The Wisconsin State Assembly elections of 2022 were held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. All 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly were up for election.[1] This was the first and only election to take place after redistricting following the 2020 United States census, where the courts had put in place maps set out in the Johnson decision. Before the election, 61 Assembly seats were held by Republicans and 38 seats were held by Democrats. The primary election was held on August 9, 2022.[2]
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Republicans flipped three Democratic-held Assembly seats but failed to achieve a two-thirds supermajority, entering the 106th Wisconsin Legislature with 64 of 99 State Assembly seats.[3]
Elected members took office on January 3, 2023.[4]
Results summary
editSeats | Party (majority caucus shading)
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Total | ||
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Democratic | Republican | |||
Last election (2020) | 38 | 61 | 99 | |
Total after last election (2020) | 38 | 61 | 99 | |
Total before this election | 38 | 61 | 99 | |
Up for election | 38 | 61 | 99 | |
of which: | Incumbent retiring | 10 | 9 | 19 |
Vacated | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
Unopposed | 8 | 10 | 18 | |
This election | 35 | 64 | 99 | |
Change from last election | 3 | 3 | ||
Total after this election | 35 | 64 | 99 | |
Change in total | 3 | 3 |
Close races
editSeats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
- State Assembly district 33, 0.91%
- State Assembly district 73, 1.87% (gain)
- State Assembly district 84, 2.03%
- State Assembly district 94, 2.62%
- State Assembly district 74, 5.71% (gain)
- State Assembly district 54, 7.73%
- State Assembly district 21, 8.43%
- State Assembly district 55, 9.12%
Outgoing incumbents
editRetiring
edit- Gary Hebl (D–Sun Prairie), representing District 46, did not run for re-election.
- Gordon Hintz (D–Oshkosh), representing District 54, did not run for re-election.
- Beth Meyers (D–Bayfield), representing District 74, did not run for re-election.
- Nick Milroy (D–South Range), representing District 73, did not run for re-election.
- Sondy Pope (D–Mount Horeb), representing District 80, did not run for re-election.
- Joe Sanfelippo (R–New Berlin), representing District 15, did not run for re-election.
- Ken Skowronski (R–Franklin), representing District 82, did not run for re-election.
- Gary Tauchen (R–Bonduel), representing District 6, did not run for re-election.
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R–Fond du Lac), representing District 52, did not run for re-election.
Seeking other office
edit- David Bowen (D–Milwaukee), representing District 10, ran for the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor, but then withdrew before the primary.
- Jonathan Brostoff (D–Milwaukee), representing District 19, was elected to Milwaukee city council.
- Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R–Fox Crossing), representing District 55, was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate.
- Dianne Hesselbein (D–Middleton), representing District 79, was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate.
- Cody Horlacher (R–Mukwonago), representing District 33, retired to run for Wisconsin circuit court judge in 2023.
- Jesse James (R–Altoona), representing District 68, was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate.
- Amy Loudenbeck (R–Clinton), representing District 31, ran for Wisconsin Secretary of State.
- Timothy Ramthun (R–Campbellsport), representing District 59, ran for Governor of Wisconsin.
- Sara Rodriguez (D–Brookfield), representing District 13, was elected lieutenant governor.
- Mark Spreitzer (D–Beloit), representing District 45, was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate.
Vacated
edit- Samantha Kerkman (R–Salem Lakes), representing District 61, resigned in June 2022 to serve as Kenosha County executive.
- Mike Kuglitsch (R–New Berlin), representing District 84, resigned in May 2022.
- Jim Steineke (R–Vandenbroek), representing District 5, resigned from office in July 2022.
- Tyler Vorpagel (R–Plymouth), representing District 27, resigned in June 2022.
Election results
editDist. | Incumbent | This race[5][6] | |||||
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Member | Party | First elect | Status | Candidates | Results | ||
01 | Joel Kitchens | Republican | 2014 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
02 | Shae Sortwell | Republican | 2018 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
03 | Ron Tusler | Republican | 2016 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
04 | David Steffen | Republican | 2014 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
05 | Jim Steineke | Republican | 2010 | Vacant[7][8] |
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Incumbent resigned New member elected Republican hold | |
06 | Gary Tauchen | Republican | 2006 | Not running[9][8] |
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Incumbent retired New member elected Republican hold | |
07 | Daniel Riemer | Democratic | 2012 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
08 | Sylvia Ortiz-Velez | Democratic | 2020 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
09 | Marisabel Cabrera | Democratic | 2018 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
10 | David Bowen | Democratic | 2014 | Not running |
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Incumbent retired New member elected Democratic hold | |
11 | Dora Drake | Democratic | 2020 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
12 | LaKeshia Myers | Democratic | 2018 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
13 | Sara Rodriguez | Democratic | 2020 | Running for lieutenant governor[10][8] |
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Incumbent retired to run for Lieutenant Governor New member elected Republican gain | |
14 | Robyn Vining | Democratic | 2018 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
15 | Joe Sanfelippo | Republican | 2012 | Not running |
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Incumbent retired New member elected Republican hold | |
16 | Kalan Haywood | Democratic | 2018 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
17 | Supreme Moore Omokunde | Democratic | 2020 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
18 | Evan Goyke | Democratic | 2012 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
19 | Jonathan Brostoff | Democratic | 2014 | Running for city council[8] |
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Incumbent retired to run for City Council New member elected Democratic hold | |
20 | Christine Sinicki | Democratic | 1998 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
21 | Jessie Rodriguez | Republican | 2013 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
22 | Janel Brandtjen | Republican | 2014 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
23 | Deb Andraca | Democratic | 2020 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
24 | Dan Knodl | Republican | 2008 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
25 | Paul Tittl | Republican | 2012 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
26 | Terry Katsma | Republican | 2014 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
27 | Tyler Vorpagel | Republican | 2014 | Not running[11][8] |
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Incumbent retired New member elected Republican hold | |
28 | Gae Magnafici | Republican | 2018 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
29 | Clint Moses | Republican | 2020 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
30 | Shannon Zimmerman | Republican | 2016 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
31 | Amy Loudenbeck | Republican | 2010 | Running for secretary of state[12][8] |
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Incumbent retired to run for Secretary of State New member elected Republican hold | |
32 | Tyler August | Republican | 2010 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
33 | Cody Horlacher | Republican | 2014 | Running for circuit court[8] |
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New member elected Republican hold | |
34 | Rob Swearingen | Republican | 2012 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
35 | Calvin Callahan | Republican | 2020 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
36 | Jeffrey Mursau | Republican | 2004 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
37 | William Penterman | Republican | 2021 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
38 | Barbara Dittrich | Republican | 2018 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
39 | Mark Born | Republican | 2012 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
40 | Kevin David Petersen | Republican | 2006 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
41 | Alex Dallman | Republican | 2020 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
42 | Jon Plumer | Republican | 2018 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
43 | Don Vruwink | Democratic | 2016 | Not running[8] |
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Incumbent redistricted to 33rd Assembly District New member elected Democratic hold | |
44 | Sue Conley | Democratic | 2020 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
45 | Mark Spreitzer | Democratic | 2014 | Running for State Senate |
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New member elected Democratic hold | |
46 | Gary Hebl | Democratic | 2004 | Not running[8] |
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New member elected Democratic hold | |
47 | Jimmy P. Anderson | Democratic | 2016 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
48 | Samba Baldeh | Democratic | 2020 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
49 | Travis Tranel | Republican | 2010 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
50 | Tony Kurtz | Republican | 2018 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
51 | Todd Novak | Republican | 2014 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
52 | Jeremy Thiesfeldt | Republican | 2010 | Not running[16][8] |
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New member elected Republican hold | |
53 | Michael Schraa | Republican | 2012 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
54 | Gordon Hintz | Democratic | 2006 | Not running[17][8] |
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New member elected Democratic hold | |
55 | Rachael Cabral-Guevara | Republican | 2020 | Running for state senate[8] |
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New member elected Republican hold | |
56 | Dave Murphy | Republican | 2012 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
57 | Lee Snodgrass | Democratic | 2020 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
58 | Rick Gundrum | Republican | 2018 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
59 | Timothy Ramthun | Republican | 2018 | Running for governor[18][8] |
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New member elected Republican hold | |
60 | Robert Brooks | Republican | 2011 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
61 | Samantha Kerkman | Republican | 2000 | Not running[8] |
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New member elected Republican hold | |
62 | Robert Wittke | Republican | 2018 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
63 | Robin Vos | Republican | 2004 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
64 | Tip McGuire | Democratic | 2019 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
65 | Tod Ohnstad | Democratic | 2012 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
66 | Greta Neubauer | Democratic | 2018 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
67 | Rob Summerfield | Republican | 2016 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
68 | Jesse James | Republican | 2018 | Running for state senate[19][8] |
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New member elected Republican hold | |
69 | Donna Rozar | Republican | 2020 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
70 | Nancy VanderMeer | Republican | 2014 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
71 | Katrina Shankland | Democratic | 2012 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
72 | Scott Krug | Republican | 2010 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
73 | Nick Milroy | Democratic | 2008 | Not running[8] |
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New member elected Republican gain | |
74 | Beth Meyers | Democratic | 2014 | Not running[21][8] |
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New member elected Republican gain | |
75 | David Armstrong | Republican | 2020 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
76 | Francesca Hong | Democratic | 2020 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
77 | Shelia Stubbs | Democratic | 2018 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
78 | Lisa Subeck | Democratic | 2014 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
79 | Dianne Hesselbein | Democratic | 2012 | Running for state senate[22][8] |
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New member elected Democratic hold | |
80 | Sondy Pope | Democratic | 2002 | Not running[23][8] |
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New member elected Democratic hold | |
81 | Dave Considine | Democratic | 2014 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
82 | Ken Skowronski | Republican | 2013 | Not running[8] |
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Incumbent redistricted to 82nd Assembly District Republican hold | |
83 | Chuck Wichgers | Republican | 2016 | Not running[8] |
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New member elected Republican hold | |
84 | Mike Kuglitsch | Republican | 2010 | Not running[24][8] |
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New member elected Republican hold | |
85 | Patrick Snyder | Republican | 2016 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
86 | John Spiros | Republican | 2012 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
87 | James W. Edming | Republican | 2014 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
88 | John Macco | Republican | 2014 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
89 | Elijah Behnke | Republican | 2021 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
90 | Kristina Shelton | Democratic | 2020 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
91 | Jodi Emerson | Democratic | 2018 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
92 | Treig Pronschinske | Republican | 2016 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
93 | Warren Petryk | Republican | 2010 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
94 | Steve Doyle | Democratic | 2011 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
95 | Jill Billings | Democratic | 2011 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
96 | Loren Oldenburg | Republican | 2018 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
97 | Scott Allen | Republican | 2014 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
98 | Adam Neylon | Republican | 2013 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
99 | Cindi Duchow | Republican | 2015 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected |
Predictions
editSource | Ranking | As of |
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Sabato's Crystal Ball[26] | Safe R | May 19, 2022 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2022". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
- ^ Wisconsin Elections Commission Calendar of Election Events: November 2021 – December 2023 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. October 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ "Democratic victories block Republican supermajority in the Wisconsin Assembly". PBS Wisconsin. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- ^ "Calendar". docs.legis.wisconsin.gov. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- ^ "Candidate Tracking by Office". Wisconsin Elections Commission. Archived from the original on June 4, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- ^ "Canvass Results for 2022 General Election". Wisconsin Elections Commission. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- ^ Yount, Benjamin (January 18, 2022). "Assembly Republicans' second-in-command, Rep. Steineke to retire". www.thecentersquare.com. The Center Square. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Incumbents Who Have Filed a Notification of Noncandidacy (EL-163) for the 11/08/2022 - 2022 General Election (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. May 20, 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 14, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ Williams, Brad (January 25, 2021). "Tauchen Will Not Seek Re-election in the State legislature". www.tchdailynews.com. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ Beck, Molly (November 8, 2021). "Democratic state lawmaker running for lieutenant governor". www.jsonline.com. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Archived from the original on March 8, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ Gallup, Larry (April 11, 2022). "Rep. Tyler Vorpagel says he's not running for reelection". Sheboygan Press. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
- ^ White, Laurel (December 1, 2021). "GOP lawmaker Amy Loudenbeck launches secretary of state campaign, calls for office to take control of elections". www.wpr.org. Wisconsin Public Radio. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ Montgomery, Austin (December 8, 2021). "Ex-Loudenbeck aide eyes Assembly run". www.beloitdailynews.com. Beloit Daily News. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ Assembly, Henry for. "Henry for Assembly". Henry for Assembly. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ "Beloit council president to run for Wisconsin Assembly". Beloit Daily News. March 10, 2022.
- ^ Lemke, Daphne (December 9, 2021). "GOP state legislator Jeremy Thiesfeldt won't seek reelection in 2022". www.fldreporter.com. The Reporter. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ "Former Assembly Democratic leader Gordon Hintz won't seek reelection". www.wpr.org. Wisconsin Public Radio. March 3, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ "Assembly Rep. Ramthum enters race for governor". www.weau.com. WEAU. February 10, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ Bosk, Felicity (January 21, 2022). "Altoona's Jesse James announces bid for State Senate". www.wqow.com. WQOW. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ Bosk, Felicity (January 24, 2022). "Fall Creek village trustee announces run for State Assembly". www.wqow.com. WQOW. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ Forester, John (January 6, 2022). "Rep. Meyers Will Not Seek Reelection". www.wsaa.org. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ "Hesselbein announces state Senate campaign". www.hngnews.com. December 16, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ Culver, Peter (April 14, 2022). "Rep. Sondy Pope to retire from Wisconsin State Assembly". www.wkow.com. WKOW. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ "New Berlin Rep. Mike Kuglitsch retiring from Wisconsin Assembly". www.fox6now.com. WITI. February 25, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ "Ryan Huebsch running for 94th AD seat his father once held". www.wispolitics.com. Wispolitics.com. March 29, 2022. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
- ^ Jacobson, Louis (May 19, 2022). "The Battle for State Legislatures". Retrieved May 19, 2022.
External links
edit- Wisconsin Elections Commission
- Wisconsin at Ballotpedia
- Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association, "Wisconsin", Voting & Elections Toolkits
- "Wisconsin: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links", Vote.org, Oakland, CA
- "League of Women Voters of Wisconsin". September 7, 2017. (State affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)
- Wisconsin 2021 & 2022 Elections, OpenSecrets