Rachael Cabral-Guevara

Rachael Cabral-Guevara (born 1976/1977) is an American nurse practitioner, educator, and politician. A Republican, she represents the 55th district of the Wisconsin State Assembly, based in Neenah and the western suburbs of Appleton, Wisconsin. She was elected in the 2020 general election.

Rachael Cabral-Guevara
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 55th district
Assumed office
January 4, 2021
Preceded byMike Rohrkaste
Personal details
Born1976/1977 (age 43–44)
Appleton, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Children4
ResidenceFox Crossing, Wisconsin, U.S.
Alma mater
Professionnurse practitioner, educator, politician
Website

Early life and career

Cabral-Guevara was born in Appleton, Wisconsin, but moved frequently as a child of a member of the United States Air Force.[1] She returned to Wisconsin to attend college, first receiving her bachelor's degree in biology from Milwaukee's Mount Mary University, then receiving another bachelor's degree in nursing from the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh. She continued her education at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, where she earned her master's degree in nursing in 2008.[1] Cabral-Guevara became a board certified family nurse practitioner and licensed advanced practice nurse prescriber, and worked at various health care facilities around Appleton. Since 2008, she has also served as a lecturer in the College of Nursing at University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh.[1]

In 2014, she opened Nurse Practitioner Health Services LLC, a cash-based health clinic targeted to those without insurance or those with high deductibles looking for lower cost alternatives.[2][3] They opened a second location in Howard, Wisconsin, outside Green Bay, in 2016.[4]

Political career

In October 2019, three-term incumbent state representative Mike Rohrkaste announced he would retire at the end of the current term. Cabral-Guevara had already expressed interest in running for the Wisconsin State Assembly and, on the announcement of Rohrkaste's retirement, immediately confirmed that she would enter the race for the 55th assembly district seat.[5] She made an official announcement of her campaign for the Republican nomination in the district the following February.[6] Cabral-Guevara faced two opponents in the Republican primary—Neenah School Board member Lauri Asbury and perennial candidate and conservative activist Jay Schroeder.[7][8] The primary grew contentious, with Asbury making an issue of Cabral-Guevara receiving roughly $35,000 worth of campaign support from Virginia-based electioneering PAC Make Liberty Win, and Schroeder attacking Cabral-Guevara over her willingness to explore legalization of recreational marijuana.[9] Cabral-Guevara responded by charging that supporters of her opponents were engaged in a campaign of hate mail and vandalism against her, including death threats and racism.[10] In the August primary, Cabral-Guevara won a substantial victory, taking nearly 60% of the vote.[11][12]

In the November general election, she faced Democrat Dan Schierl, who had previously run against Rohrkaste in 2018. For the general election, Cabral-Guevara pushed a campaign agenda of affordable health care, lower taxes, and improved educational outcomes in the state.[13] With the campaign taking place during the COVID-19 pandemic, Cabral-Guevara also declared her opposition to any business restrictions or limitations to prevent the spread of the virus.[13] Cabral-Guevara prevailed in the general election, carrying nearly 55% of the vote.[14]

Personal life and family

Rachael Cabral-Guevara has four children and resides on Stroebe Island in the village of Fox Crossing, Wisconsin.[1] In the summers, she provides volunteer medical care in migrant camps within Wisconsin.[1]

She is a member of the Wisconsin Nursing Association, the American Nursing Association, the American Nurses Credentialing Center, and the Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society of Nursing.[1]

Electoral history

Wisconsin Assembly (2020)
Wisconsin Assembly, 55th District Election, 2020[12][14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Primary, August 11, 2020
Republican Rachael Cabral-Guevara 3,481 58.46%
Republican Lauri Asbury 1,401 23.53%
Republican Jay Schroeder 1,069 17.95%
Scattering 4 0.07%
Plurality 2,080 34.93%
Total votes 5,955 100.0%
General Election, November 3, 2020
Republican Rachael Cabral-Guevara 19,056 54.84% -0.31%
Democratic Daniel Schierl 15,658 45.06% +0.26%
Scattering 35 0.10%
Plurality 3,398 9.78% -0.58%
Total votes 34,749 100.0% +26.74%
Republican hold

References
  1. "About". Rachael for Assembly. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  2. "About NPHS". Nurse Practitioner Health Services. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  3. Linnane, Rory (August 12, 2015). "No insurance? No problem for some health providers". The Post-Crescent. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  4. Ryman, Richard (October 14, 2016). "Rock Falls closes, medical clinic opens". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  5. Behnke, Duke (October 19, 2019). "Rohrkaste will retire at end of 2019-20 legislative session for Fox Valley Memory Project". The Post-Crescent. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  6. Soellner, Mica (February 12, 2020). "Republican Rachael Cabral Guevara announces campaign for 55th Assembly District seat". The Post-Crescent. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  7. Behnke, Duke (June 5, 2020). "Third time's a charm? Fox Crossing's Jay Schroeder makes another run for 55th Assembly District". The Post-Crescent. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  8. Behnke, Duke (June 1, 2020). "2020 election: Three Republicans face off in primary for 55th Assembly District". The Post-Crescent. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  9. Behnke, Duke (July 30, 2020). "Wisconsin elections: Accusations fly in Republican primary for 55th Assembly District". The Post-Crescent. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  10. "Rachael Cabral-Guevara Target of Threat, Racism" (PDF). Rachael for Assembly (Press release). June 2, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2020 – via The Wheeler Report.
  11. Behnke, Duke (August 11, 2020). "Newcomer Rachael Cabral-Guevara handily wins Republican primary in 55th Assembly District". The Post-Crescent. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  12. Canvass Results for 2020 Partisan Primary - 8/11/2020 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. August 26, 2020. p. 36. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  13. Behnke, Duke (September 17, 2020). "55th Assembly District: Cabral-Guevara, Schierl explain positions on coronavirus pandemic, racial injustice". The Post-Crescent. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  14. Canvass Results for 2020 General Election - 11/3/2020 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. November 18, 2020. p. 21. Retrieved December 24, 2020.


Wisconsin State Assembly
Preceded by
Mike Rohrkaste		 Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 55th district
January 4, 2021 – present		 Incumbent
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