2020 Wisconsin State Assembly election

The Wisconsin State Assembly elections of 2020 were held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. All 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly were up for election.[1] 13 incumbent Assembly members have filed papers declaring that they will not run for re-election, including two who announced early vacancies.[2] Right before this election, 63 Assembly seats were held by Republicans, 34 seats were held by Democrats, and two seats were vacant (both seats were vacated by Democrats).

2020 Wisconsin State Assembly election

November 3, 2020
All 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly 50 seats needed for a majority
Leader Robin Vos Gordon Hintz Party Republican Democratic Leader's seat District 63 District 54 Last election 63 seats, 44.8% 36 seats, 53.0% Seats before 63 34 Seats won 61 38 Seats after 61 38 Seat change 2 2
Speaker before election Robin Vos Republican Speaker-designate Robin Vos Republican

Summary

Seats		Party (majority caucus shading)		Total
		Democratic	Republican
Last election (2018)		36	63	99
Total after last election (2018)		36	63	99
Total before this election		34	63	97
Up for election		36	63	99
of which:	Incumbent retiring	5	6	11
	Vacated	2	-	2
	Unopposed	6	12	18
This election		38	61	99
Change from last election		2	2
Total after this election		38	61	99
Change in total		2	2

Candidates

District	Incumbent				This race
	Member	Party	First elected	Status	Candidates[3][4][5]	Results
1	Joel Kitchens	Republican	2014	Running	Joel Kitchens (Republican) Kim Delorit Jensen (Democratic)	Incumbent re-elected
2	Shae Sortwell	Republican	2018	Running	Shae Sortwell (Republican) Mark Kiley (Democratic)	Incumbent re-elected
3	Ron Tusler	Republican	2016	Running	Ron Tusler (Republican) Emily Voight (Democratic)	Incumbent re-elected
4	David Steffen	Republican	2014	Running	David Steffen (Republican) Kathy Hinkfuss (Democratic)	Incumbent re-elected
5	Jim Steineke	Republican	2010	Running	Jim Steineke (Republican)	Incumbent re-elected
6	Gary Tauchen	Republican	2006	Running	Gary Tauchen (Republican) Richard Sarnwick (Democratic)	Incumbent re-elected
7	Daniel Riemer	Democratic	2012	Running	Daniel Riemer (Democratic)	Incumbent re-elected
8	JoCasta Zamarripa	Democratic	2010	Not running	Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic) Angel Sanchez (Republican)	Incumbent retired New member elected Democratic hold
9	Marisabel Cabrera	Democratic	2018	Running	Marisabel Cabrera (Democratic) Veronica Diaz (Republican)	Incumbent re-elected
10	David Bowen	Democratic	2014	Running	David Bowen (Democratic)	Incumbent re-elected
11	Jason Fields	Democratic	2016	Not running	Dora Drake (Democratic) Orlando Owens (Republican)	Incumbent retired New member elected Democratic hold
12	LaKeshia Myers	Democratic	2018	Running	LaKeshia Myers (Democratic) Ozell Cox (Republican)	Incumbent re-elected
13	Rob Hutton	Republican	2012	Running	Sara Rodriguez (Democratic) Rob Hutton (Republican)	Incumbent lost New member elected Democratic gain
14	Robyn Vining	Democratic	2018	Running	Robyn Vining (Democratic) Bonnie Lee (Republican)	Incumbent re-elected
15	Joe Sanfelippo	Republican	2012	Running	Joe Sanfelippo (Republican) Jessica Katzenmeyer (Democratic)	Incumbent re-elected
16	Kalan Haywood	Democratic	2018	Running	Kalan Haywood (Democratic) Dennis Walton (Independent)	Incumbent re-elected
17	David Crowley	Democratic	2017	Vacant	Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic) Abie Eisenbach (Republican)	Incumbent resigned after being elected Milwaukee County Executive New member elected Democratic hold
18	Evan Goyke	Democratic	2012	Running	Evan Goyke (Democratic)	Incumbent re-elected
19	Jonathan Brostoff	Democratic	2014	Running	Jonathan Brostoff (Democratic) Helmut Fritz (Republican)	Incumbent re-elected
20	Christine Sinicki	Democratic	1998	Running	Christine Sinicki (Democratic)	Incumbent re-elected
21	Jessie Rodriguez	Republican	2013	Running	Jessie Rodriguez (Republican) Erik Brooks (Democratic)	Incumbent re-elected
22	Janel Brandtjen	Republican	2014	Running	Janel Brandtjen (Republican)	Incumbent re-elected
23	Jim Ott	Republican	2007	Running	Deb Andraca (Democratic) Jim Ott (Republican)	Incumbent lost New member elected Democratic gain
24	Dan Knodl	Republican	2008	Running	Dan Knodl (Republican) Emily Siegrist (Democratic)	Incumbent re-elected
25	Paul Tittl	Republican	2012	Running	Paul Tittl (Republican) Kerry Trask (Democratic)	Incumbent re-elected
26	Terry Katsma	Republican	2014	Running	Terry Katsma (Republican) Mary Donohue (Democratic)	Incumbent re-elected
27	Tyler Vorpagel	Republican	2014	Running	Tyler Vorpagel (Republican)	Incumbent re-elected
28	Gae Magnafici	Republican	2018	Running	Gae Magnafici (Republican) Kim Butler (Democratic)	Incumbent re-elected
29	Rob Stafsholt	Republican	2016	Not running	Clint Moses (Republican) John Calabrese (Democratic)	Incumbent retired to run for Wisconsin Senate New member elected Republican hold
30	Shannon Zimmerman	Republican	2016	Running	Shannon Zimmerman (Republican) Sarah Yacoub (Democratic)	Incumbent re-elected
31	Amy Loudenbeck	Republican	2010	Running	Amy Loudenbeck (Republican) Elizabeth Lochner-Abel (Democratic)	Incumbent re-elected
32	Tyler August	Republican	2010	Running	Tyler August (Republican) Katherine Gaulke (Democratic)	Incumbent re-elected
33	Cody Horlacher	Republican	2014	Running	Cody Horlacher (Republican) Mason Becker (Democratic)	Incumbent re-elected
34	Rob Swearingen	Republican	2012	Running	Rob Swearingen (Republican) Kirk Bangstad (Democratic)	Incumbent re-elected
35	Mary Felzkowski	Republican	2012	Not running	Calvin Callahan (Republican) Tyler Ruprecht (Democratic)	Incumbent retired to run for Wisconsin Senate New member elected Republican hold
36	Jeffrey Mursau	Republican	2004	Running	Jeffrey Mursau (Republican)	Incumbent re-elected
37	John Jagler	Republican	2012	Running	John Jagler (Republican) Abigail Lowery (Democratic) Stephen Ratzlaff (Independent)	Incumbent re-elected
38	Barbara Dittrich	Republican	2018	Running	Barbara Dittrich (Republican) Melissa Winker (Democratic)	Incumbent re-elected
39	Mark Born	Republican	2012	Running	Mark Born (Republican) Izzy Nevarez (Democratic)	Incumbent re-elected
40	Kevin David Petersen	Republican	2006	Running	Kevin David Petersen (Republican) Deb Silvers (Democratic)	Incumbent re-elected
41	Joan Ballweg	Republican	2004	Not running	Alex Dallman (Republican) Nate Zimdars (Democratic) Jean Bartz (Independent)	Incumbent retired to run for Wisconsin Senate New member elected Republican hold
42	Jon Plumer	Republican	2018	Running	Jon Plumer (Republican) Melisa Arndt (Democratic)	Incumbent re-elected
43	Don Vruwink	Democratic	2016	Running	Don Vruwink (Democratic) Beth Drew (Republican)	Incumbent re-elected
44	Debra Kolste	Democratic	2012	Not running	Sue Conley (Democratic) DuWayne Severson (Republican)	Incumbent retired New member elected Democratic hold
45	Mark Spreitzer	Democratic	2014	Running	Mark Spreitzer (Democratic) Tawny Gustina (Republican)	Incumbent re-elected
46	Gary Hebl	Democratic	2004	Running	Gary Hebl (Democratic) Terry Lyon (Republican)	Incumbent re-elected
47	Jimmy P. Anderson	Democratic	2016	Running	Jimmy P. Anderson (Democratic) Phil Anderson (Republican)	Incumbent re-elected
48	Melissa Agard	Democratic	2012	Not running	Samba Baldeh (Democratic) Samuel Anderson (Republican)	Incumbent retired to run for Wisconsin Senate New member elected Democratic hold
49	Travis Tranel	Republican	2010	Running	Travis Tranel (Republican) Shaun Murphy-Lopez (Democratic)	Incumbent re-elected
50	Tony Kurtz	Republican	2018	Running	Tony Kurtz (Republican) Mark Waldon (Democratic)	Incumbent re-elected
51	Todd Novak	Republican	2014	Running	Todd Novak (Republican) Kriss Marion (Democratic)	Incumbent re-elected
52	Jeremy Thiesfeldt	Republican	2010	Running	Jeremy Thiesfeldt (Republican) Julie Schroeder (Democratic)	Incumbent re-elected
53	Michael Schraa	Republican	2012	Running	Michael Schraa (Republican) Joseph Connelly (Independent)	Incumbent re-elected
54	Gordon Hintz	Democratic	2006	Running	Gordon Hintz (Democratic) Donny Herman (Republican)	Incumbent re-elected
55	Mike Rohrkaste	Republican	2014	Not running	Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican) Daniel Schierl (Democratic)	Incumbent retired New member elected Republican hold
56	Dave Murphy	Republican	2012	Running	Dave Murphy (Republican) Diana Lawrence (Democratic)	Incumbent re-elected
57	Amanda Stuck	Democratic	2014	Not running	Lee Snodgrass (Democratic) Eric Beach (Republican)	Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Representative New member elected Democratic hold
58	Rick Gundrum	Republican	2018	Running	Rick Gundrum (Republican)	Incumbent re-elected
59	Timothy Ramthun	Republican	2018	Running	Timothy Ramthun (Republican)	Incumbent re-elected
60	Robert Brooks	Republican	2011	Running	Robert Brooks (Republican)	Incumbent re-elected
61	Samantha Kerkman	Republican	2000	Running	Samantha Kerkman (Republican)	Incumbent re-elected
62	Robert Wittke	Republican	2018	Running	Robert Wittke (Republican) August Schutz (Democratic)	Incumbent re-elected
63	Robin Vos	Republican	2004	Running	Robin Vos (Republican) Joel Jacobsen (Democratic)	Incumbent re-elected
64	Tip McGuire	Democratic	2019	Running	Tip McGuire (Democratic) Ed Hibsch (Republican)	Incumbent re-elected
65	Tod Ohnstad	Democratic	2012	Running	Tod Ohnstad (Democratic) Crystal Miller (Republican)	Incumbent re-elected
66	Greta Neubauer	Democratic	2018	Running	Greta Neubauer (Democratic) Will Leverson (Republican)	Incumbent re-elected
67	Rob Summerfield	Republican	2016	Running	Rob Summerfield (Republican) Chris Kapsner (Democratic)	Incumbent re-elected
68	Jesse James	Republican	2018	Running	Jesse James (Republican) Emily Berge (Democratic)	Incumbent re-elected
69	Bob Kulp	Republican	2013	Not running	Donna Rozar (Republican) Brian Giles (Democratic)	Incumbent retired New member elected Republican hold
70	Nancy VanderMeer	Republican	2014	Running	Nancy VanderMeer (Republican) John Baldus (Democratic)	Incumbent re-elected
71	Katrina Shankland	Democratic	2012	Running	Katrina Shankland (Democratic) Scott Soik (Republican)	Incumbent re-elected
72	Scott Krug	Republican	2010	Running	Scott Krug (Republican) Criste Greening (Democratic)	Incumbent re-elected
73	Nick Milroy	Democratic	2008	Running	Nick Milroy (Democratic) Keith Kern (Republican)	Incumbent re-elected
74	Beth Meyers	Democratic	2014	Running	Beth Meyers (Democratic) James Bolen (Republican)	Incumbent re-elected
75	Romaine Quinn	Republican	2014	Not running	David Armstrong (Republican) Ellenson John (Democratic)	Incumbent retired New member elected Republican hold
76	Chris Taylor	Democratic	2011	Vacant	Francesca Hong (Democratic) Patrick Hull (Republican)	Incumbent resigned after being appointed to Dane County Circuit Court New member elected Democratic hold
77	Shelia Stubbs	Democratic	2018	Running	Shelia Stubbs (Democratic)	Incumbent re-elected
78	Lisa Subeck	Democratic	2014	Running	Lisa Subeck (Democratic)	Incumbent re-elected
79	Dianne Hesselbein	Democratic	2012	Running	Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic) Victoria Fueger (Republican)	Incumbent re-elected
80	Sondy Pope-Roberts	Democratic	2002	Running	Sondy Pope-Roberts (Democratic) Chase Binnie (Republican)	Incumbent re-elected
81	Dave Considine	Democratic	2014	Running	Dave Considine (Democratic) David Dahlke (Republican)	Incumbent re-elected
82	Ken Skowronski	Republican	2013	Running	Ken Skowronski (Republican) Jacob Malinowski (Democratic) Marc Ciske (Independent)	Incumbent re-elected
83	Chuck Wichgers	Republican	2016	Running	Chuck Wichgers (Republican) Alan DeYoung (Democratic)	Incumbent re-elected
84	Mike Kuglitsch	Republican	2010	Running	Mike Kuglitsch (Republican)	Incumbent re-elected
85	Patrick Snyder	Republican	2016	Running	Patrick Snyder (Republican) Jeff Johnson (Democratic)	Incumbent re-elected
86	John Spiros	Republican	2012	Running	John Spiros (Republican)	Incumbent re-elected
87	James W. Edming	Republican	2014	Running	James W. Edming (Republican) Richard Pulcher (Democratic)	Incumbent re-elected
88	John Macco	Republican	2014	Running	John Macco (Republican) Kristin Lyerly (Democratic)	Incumbent re-elected
89	John Nygren	Republican	2006	Running	John Nygren (Republican) Karl Jaeger (Democratic)	Incumbent re-elected
90	Staush Gruszynski	Democratic	2018	Running	Kristina Shelton (Democratic) Drew Kirsteatter (Republican)	Incumbent lost primary New member elected Democratic hold
91	Jodi Emerson	Democratic	2018	Running	Jodi Emerson (Democratic) Charlie Walker (Republican)	Incumbent re-elected
92	Treig Pronschinske	Republican	2016	Running	Treig Pronschinske (Republican) Amanda WhiteEagle (Democratic)	Incumbent re-elected
93	Warren Petryk	Republican	2010	Running	Warren Petryk (Republican) Charlene Charlie Warner (Democratic)	Incumbent re-elected
94	Steve Doyle	Democratic	2011	Running	Steve Doyle (Democratic) Kevin Hoyer (Republican) Leroy Brown (Independent)	Incumbent re-elected
95	Jill Billings	Democratic	2011	Running	Jill Billings (Democratic) Jerome Gundersen (Republican)	Incumbent re-elected
96	Loren Oldenburg	Republican	2018	Running	Loren Oldenburg (Republican) Josefine Jaynes (Democratic)	Incumbent re-elected
97	Scott Allen	Republican	2014	Running	Scott Allen (Republican) Aaron Perry (Democratic)	Incumbent re-elected
98	Adam Neylon	Republican	2013	Running	Adam Neylon (Republican)	Incumbent re-elected
99	Cindi Duchow	Republican	2015	Running	Cindi Duchow (Republican)	Incumbent re-elected

See also

• 2020 Wisconsin State Senate election
• 2020 Wisconsin elections

References

1. "Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2020". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
2. Incumbents Who Have Filed a Notifications of Noncandidacy (EL-163) for the November 3, 2020 General Election (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. May 22, 2020. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
3. Candidate Tracking by Office 2020 General Election - 11/3/2020 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. June 5, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
4. "Live: Wisconsin State Primary Election Results 2020". The New York Times. August 11, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
5. "Wisconsin Elections Results". elections.ap.org. December 2, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2020.

External links

• Wisconsin Elections Commission