The 89th Assembly District of
Wisconsin
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is one of 99 districts in the
Wisconsin State Assembly
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Representatives are elected for two-year terms, ...
. Located in Northeastern
Wisconsin
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, the district covers most of the eastern half of
Oconto County, as well as neighboring municipalities in
Marinette and
Brown
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counties. It includes the cities of
Oconto and
Marinette, as well as the village of
Suamico
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and the eastern half of the village of
Howard
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.
The district is represented by
Republican
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Political ideology
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Elijah Behnke
Elijah Behnke (born February 15, 1983) is an American small business owner and Republican politician. He is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, having won an April 2021 special election in the 89th Assembly district.
Biography
Behnke was ...
, since May 2021.
The 89th Assembly district is located within
Wisconsin's 30th Senate district, along with the
88th and
90th Assembly districts.
List of past representatives
Electoral history
References
{{Wisconsin state legislature districts
Wisconsin State Assembly districts
Oconto County, Wisconsin
Brown County, Wisconsin
Marinette County, Wisconsin