The Wisconsin State Assembly elections of 2022 were held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. All 99 seats in the

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were up for election. This was the first election to take place after

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following the

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. 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. Republicans flipped three Democratic-held Assembly seats but failed to achieve a two-thirds

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, entering the 106th Wisconsin Legislature with 64 of 99 State Assembly seats. Elected members will take office on January 3, 2023.

Results summary

Close races

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Outgoing incumbents

Retiring

Gary Tauchen Gary Tauchen (born November 23, 1953) is an American dairy farmer and Republican politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 6th Assembly district from 2007 through 2022. The 6th district comprised most of Sha ...

(R– Bonduel), representing District 6, did not run for re-election. *

Joe Sanfelippo Joe Sanfelippo (born February 26, 1964) is an American businessman and politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Wisconsin's 15th Assembly district from 2013 to 2022. Biography From West Allis, Wisconsin, Sanfel ...

(R–

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), representing District 15, did not run for re-election. * Gary Hebl (D– Sun Prairie, representing District 46, did not run for re-election. *

Jeremy Thiesfeldt Jeremy Thiesfeldt (born November 22, 1966) is an American educator and politician from Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly for 12 years, representing Wisconsin's 52nd Assembly district from 2011 thr ...

(R– Fond du Lac), representing District 52, did not run for re-election. *

Gordon Hintz Gordon N. Hintz (born November 29, 1973) is an American public servant and Democratic politician from Oshkosh, Wisconsin. He was the minority leader in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 2017 through 2021. He was a member of the Assembly for eig ...

(D– Oshkosh), representing District 54, did not run for re-election. *

Nick Milroy Nick Milroy (born April 15, 1974) is an American fisheries biologist and Democratic politician from Superior, Wisconsin. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly for seven terms, representing the 73rd Assembly district from 2009 through ...

(D– South Range), representing District 73, did not run for re-election. *

Beth Meyers Beth Meyers (born May 29, 1959) is an American social worker and Democratic politician. She has been a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 74th Assembly district, in northern Wisconsin, since 2015. Biography Born in Bay ...

(D– Bayfield), representing District 74, did not run for re-election. *

Sondy Pope Sondy M. Pope (born April 27, 1950) is a Democratic Party politician and former foundation staff member from Madison, Wisconsin, currently serving as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, having represented the 80th Assembly District from 200 ...

(D–

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), representing District 80, did not run for re-election. * Ken Skowronski (R– Franklin), representing District 82, did not run for re-election.

Vacated

Jim Steineke James Steineke (born November 23, 1970) is a Wisconsin real estate agent and Republican politician. He was the majority leader of the Wisconsin State Assembly from January 2015 until his resignation from the Assembly in July 2022. He had repres ...

(R– Vandenbroek), representing District 5, resigned from office in July 2022. *

Tyler Vorpagel Tyler Vorpagel (born March 24, 1985) is an American Republican politician. He is a former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 27th Assembly district from 2015 through 2022. Biography Born in Plymouth, Wisconsin, Vorpagel g ...

(R–

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), representing District 27, resigned in June 2022. * Samantha Kerkman (R– Salem Lakes), representing District 61, resigned in June 2022 to serve as Kenosha County executive. * Mike Kuglitsch (R–

), representing District 84, resigned in May 2022.

Seeking other office

* David Bowen (D–

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), representing District 10, ran for the Democratic nomination for Lieutenant Governor, but then withdrew before the primary. *

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(D– Brookfield), representing District 13, won the Democratic nomination for Lieutenant Governor. *

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(D–

), representing District 19, was elected to Milwaukee city council. * Amy Loudenbeck (R– Clinton), representing District 31, ran for

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. * Cody Horlacher (R– Mukwonago), representing District 33, intends to run for Wisconsin circuit court judge in 2023. * Mark Spreitzer (D– Beloit), representing District 45, was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate. * Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R– Fox Crossing), representing District 55, was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate. * Timothy Ramthun (R– Campbellsport), representing District 59, ran for

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. *

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(R– Altoona), representing District 68, was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate. * Dianne Hesselbein (D– Middleton), representing District 79, was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate.

Election results

Predictions

References

External links

Wisconsin Elections Commission
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