Travis Tranel (born September 12, 1985) is a
Republican politician, legislator and
dairy farmer from
Wisconsin
Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most populous. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake M ...
.
Background
Born in
Dubuque, Iowa, Tranel graduated from
Wahlert Catholic High School
Wahlert Catholic High School is a private Roman Catholic high school in Dubuque, Iowa, United States, in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dubuque.
History
During a meeting on June 17, 1955, Archbishop Leo Binz and the pastors of the Dubuque Cath ...
of Dubuque in 2004, and
Loras College in 2007. He operates his own dairy farm.
Legislative career
He was elected as a member of the
Wisconsin State Assembly
The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin.
Representatives are elected for two-year terms, ...
in 2010. After winning his
primary election
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by 3,024 to 2,519 votes, he unseated incumbent Democrat
Phil Garthwaite, with 10,384 votes to his opponent's 7,844. He is a member of the
Knights of Columbus and the
National Rifle Association of America
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.
In 2012, he was re-elected, with 14,232 votes to 11,961 for Democrat Carol Beals, president of the
AFSCME union local for employees of the
University of Wisconsin–Platteville
University of Wisconsin–Platteville (UW–Platteville) is a public university in Platteville, Wisconsin. Part of the University of Wisconsin System, it offers bachelor's and master's degrees. The university has three colleges that serve over ...
.
In 2014, he won re-election again with 12,240 votes to Democrat Chad Henneman's 7,689.
In 2016, Tranel was elected to a fourth term with 15,056 votes, beating Democrat Jesse Bennett.
In 2018, Tranel was elected to a fifth term with 12,858 votes, beating Democratic challenger Mike Mooney, who received 8,968 votes.
In 2020, Tranel was elected to a sixth term with 16,741 votes, beating Democrat Shaun Murphy-Lopez, who received 11,528 votes.
In 2022, Tranel was elected to a seventh term with 14,626 votes, beating Democrat Lynne Parrott, who received 8,724 votes.
References
Farmers from Wisconsin
Politicians from Dubuque, Iowa
People from Cuba City, Wisconsin
Loras College alumni
Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
1985 births
Living people
21st-century American politicians
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