Elijah Behnke had been previously drawn into the 4th Assembly district due to redistricting but decided to run in the 6th against Schmidt.[151] In the primary Behnke defeated Schmidt by a 17 point margin and faced Democrat Shirley Hinze in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Elijah Behnke | 5,054 | 58.58 | |
Republican | Peter Schmidt (incumbent) | 3,565 | 41.32 | |
Write-in | 8 | 0.1 | ||
Total votes | 8,627 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Elijah Behnke | |||
Democratic | Shirley Hinze | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Democrat Daniel Riemer declined to seek re-election, leaving the seat open. Instead of seeking re-election in this district, fellow incumbent Republican Bob Donovan is moving to the 61st district after being moved into this district due to redistricting. Democrat Karen Kirsch faced Republican Lee Whiting in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Karen Kirsch | |||
Republican | Lee Whiting | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Democrat Sylvia Ortiz-Velez ran for re-election unopposed. In the primary she defeated 2020 candidate for this district Enrique Murguia by a wide margin.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (incumbent) | 1,430 | 80.61 | |
Democratic | Enrique Murguia | 336 | 18.94 | |
Write-in | 8 | 0.45 | ||
Total votes | 1,774 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (incumbent) | |||
Total votes |
This seat is open after incumbent Democrat Marisabel Cabrera resigned on August 1 after being elected to the Wisconsin Circuit Court in the Spring general election. In the primary, Priscilla Prado, a business owner, defeated Deisy España, a community organizer. Prado defeated Republican Ryan Antczak, a corrections officer, in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Priscilla Prado | 2,000 | 69.01 | |
Democratic | Deisy España | 880 | 30.37 | |
Write-in | 18 | 0.62 | ||
Total votes | 2,898 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Priscilla Prado | |||
Republican | Ryan Antczak | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Democrat Darrin Madison ran for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Darrin Madison (incumbent) | |||
Total votes |
This seat is open after incumbent Democrat Dora Drake won a special election to the 4th Senate district to succeed Lena Taylor. In the primary, Milwaukee County supervisor Sequanna Taylor defeated University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee student Amillia Heredia. Taylor was unopposed in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Sequanna Taylor | 3,927 | 83.25 | |
Democratic | Amillia Heredia | 774 | 16.41 | |
Write-in | 16 | 0.34 | ||
Total votes | 4,717 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Sequanna Taylor | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Democrat LaKeshia Myers declined to seek re-election, instead making an unsuccessful run for Wisconsin Senate in Wisconsin's 4th Senate district. In the primary, former Milwaukee County supervisor Russell Goodwin Sr. defeated UW-Madison law school student Katrina Morrison, and community organizer Brandon Williford. In the general election, Goodwin defeated Independent and fellow Milwaukee County Supervisor Deanna Alexander.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Russell Antonio Goodwin Sr. | 1,705 | 32.66 | |
Democratic | Brandon Williford | 1,529 | 29.29 | |
Democratic | Katrina Blossom Morrison | 1,395 | 26.72 | |
Democratic | Decorah Gordon (withdrawn) | 573 | 10.97 | |
Write-in | 19 | 0.36 | ||
Total votes | 5,221 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Russell Goodwin Sr. | |||
Independent | Deanna Alexander | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Republican Tom Michalski ran for re-election, he faced Patti Granger in the primary and defeated her by a wide margin. In the general election Michalski was defeated by Democrat and fellow legislator Robyn Vining after she was moved from the neighboring 14th district into the 13th due to redistricting.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Tom Michalski (incumbent) | 5,218 | 79.45 | |
Republican | Patti Granger | 1,338 | 20.37 | |
Write-in | 12 | 0.18 | ||
Total votes | 6,568 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Robyn Vining | |||
Republican | Tom Michalski (incumbent) | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Democrat Robyn Vining was moved into the neighboring 13th district due to redistricting, leaving the district open. In the primary Angelito Tenorio, a candidate for Wisconsin Treasurer in 2022 Wisconsin State Treasurer election and former West Allis Alderman defeated business owner Brady Coulthard and social worker Nathan Kieso. Tenorio faced Republican Jim Engstrand and Independent Steven Shevey and defeated both in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Angelito Tenorio | 2,220 | 37.20 | |
Democratic | Nathan Kieso | 2,006 | 33.62 | |
Democratic | Brady Coulthard | 1,731 | 29.01 | |
Write-in | 10 | 0.17 | ||
Total votes | 5,967 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Angelito Tenorio | |||
Republican | Jim Engstrand | |||
Independent | Steven Shevey | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Republican Dave Maxey was moved into the 83rd district due to redistricting. Republican Adam Neylon sought re-election after being moved into this district due to redistricting. In the general election he defeated Democrat Sarah Harrison.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Adam Neylon | |||
Democratic | Sarah Harrison | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Democrat Kalan Haywood ran for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Kalan Haywood (incumbent) | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Democrat Supreme Moore Omokunde ran for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Supreme Moore Omokunde (incumbent) | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Democrat Evan Goyke declined to seek re-election after being elected Milwaukee city attorney in the 2024 spring election, leaving the seat open. In the primary, Margaret Arney, who was endorsed by Goyke, defeated Angela Kennedy by 30 points. Arney defeated Republican Kevin Andre Anderson in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Margaret Arney | 4,238 | 64.92 | |
Democratic | Angela Kennedy | 2,274 | 34.83 | |
Write-in | 16 | 0.25 | ||
Total votes | 6,528 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Margaret Arney | |||
Republican | Kevin Andre Anderson | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Democrat Ryan Clancy ran for re-election unopposed. In the primary he faced activist Jarrod Anderson. Clancy, one of the two members of the Wisconsin Democrat's Socialist Caucus, faced opposition due to his criticism of the Biden Administration and support for Uncommitted in the presidential primary, positions on the Israel–Hamas war, and his maverick position within the Democratic caucus more generally.[152][153] This stood in contrast with Anderson, who campaigned as a "pragmatic progressive," that would be more collaborative with the broader Democratic caucus than Clancy. During the campaign, Anderson garnered endorsements from numerous Democrats in the Assembly and Milwaukee political landscape opposed to Clancy's campaign.[154] In the election, Clancy defeated Anderson by 9 points.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ryan Clancy (incumbent) | 6,641 | 54.77 | |
Democratic | Jarrod Anderson | 5,460 | 45.03 | |
Write-in | 24 | 0.2 | ||
Total votes | 12,125 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ryan Clancy (incumbent) | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Democrat Christine Sinicki ran for re-election. In the general election she defeated Republican Mike Moeller.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Christine Sinicki (incumbent) | |||
Republican | Mike Moeller | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Republican Jessie Rodriguez ran for re-election. In the general election she defeated Democrat David Marstellar.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jessie Rodriguez (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | David L. Marstellar | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Republican Janel Brandtjen was moved into the 24th district due to redistricting, where she attempted to gain the Republican nomination. Republican Paul Melotik ran for re-election after being moved into this district due to redistricting. In the general election he faced Democrat Dana Glasstein.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Paul Melotik | |||
Democratic | Dana Glasstein | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Democrat Deb Andraca ran for re-election. In the general election she faced Republican Laurie Wolf.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Deb Andraca (incumbent) | |||
Republican | Laurie Wolf | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Republican Paul Melotik was moved into the 22nd district due to redistricting. Republican Janel Brandtjen was running for re-election after being moved into this district due to redistricting. She faced Dan Knodl, state senator and former representative for this district in the primary. Brandtjen had previously represented the 22nd district prior to redistricting and had run against Knodl in the 2023 special election for the 8th Senate district. Brandtjen has been subject to controversy due to her combative relationship with the Republican Caucus and repeated attempts to decertify Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 United States presidential election. Due to her controversies she was barred from attending Assembly Republican closed caucus meetings in November 2022.[155] Additionally, she was charged with a felony by the Wisconsin Ethics Commission for an alleged plot to skirt campaign finance laws, though charges have not yet been brought.[156] In May 2024 Brandtjen was endorsed by Donald Trump.[157] Knodl, having originally represented this district from 2009 to 2023, claimed a desire to run again to give the assembly "a conservative who is respected by his colleagues," as Brandtjen had been barred from closed caucus meetings due to a lack of trust. Knodl also ran again as to avoid a primary in the Senate with colleague Duey Stroebel.[158][159] Knodl defeated Brandtjen by a 30 point margin. He defeated Democrat William Walter, head of Our Wisconsin Revolution, in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dan Knodl | 6,870 | 64.90 | |
Republican | Janel Brandtjen | 3,692 | 34.88 | |
Write-in | 24 | 0.22 | ||
Total votes | 10,585 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dan Knodl | 23,858 | 60.03 | |
Democratic | William Walter | 15,887 | 30.97 | |
Total votes | 39,745 | 100.0 |
Incumbent Republican Paul Tittl ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Paul Tittl (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Stephen R. Welch | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Republican Terry Katsma declined to seek re-election. Republican Amy Binsfeld sought re-election in this district after being moved from the 27th district into the 25th due to redistricting. She was defeated by Democrat Joe Sheehan, a former superintendent of Sheboygan schools and executive director of the Sheboygan County Economic Development Corporation, in the general election.
Prior to 2011, the 26th district had encompassed the city of Sheboygan and some surrounding villages and had leaned towards the Democratic Party. Following the 2011 gerrymander, which had divided Sheboygan between an altered 26th and 27th districts, Democratic voting power was diluted as a means to produce two Republican leaning districts. Sheboygan and its split between two districts had been the example of gerrymandering in Wisconsin used in the case Gil v. Whitford.[160] Under the new maps, the district is one of the most politically competitive districts in the state, being rated as a tossup with a slight Democratic lean.[161][51]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joe Sheehan | |||
Republican | Amy Binsfeld | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Republican Amy Binsfeld was moved into the 25th district due to redistricting, leaving this district open.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Lindee Brill | |||
Democratic | Kay Ladson | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Republican Gae Magnafici declined to seek re-election. In the primary Robin Kreibich, a former representative for the Wisconsin's 93rd Assembly district, faced off against Brady Penfield, a student at the University of Wisconsin–River Falls and defeated him by a margin of 45 votes. During the campaign, Penfield had run to the right of Kreibich and had the support of the St. Croix county Republican Party.[162] Kreibich faced Democrat Danielle Johnson, a veterinarian, in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Robin Kreibich | 2,888 | 50.30 | |
Republican | Brady Penfield | 2,843 | 49.53 | |
Write-in | 10 | 0.17 | ||
Total votes | 5,741 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Robin Kreibich | |||
Democratic | Danielle Johnson | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Republican Clint Moses was moved into the 92nd district due to redistricting. Republican Treig Pronschinske ran for re-election after being moved into this district due to redistricting. In the general election he faced Democrat Terrance Schoonover.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Treig Pronschinske | |||
Democratic | Terrance Schoonover | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Republican Shannon Zimmerman ran for re-election. He defeated Democrat and former hospital administrator Alison Page in the general election. This race was expected to be one of the closest in the cycle, and Zimmerman was targeted by Democrats as part of the "No More Games" campaign for his inaction on the Joint Finance Committee and his positions on abortion.[16][163]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Shannon Zimmerman (incumbent) | 20,308 | 54.26 | |
Democratic | Alison Page | 17,116 | 45.74 | |
Total votes | 37,424 | 100.0 |
Incumbent Republican Ellen Schutt declined to seek re-election. There was no primary election for either party in this district. Republican majority leader Tyler August moved into this district to avoid a primary election with a fellow incumbent. He faced Democrat John Henderson in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Tyler August | |||
Democratic | John Henderson | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Republican Tyler August sought re-election in the 31st district after fellow Republican Amanda Nedweski was moved into this district as a result of redistricting. Nedweski faced Democrat Michael Dhindsa in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Amanda Nedweski | |||
Democratic | Michael Dhindsa | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Republican Scott Johnson was moved into the 97th district as a result of redistricting. Incumbent Robin Vos sought re-election after being moved into this district due to redistricting. In the primary Vos was unopposed after his opponent dropped out of the race, despite this, Cegielski still managed to get 30% of the vote. Vos faced Democrat Alan Kupsik and Independent Kelly Clark in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Robin Vos | 5,368 | 69.00 | |
Republican | Andrew Cegielski (withdrawn) | 2,390 | 30.72 | |
Write-in | 22 | 0.28 | ||
Total votes | 7,780 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Robin Vos | |||
Democratic | Alan Kupsik | |||
Independent | Kelly Clark | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Republican Rob Swearingen ran for re-election. He faced Democrat Dennis Nitzel in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Rob Swearingen (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Dennis Nitzel | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Republican Calvin Callahan ran for re-election. He faced Democrat Elizabeth McCrank in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Calvin Callahan (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Elizabeth McCrank | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Republican Jeffrey Mursau ran for re-election. He faced Democrat Benjamin Murray in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jeffrey Mursau (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Benjamin Murray | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Republican William Penterman was moved into the neighboring 42nd district as a result of redistricting, leaving the district open. Fellow Republican Mark Born was moved into this district as a result of redistricting and faced LaToya Bates in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mark Born | |||
Democratic | LaToya Bates | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Republican Barbara Dittrich was moved into the neighboring 99th district due to redistricting, leaving this district open. Fellow Republican William Penterman moved into this district after being moved into the 42nd district due to redistricting. Penterman faced Democrat Izzy Nevarez in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | William Penterman | |||
Democratic | Izzy Nevarez | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Republican Mark Born was moved into the neighboring 37th district due to redistricting, leaving this district open. Fellow Republican Alex Dallman was moved into this district due to redistricting. He faced Democrat Chris Gordon in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Alex Dallman | |||
Democratic | Chris Gordon | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Republican Kevin David Petersen was moved into the neighboring 57th district due to redistricting, leaving the district open. Only one Republican, Jerry Helmer, filed to succeed Petersen. Three Democrats filed to challenge Helmer, Karen DeSanto, Kyle Kunicki, and Brad Cook.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Karen DeSanto | 4,408 | 53.29 | |
Democratic | Kyle Kunicki | 2,004 | 24.23 | |
Democratic | Brad Cook | 1,858 | 22.46 | |
Write-in | 2 | 0.02 | ||
Total votes | 8,272 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Karen DeSanto | |||
Republican | Jerry Helmer | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Republican Alex Dallman was moved into the 39th district due to redistricting, leaving this district open. Fellow Republican Tony Kurtz was moved into this district due to redistricting. He faced Democrat Julia Henley.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Tony Kurtz | |||
Democratic | Julia Henley | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Republican Jon Plumer declined to seek re-election, leaving the seat open.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Maureen McCarville | |||
Republican | Rebecca Witherspoon | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Democrat Jenna Jacobson was moved into the neighboring 50th district due to redistricting, leaving the district open. Democrat Brienne Brown filed to succeed Jacobson, while Republican Scott Johnson moved from the 93rd district, which he had been placed into as a result of redistricting, into the 43rd. In the Republican primary Johnson faced Dylan Kurtz and defeated him by a wide margin. Brown faced Johnson in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Scott Johnson | 3,123 | 70.35 | |
Republican | Dylan Kurtz | 1,302 | 29.33 | |
Write-in | 14 | 0.32 | ||
Total votes | 4,439 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Brienne Brown | |||
Republican | Scott Johnson | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Democrat Sue Conley declined to seek re-election, leaving the district open. In the Democratic primary, two former congressional candidates, Ann Roe, and Cathy Myers, faced off against one another. Roe advanced to the general election, where she faced Republican Bruce Danielson.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ann Roe | 3,771 | 54.30 | |
Democratic | Cathy Myers | 3,170 | 45.64 | |
Write-in | 4 | 0.06 | ||
Total votes | 6,945 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ann Roe | |||
Republican | Bruce Danielson | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Democrat Clinton Anderson ran for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Clinton Anderson (incumbent) | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Democrat Melissa Ratcliff declined to seek re-election, instead running for Wisconsin Senate in Wisconsin's 16th Senate district. Democrat Joan Fitzgerald defeated Republican Jennifer Quimby in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joan Fitzgerald | |||
Republican | Jennifer Quimby | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Democrat Jimmy Anderson declined to seek re-election, instead making an unsuccessful run for Wisconsin Senate in Wisconsin's 16th Senate district. Two Democrats filed to succeed him, former Fitchburg alderman Randy Udell and Fitchburg alderman Joe Maldonado. Udell defeated Maldonado in the primary and was unopposed in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Randy Udell | 6,699 | 50.95 | |
Democratic | Joe Maldonado | 6,438 | 48.97 | |
Write-in | 11 | 0.08 | ||
Total votes | 13,148 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Randy Udell | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Democrat Samba Baldeh declined to seek re-election, instead making an unsuccessful run for Wisconsin Senate in Wisconsin's 16th Senate district. Five Democrats joined the race to succeed him, with those five being Bill Connors, nonprofit leader; Andrew Hysell, attorney; Goodwill Obieze, Human Resources manager; Avery Renk, attorney; and Rick Rose, Dane County Supervisor. Five days before the primary, Connors, Obieze, Renk, and Rose released a joint statement urging voters to reject Hysell, in the statement they alleged Hysell was not a progressive and had donated to Republicans dating back to 2014.[164] In a response to the statement, he reaffirmed his support for progressive policies and condemned mudslinging in the campaign.[165] In the primary, Hysell placed first, defeating his four other opponents. He advanced to the general election where he faced Republican Lisa Rubrich, an orthodontist.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Andrew Hysell | 3,423 | 32.06 | |
Democratic | Bill Connors | 2,805 | 26.28 | |
Democratic | Avery Renk | 2,296 | 21.51 | |
Democratic | Goodwill Obieze | 1,544 | 14.46 | |
Democratic | Rick Rose | 591 | 5.54 | |
Write-in | 16 | 0.15 | ||
Total votes | 10,675 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Andrew Hysell | |||
Republican | Lisa Rubrich | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Republican Travis Tranel ran for re-election. In the general election he faced Democrat Scott Walker.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Travis Tranel (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Scott Walker | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Republican Tony Kurtz was moved out of this district as a result of redistricting. Jenna Jacobson ran for re-election after being moved into this district as a result of redistricting.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jenna Jacobson | |||
Republican | Richard Johnson | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Republican Todd Novak ran for re-election, he faced Democrat Elizabeth Grabe in the general election.
Historically, this district had been a Republican leaning competitive district throughout much of the 2010s, electing Republicans Howard Marklein, and then Todd Novak, by slim margins.[166][167] In 2021 the district was redrawn to be more Republican, and it gave Novak a 12 point victory in the election. Due to the 2023 redistricting, the district shifted to be more Democratic leaning, where it now is Democratic leaning by an 8 point margin.[168][169] During the campaign, Novak has declined to interact with his opponent, and has avoided participating in candidate debates and forums.[170]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Todd Novak (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Elizabeth Grabe | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Republican Jerry L. O'Connor was moved into the 60th district due to redistricting, where his district was effectively renumbered. Incumbent Democrat Lee Snodgrass was moved into the 52nd district due to redistricting, as her district had been effectively renumbered. She faced Republican Chad Cooke in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Lee Snodgrass (incumbent) | |||
Republican | Chad Cooke | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Republican Michael Schraa was moved into the 55th district due to redistricting, where he attempted to gain the Republican nomination, leaving this district open. There was no primary election for either party in this district. Republican Dean Kaufert, a former mayor of Neenah, faced Democrat and union leader Duane Shukoski in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dean Kaufert | |||
Democratic | Duane Shukoski | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Democrat Lori Palmeri ran for re-election. She faced Republican Tim Paterson in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Lori Palmeri (incumbent) | |||
Republican | Tim Paterson | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Republican Nate Gustafson sought re-election. He faced fellow Republican Michael Schraa, who had been moved into this district due to redistricting, and defeated him by ten points. Gustafson faced Democrat Kyle Kehoe in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Nate Gustafson (incumbent) | 4,643 | 55.01 | |
Republican | Michael Schraa | 3,787 | 44.86 | |
Write-in | 11 | 0.13 | ||
Total votes | 8,441 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Nate Gustafson (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Kyle Kehoe | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Democrat Lee Snodgrass was moved into the 52nd district due to redistricting, as her district had been effectively renumbered. Incumbent Republican Kevin David Petersen was moved into this district due to redistricting, as his district had been effectively renumbered. Petersen faced Democrat Ruth Caves and Independent Dylan Testin in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kevin David Petersen (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Ruth Caves | |||
Independent | Dylan Testin | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Republican Rick Gundrum sought re-election. He faced Democrat Deb Anderson in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Rick Gundrum (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Deb Anderson | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Republican Ty Bodden declined to seek re-election, leaving this seat open. Fellow Republican Robert Brooks sought re-election in this district after being moved into it due to redistricting. He faced Democrat Jack Holzman in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Robert Brooks | |||
Democratic | Jack Holzman | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Republican Robert Brooks was moved into the 59th district due to redistricting. Fellow Republican Jerry L. O'Connor was moved into the 60th district due to redistricting, where his district was effectively renumbered. In the general election O'Connor faced Democrat Joe Lavrenz.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jerry L. O'Connor (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Joe Lavrenz | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Republican Amanda Nedweski was moved into the 32nd district due to redistricting, leaving the district open. In the Republican primary Bob Donovan, who was moved into the 7th district due to redistricting and decided to move to the 61st, defeated Martin Gomez by a wide margin. Donovan faced Democrat LuAnn Bird in the general election, a rematch from 2022. In the 2022 race, Bird had been part of Democratic efforts to protect Governor Evers' veto, and this time is part of the Democratic push for a majority thanks to this district's narrow margins.[171]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Bob Donovan | 5,281 | 92.62 | |
Republican | Martin Gomez | 413 | 7.24 | |
Write-in | 8 | 0.14 | ||
Total votes | 5,702 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Bob Donovan | |||
Democratic | LuAnn Bird | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Republican Robert Wittke moved into the neighboring 63rd district, leaving the district open. The only candidate to file was Racine teacher's union president Angelina Cruz, who won the election without opposition.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Angelina Cruz | 19,058 | 95.24% | ||
Scattering | 953 | 4.76% | |||
Total votes | 20,011 | 100.0% | |||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Incumbent Republican Robin Vos was moved into the neighboring 33rd district due to redistricting, leaving the district open. Instead, Republican Robert Wittke moved from the neighboring 62nd district to the 63rd and ran for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Robert Wittke | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Democrat Tod Ohnstad declined to seek re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ben DeSmidt | 3,738 | 69.51 | |
Democratic | Kyle Flood | 1,637 | 30.44 | |
Write-in | 3 | 0.05 | ||
Total votes | 8,099 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ben DeSmidt | |||
Republican | Brian Gonzales | |||
Total votes |
The incumbent, Democratic minority leader Greta Neubauer, was elected to her fourth full term. She defeated Republican David DeGroot, the village president of Mount Pleasant.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Greta Neubauer (incumbent) | 15,767 | 53.89% | ||
Republican | David DeGroot | 13,426 | 45.89% | ||
Scattering | 67 | 0.23% | |||
Total votes | 29,260 | 100.0% | |||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democrat Katrina Shankland has declined to seek re-election, leaving this district open. The only Democrat to file, Vinnie Miresse, defeated Republican Robert Pahmeier in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Vinnie Miresse | |||
Republican | Robert Pahmeier | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Republican Angie Sapik declined to seek re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Angela Stroud | 6,490 | 80.13 | |
Democratic | John Adams | 1,603 | 19.80 | |
Write-in | 6 | 0.07 | ||
Total votes | 8,099 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Angela Stroud | |||
Republican | Frank Kostka | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Republican Chanz Green ran for re-election. He faced and defeated Scott Harbridge, a veteran from Radisson in the primary election. Prior to redistricting, the town of Summit, Wisconsin was placed within the 73rd assembly district, but it was moved into the 74th assembly district. On the day of the primary, county officials learned that ballots contained candidates for the 73rd, and not the 74th, district.[172] Under current Wisconsin law, there is no procedure to handle votes cast for a different district's candidates, and it is up to the discretion of local officials to decide a course of action. Harbridge has called for a new primary election in the 74th district as a result of the error.[173] Regardless, Green advanced to the general election, where he faced Democrat Jeanne Bruce.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Chanz Green (incumbent) | 3,955 | 56.43 | |
Republican | Scott Harbridge | 3,034 | 43.29 | |
Write-in | 24 | 0.2 | ||
Total votes | 7,008 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Chanz Green (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Jeanne Bruce | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Republican David Armstrong was moved into the 67th district due to redistricting, leaving the seat open.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Duke Tucker | 4,161 | 49.91 | |
Republican | Jay Calhoun | 2,543 | 30.50 | |
Republican | Neil Kline | 1,633 | 19.59 | |
Total votes | 8,337 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Duke Tucker | |||
Democratic | Jane Kleiss | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Democrat Francesca Hong ran for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Francesca Hong (incumbent) | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Democrat Shelia Stubbs was moved into the neighboring 78th district due to redistricting, leaving the district open.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Renuka Mayadev | 4,802 | 48.80 | |
Democratic | Thad Schumacher | 2,784 | 28.30 | |
Democratic | Chuck Erickson | 2,241 | 22.77 | |
Write-in | 13 | 0.13 | ||
Total votes | 9,840 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Renuka Mayadev | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Democrat Lisa Subeck was moved into the neighboring 79th district due to redistricting. Shelia Stubbs ran for re-election unopposed after being moved from the 77th district into the 78th due to redistricting. In the primary she defeated Nasra Wehelie by 31 points.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Shelia Stubbs | 9,574 | 65.78 | |
Democratic | Nasra Wehelie | 4,956 | 34.05 | |
Write-in | 24 | 0.17 | ||
Total votes | 15,540 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Shelia Stubbs | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Democrat Alex Joers was moved into the neighboring 80th district due to redistricting. Lisa Subeck ran for re-election unopposed after being moved from the 78th district to the 79th due to redistricting.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Lisa Subeck | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Democrat Mike Bare ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Mike Bare (incumbent) | 12,169 | 78.31 | |
Democratic | Nasra Wehelie | 3,357 | 21.60 | |
Write-in | 14 | 0.09 | ||
Total votes | 15,540 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Mike Bare (incumbent) | |||
Republican | Robert Relph | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Democrat Dave Considine declined to seek re-election. Alex Joers was the only candidate to file after moving from the 79th district to the 80th due to redistricting and the 80th to the 81st to avoid a primary challenge with Democrat Mike Bare.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Alex Joers | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Republican Patrick Snyder was moved into the neighboring 87th district due to redistricting, but relocated in order to maintain residence in the 85th district and run for re-election. There was no primary election for either party in this district. In the general election, Snyder defeated Democrat Yee Leng Xiong, a member of the Marathon county board and executive director of the Hmong American Center in Wausau.[174]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Patrick Snyder (incumbent) | 15,636 | 53% | |
Democratic | Yee Leng Xiong | 13,735 | 47% | |
Total votes | 29,371 | 100.0 |
Incumbent Republican John Spiros ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John Spiros (incumbent) | 3,709 | 43.23 | |
Republican | Donna Rozar | 2,721 | 31.71 | |
Republican | Trine Spindler | 2,143 | 24.98 | |
Write-in | 7 | 0.08 | ||
Total votes | 8,580 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John Spiros (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | John H. Small | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Republican James W. Edming declined to seek re-election, leaving the district open.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Brent Jacobson | 6,065 | 73.92 | |
Republican | Cory Sillars | 2,107 | 25.68 | |
Write-in | 33 | 0.40 | ||
Total votes | 8,205 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Brent Jacobson | |||
Democratic | William Switalla | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Republican John Macco declined to seek re-election, leaving the district open. Republican nominee Ben Franklin defeated Democrat Christy Welch.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Benjamin Franklin | 4,608 | 67.62 | |
Republican | Phil Collins | 2,181 | 32.00 | |
Write-in | 26 | 0.38 | ||
Total votes | 6,815 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Benjamin Franklin | 17,007 | 50.33 | |
Democratic | Christy Welch | 16,786 | 49.67 | |
Total votes | 33,793 | 100.0 |
Incumbent Republican Elijah Behnke was moved into the neighboring 4th district due to redistricting, leaving the district open.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ryan Spaude | |||
Republican | Patrick J. Buckley | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Republican Clint Moses ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joe Plouff | 3,113 | 50.34 | |
Democratic | Caden Berg | 3,066 | 49.58 | |
Write-in | 5 | 0.08 | ||
Total votes | 6,184 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Clint Moses | |||
Democratic | Joe Plouff | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Republican Warren Petryk declined to seek re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Christian Phelps | 4,580 | 51.74 | |
Democratic | Nickolas Butler | 4,267 | 48.20 | |
Write-in | 5 | 0.06 | ||
Total votes | 8,852 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Christian Phelps | |||
Republican | James Rolbiecki | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Democrat Steve Doyle ran for re-election. In the general election Doyle defeated Republican Ryan Huebsch, an executive director of the Wisconsin Conservative Energy Forum, in a rematch of 2022.
During his tenure, Doyle has been described as the most bipartisan member of the Assembly, having authored the most bipartisan pieces of legislation of any member of his caucus.[175] Huebsch previously ran for this district in 2022, and his father, Michael Huebsch, previously represented this district before resigning to join the cabinet of Scott Walker in 2011.[176] Controversy emerged in the campaign when offensive social media posts Huebsch made as a teenager emerged, after which he apologized and took down the posts.[177] This district's race has notably become the most expensive state assembly election in Wisconsin in 2024.[178] Under the new maps, the district has been broadly unchanged, remaining one of the most politically competitive districts in the state, being rated as a tossup with a slight Democratic lean.[179][51]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Steve Doyle (incumbent) | |||
Republican | Ryan Huebsch | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Democrat Jill Billings ran for re-election. In the general election she defeated Republican Cedric Schnitzler.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jill Billings (incumbent) | |||
Republican | Cedric Schnitzler | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Republican Loren Oldenburg ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Tara Johnson | 6,391 | 74.14 | |
Democratic | Steve Campbell | 2,226 | 25.82 | |
Write-in | 3 | 0.04 | ||
Total votes | 8,620 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Tara Johnson | |||
Republican | Loren Oldenburg (incumbent) | |||
Total votes |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Cindi Duchow | |||
Democratic | Beth Leonard | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Republican Adam Neylon was moved into the neighboring 15th district due to redistricting, leaving the district open.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jim Piwowarczyk | 7,583 | 65.12 | |
Republican | Don Pridemore | 4,044 | 34.73 | |
Write-in | 18 | 0.15 | ||
Total votes | 11,645 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jim Piwowarczyk | |||
Democratic | Del Schmechel | |||
Total votes |
Incumbent Republican Cindi Duchow was moved into the neighboring 97th district due to redistricting. Incumbent Republican Barbara Dittrich ran for re-election unopposed after being moved into the district from the 38th due to redistricting. In the primary she defeated Hartland Village President Jeffrey Pfannerstill.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Barbara Dittrich | 6,621 | 62.89 | |
Republican | Jeffrey Pfannerstill | 3,894 | 36.99 | |
Write-in | 13 | 0.12 | ||
Total votes | 10,528 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Barbara Dittrich | |||
Total votes |