Democrat Duane Shukoski and Republican Dean Kaufert both hope that their views will resonate most with voters in the 53rd Assembly District.
Tag: Key races 2024
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Sheboygan Democrat makes case in previously gerrymandered district
Under new maps, first-term Republican Rep. Amy Binsfeld faces Democratic newcomer Joe Sheehan in Sheboygan’s toss-up 26th Assembly District.
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Democrat looks to flip GOP Assembly seat in Wausau area
In the 85th Assembly District, Rep. Patrick Snyder, R-Schofield, faces a challenge from Yee Leng Xiong, a Marathon County Board member.
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Democrat seeks to flip GOP seat in Milwaukee-area rematch
The race for the 61st Assembly District is a rematch from 2022, pitting incumbent Rep. Bob Donovan, R-Greenfield, a longtime GOP office-holder in the Milwaukee area, against Democrat LuAnn Bird.
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Former lawmaker returns 20 years later to challenge GOP incumbent
Democrat Joe Plouff will challenge Rep. Clint Moses in western Wisconsin district where rural health care, child care and funding for education are among key issues.
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GOP incumbent faces Democratic challenger in western Wisconsin toss-up district
In the race to represent the 30th Assembly District, Alison Page, D-River Falls, will challenge incumbent Rep. Shannon Zimmerman, R-River Falls.
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Longtime incumbent faces familiar opponent in La Crosse area rematch
The 94th Assembly District is a toss-up district in the La Crosse area that could help Republicans hold on to their Assembly majority if they can defeat a longtime Democratic incumbent.
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Two Republicans square off in district that was once GOP stronghold
A Republican incumbent who was first elected in 2022 in a GOP-friendly district faces both a primary challenger and, if he wins on Aug. 13, a Democratic lawmaker in what is now a Democratic-leaning district.
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Incumbent-backed Democrat faces opponent who wants to ‘crush’ insider politics
Two new Democratic candidates — one backed by the longtime incumbent, the other fighting what he calls insider politics — will face off in a primary election on Aug. 13 to represent the 65th Assembly District.
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Which Democrat will win rural votes for an open Assembly seat?
Three political newcomers are grappling for Wisconsin’s 40th Assembly District that includes Baraboo and Portage after the Democratic incumbent decided not to run for reelection.
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‘Chaos, confusion and disruption’: 3 Republicans, 2 incumbents, face off
Reps. Donna Rozar and John Spiros were each drawn into the 86th Assembly District under new legislative maps signed into law in February. Now they will face each other and a dairy farmer in a three-way Republican primary.
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Three candidates make their case to represent student-heavy Assembly seat
A Dane County supervisor, a public health expert and a pharmacist are making the case they can best represent some of the state’s youngest voters in an Assembly district anchored by UW-Madison.