Update November 4th, 2020 Election Winners are in green!! Shae Sortwell (R – WI) Assembly District 2 Incumbent. Angel Sanchez (R – WI) AD 8 Orlando Owens (R – WI) AD 11 Abie Eisenbach (R – WI) AD 17 Helmut Fritz (R – WI) AD 19 Clint Moses (R – WI) AD 29 Beth Drew (R…
WisPolitics.com conducted interviews with all four Senate District 8 candidates. Republican Primary is Feb 21, 2023 General Election is Tuesday April 4th, 2023 Republicans Thiensville Village President Van Mobley, RAge: 54Occupation: Economics professorCampaign website: https://www.vanmobleyforwisconsin.com/ Mobley also said the Legislature should look at legalizing medical marijuana for those with a doctor’s prescription. I tired to contact him…
In my 2022 Election and State Assembly Candidate Coverage for the Wisconsin Cannabis Activist Network and Northern Wisconsin NORML I reported that 94% of the Democratic Assembly Candidates supported outright legalization of marijuana for responsible adult use. Only two Democratic candidates were “medical only” at that time and they were not elected. So 100% of…
Wisconsin Governor Race – Republican Primary August 9th, 2022 Rebecca Kleefisch, Timothy Ramthun and Tim Michels are not supporting reforming cannabis laws. Neither was Kevin Nicholson who dropped out of the race in July 2022. Michels, Kleefisch, Nicholson and Ramthun said they would not even sign a medical marijuana bill into law if they are…
Republicans present legalization bill Wisconsin Republicans present legalization bill, but choose the wrong plant. 2021 started off with Republicans submitting Assembly Bill 130 / Senate Bill 164 which would have decriminalized simple marijuana possession at the state level to $100. Of course, everything marijuana reform related was gutted from the budget again this session. Senate…
You thought this article was going to be about Delta-8 THC, well not yet, but I bet that is coming. Rep. Knodle has already been up to some work on the issue. I was surprised not to see his name in the line up of Republicans ready to add harsher sentences to patients who use…
Republican Primary for the special election in Assembly District 37 (MAP) will be held on June 15th, 2021. Wisconsin Assembly District 37 is comprised of the cities of Columbus, Waterloo and Watertown, along with the Towns of Bristol, Elba, Emmet, Ixonia, Lebanon, Lowel, Portland, Shields and York. AD 37 also include the villages of DeForest,…
The Wisconsin Cannabis Activist Network volunteers from the Oshkosh and Appleton area recently embarked on an mission to reach out to their local elected officials at the city and county level. Activism is a marathon, not a sprint. Relationship building and education is key. Regional leaders with the network, Tess and Kris developed a cannabis…
Wisconsin had a pretty good chance to pass medical marijuana legislation in the 2019-20 legislative cycle. Governor Tony Evers proposed both medical marijuana and decriminalization in that budget. Republicans gutted anything marijuana or cannabis related from the budget. Republicans controlled both the Senate and Assembly and the various cannabis bills went to two different committees…
UPDATE: Elijah Behnke won the Republican Primary and advanced to the general election. John Nygren is an American insurance and financial services agent, politician, and lobbyist. A Republican, he was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly for nearly 14 years, serving from January 2007 to December 2020. Nygren has represented the district — which includes…
As prohibitionist Scott Fitzgerald moves onto a federal congressional seat, we have to keep the pressure on him and that congressional district. Serving Wisconsin since 1995 in this Senate Seat, he has been unhappy and unhelpful when it comes to reform of cannabis laws. Fitzgerald graduated from Hustisford High School in 1981 and earned his…
As we all know, Wisconsin just had a general election on November 3rd, 2020. All ninety-nine (99) Assembly Representatives were up for election, as well as sixteen (16) or half of the State Senate. I digested the election results in previous blog articles about the Senate and both the Democrat Assembly Representatives and Republican Representative…
Unlike the State Assembly with 99 seats with all seats up for election every two years, the Wisconsin State Senate has 33 Seats and only half of them are up for election every four years. This election cycle for 2020, the “even” numbered Senate seats (16 of them in total) are up for election, but…
Update November 4th, 2020 Election Winners are in green!! Kim Jensen (D – WI) Assembly District (AD) 1 Emily Voight (D – WI) AD 3 Kathy Hinkfuss (D – WI) AD 4 Richard Sarnwick (D – WI) AD 6 Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D – WI) AD 8 David Bowen (D – WI) AD 10 – Incumbent Dora…
Here are some notes including links to news articles that I archived during the 2018 Wisconsin Election Cycle. Although many people spoke about marijuana reform and did not get elected, I decided to archive the Republican Assembly Representatives that made news statements, campaign promises, forum discussion or public comments that supported marijuana reform. I did…
Assembly candidates give views on judicial reform, marijuana and hemp Editor’s note: Leading up to the midterm elections, the Upper St. Croix Valley League of Women Voters has posed a series of questions to local candidates on issues important to northwest Wisconsin. This is the fifth of five questions answered by Assembly District 28 candidates….
It is becoming more normal to see candidates asked about marijuana reform by main stream media and that is thanks to NORML! It is also becoming more normal to see all candidates support medical marijuana as was in the case of the 29th Assembly District. Wisconsin’s 29th District Assembly seat incumbent Republican Rob Stafsholt faced…
FOND DU LAC – The race for the 52nd District Assembly seat pits Republican incumbent Jeremy Thiesfeldt against Democratic challenger Kevin Booth — both of Fond du Lac. Thiesfeldt, 51, a former teacher at Winnebago Lutheran Academy , was elected to the Assembly in November 2011. Newcomer Booth, 27, is executive director at Touchmark on West Prospect senior living community in Appleton. …
Campaign 2018: 68th Assembly District Candidates on Legalizing Marijuana I watched this and saw the Democrat (Johnson) and Republican (James) oppose legalizing recreational marijuana. But having Law Enforcement (Republican James) on our side for medical marijuana cannot hurt. Interesting district to watch this upcoming election! On September 6th, WisconsinEye interviewed the 68th Assembly District candidates,…
The upcoming referendums will pass, we all know it. The “Cannabis Question” is being asked to all candidates and incumbents. Marijuana reform is on the agenda and is not going away. Remember these statements and these names, as some will make campaign promises, some will break them and some will champion marijuana reform that never…
Back in 2017 Dale Kooyenga was one of the Republican authors of the bill to decriminalize marijuana in Wisconsin. Although his bill did not gain enough traction to pass, it made sense as a step in the right direction. Kooyenga is again making sense as he runs for Senate and is embracing the compassion aspect…
Main stream media is questioning candidates on marijuana reform in one way, shape or form. Take note Wisconsin as marijuana reform is coming, the shape it takes is up to our work, education and compromise. Stay active and keep reporting to the chapter of your cannabis conversations with candidates! Would you support changing state law…
Republican Tony Kurtz noted he would be open to medicinal use of marijuana if hemp proved ineffective. On September 17th, WisconsinEye interviewed the 50th Assembly District candidates, Tony Kurtz (R) and Art Shrader (D) about their views on legalizing marijuana. General election is 11/6! Watch the full interviews: Tony Kurtz (R-Wonewoc): https://bit.ly/2CqX5fD Art Shrader (D-Reedsburg):…
The 43rd Assembly District of Wisconsin is located in southern Wisconsin, the district comprises northeast Rock County and parts of northwest Walworth County and southern Jefferson County. It includes the cities of Whitewater, Edgerton, and Milton, and part of the city of Janesville. The district also contains the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater campus. District performance predicted…
The Assembly District 90 is a Democrat stronghold of sorts and after the redistricting process the new maps for this district heavily favor the Democrat. I am not sure why some articles indicate this as a race to watch and possible even competitive. I will be watching to see who the new Democrat will be….
Thank you to the ACLU of Wisconsin for helping educate voters. From my quick review, it looks like only on Republican even responded to the ACLU Legislative Candidate Questionnaire and that was Republican Scott Johnson from Jefferson. In 2022 Johnson narrowly defeated Jefferson mayor Dale Oppermann in a Republican primary. During the general election, Johnson faced…
The Wisconsin State Assembly District 25 district boundaries changed under the new maps, but it is still a Republican favorite by 59.5%. I use the Ballotpedia entry to look at the before and after maps of the district to get a better lay of the land. I know for sure that there are a high…
District performance predicted at 55.8% Democratic the WisPolitics article and 54.8% Democrat on the DavesRedistricting information was one thing to make this district appear on the competitive race list. The Projects.cnaAnalysis show this district as very likely Dem with a 14.5% margin and you would think that a strong Democrat candidate would have already emerged….
The Assembly District 90 is a Democrat stronghold of sorts and after the redistricting process the new maps for this district heavily favor the Democrat. I am not sure why some articles indicate this as a race to watch and possible even competitive. I will be watching to see who the new Democrat will be….
Republicans present legalization bill 2021 started off with Republicans submitting Assembly Bill 130 / Senate Bill 164 which would have decriminalized simple marijuana possession at the state level to $100. The 2023-24 legislation session is in full swing and wrapping up and while Democrats unveiled their adult use legalization measures, Republicans have yet to submit…
The stages are set for the General Election on November 8th, 2022. We have documented the 2022 Wisconsin State Assembly Candidates feelings and actions about marijuana reform and created a comprehensive data base. We hope you find this information helpful when it comes time to vote. One reason why it is important to contact and…
The stages are set for the General Election on November 8th, 2022. We have documented the 2022 Wisconsin State Senate Candidates feelings and actions about marijuana reform and created a comprehensive data base. We hope you find this information helpful when it comes time to vote. One reason why it is important to contact and…
When I saw that the League of Women Voters has hosting a Town Hall Meeting and all the legislators invited I had high hopes of activism happening. I bet the League of Women Voters has a high hopes for high turn out, both from legislators and area citizens.
William Penterman (R) is the focus of my attention today. I wrote an article back in May about a special strategy needed to be developed for special elections which I have been discussing since. If gerrymandering does not end, a new strategy will be needed to replace politicians who continue to fail voters. We will…
The 88th Assembly District of Wisconsin is located in Northeastern Wisconsin, the district comprises parts of central Brown County. It includes the city of De Pere, the villages of Allouez and Bellevue, and a small part of the city of Green Bay. The district also contains landmarks such as St. Norbert College and the De…
The 85th Assembly District of Wisconsin is located in north-central Wisconsin, the district is entirely contained within Marathon County. It includes the city of Wausau and the village of Weston. The Wausau and Weston area is on high alert for this election cycle. The 2024 map changes tighten up this district and make it competitive….
Located in east-central Wisconsin, the district comprises most of Winnebago County and part of southern Outagamie County. It includes all of the city of Omro and the village of Winneconne, the portion of Fox Crossing west of the Fox River, and the southern quarter of the city of Oshkosh. Republican Incumbents Michael Schraa and Nate…
The 54th Assembly District is located in east-central Wisconsin, the district comprises part of eastern Winnebago County, including most of the city of Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It also contains landmarks such as the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh campus, the Oshkosh campus of the Fox Valley Technical College, and the Oshkosh Corporation headquarters. The City of Oshkosh has…
The 51st Assembly District is located in southern Wisconsin, the district comprises all of Iowa and Lafayette counties, and parts of western Dane County and eastern Grant County. It includes the cities of Cuba City, Darlington, Dodgeville, Mineral Point, and Shullsburg, and the villages of Arena, Argyle, Avoca, Barneveld, Belmont, Benton, Blanchardville, Blue Mounds, Blue…
The 41st Assembly District of Wisconsin is located in west-central Wisconsin, the district comprises all of Richland County, much of the north half of Sauk County, and parts of southern Juneau County, southern Adams County, and northwest Columbia County. It includes the cities of Reedsburg, Richland Center, and Wisconsin Dells, and the villages of Boaz,…
Receiving a high grade in previous sessions by co-sponsoring a variety of bills and leading the way on Industrial Hemp is Baraboo Rep. Dave Considine. He was critical in drafting our Industrial Hemp bill that was first passed into law and cosponsored adult use legislation three consecutive sessions. First elected in 2014, he will be…
New maps and new days coming to the Sheboygan area. There is no current incumbent in this district formerly represented by Republican Terry Katsma of Oostburg. Katsma and Oostburg are in the 27th district now, so we are not expecting him to run. UPDATE: on 4-26 Katsma did announce he is not seeking re-election. What…
The legislative redistricting bill (new maps) created a vacancy in the 14th District when incumbent Rep. Vining was drawn into the 13th District. Coulthard is the first candidate to announce a bid for the seat. Rep. Robyn Vining was drawn into the 13th District which is currently represented by Republican Rep. Tom Michalski. District 14…
The Wisconsin State Senate is the upper chamber of the Wisconsin State Legislature. Alongside the Wisconsin State Assembly, it forms the legislative branch of the Wisconsin state government and works alongside the governor of Wisconsin to create laws and establish a state budget. Legislative authority and responsibilities of the Wisconsin State Senate include passing bills on public policy matters, setting levels for state…
Grant and Crawford County in the SW portion of Wisconsin is the basics of Assembly District 49. Although very likely a Republican win, this race is at least on the watch screen of 29 competitive assembly races in Wisconsin. So where are the Assembly District 49 Cannabis Activists? We need you! Incumbent Travis Tranel (R-Cuba…
The 16th Senate District is located in south-central Wisconsin, the district comprises much of eastern Dane County, western Jefferson County, and part of southwest Dodge County. It includes the cities of Fitchburg, Fort Atkinson, Lake Mills, Stoughton, Sun Prairie, and Waterloo, and the villages of Cottage Grove, Deerfield, and Marshall, and parts of the city…
Senate District 24 is located in west-central Wisconsin, the district comprises all of Jackson County, most of Juneau County, most of northern Adams County, eastern and northern Monroe County, southern Wood County, and central and southwest Portage County. It contains the cities of Black River Falls, Stevens Point, Tomah, and Wisconsin Rapids, and the U.S….
Located in central Wisconsin, Assembly District 39 comprises all of Green Lake and Marquette counties, along with much of western Fond du Lac County and parts of northeast Columbia County, southeast Winnebago County, and eastern Adams County. It includes the cities of Berlin, Green Lake, Markesan, Montello, Princeton, and Ripon. The district also contains Fox…
Located in north-central Wisconsin, Assembly District 86 district is comprised the northern half of Wood County and parts of central and southwest Marathon County and northwest Portage County. It includes the cities of Marshfield and Pittsville, and the villages of Arpin, Auburndale, Edgar, Fenwood, Hewitt, Junction City, Marathon City, Milladore, Rudolph, Spencer, Stratford, and Vesper….
Located in northern Wisconsin, the Senate District 12 comprises Florence, Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, Marinette, Oneida, and Vilas counties, and parts of northern Oconto County, northwest Shawano County, and northeast Marathon County. It contains the cities of Antigo, Eagle River, Marinette, Merrill, Peshtigo, Rhinelander, and Tomahawk. Democrat Andy Rich from Marinette is going to be in…
Senate District 10 is a very likely Republican District. Located in northwest Wisconsin, the district comprises all of Buffalo, Pepin, Pierce, and St. Croix counties, along with most of Trempealeau and parts of western Dunn County. It contains the cities of Hudson, Arcadia, New Richmond, Prescott, Mondovi, Blair, Independence, Buffalo City, Fountain City, and River…
The new Senate District 2 is 62% solid Republican District. Located in northeast Wisconsin, the district comprises all of Menominee County along with the southern half of Oconto County, the eastern half of Shawano County, and much of eastern Outagamie County and northwest Brown County. It includes the cities of Oconto, Oconto Falls, Clintonville, and…
Assembly Districts BOLD NAMES ARE PRIMARY WINNERS Races without links = one or more candidates have no response / not enough information for an article. (I) = Incumbent Assembly District 1: Republicans Kitchens (I) vs Swagel. Kitchens is yes to medical and decriminalization. Assembly District 4: Republicans Steffen (I) vs Darwin Behnke Assembly District 4:…
Located in north-central Wisconsin, Assembly District 86 district is comprised the northern half of Wood County and parts of central and southwest Marathon County and northwest Portage County. It includes the cities of Marshfield and Pittsville, and the villages of Arpin, Auburndale, Edgar, Fenwood, Hewitt, Junction City, Marathon City, Milladore, Rudolph, Spencer, Stratford, and Vesper….
Located in southeast Wisconsin, the Assembly District 13 comprises parts of western Milwaukee County and eastern Waukesha County. It contains most of the city of Wauwatosa, along with the village of Elm Grove and much of northern Brookfield. In 2023 The City of Wauwatosa almost became the next municipality to moved personal possession of marijuana…
The Senate District 20 includes portions of Dodge, Fond du Lac, Ozaukee, Sheboygan and Washington Counties and has nearly a 70% Republican stronghold. Senate District 20 is not one of the top five most competitive Senate Races in 2024 and unfortunately is a considered a “solid Republican” district. I am covering as many “Primary Battles”…
Phelps Wins! A competitive Assembly District race, but likely Democrat says the analysis I read. Wispolitics.com said that the dynamics of the race that Republican Incumbent Warren Petryk was drawn into this district. Petryk was first elected in 2010 and decided to retire rather than face a defeat. This retirement dealt a blow to GOP…
Assembly District 37 is a strong Republican District represented by Incumbent Mark Born. The Wisconsin 37th State Assembly District includes the following municipalities: Dodge County Townships: Beaver Dam, Burnett, Calamus, Chester, Fox Lake, Leroy, Lomira, Trenton, and Westford; Villages: Brownsville, Kekoskee, Lomira and Randolph; Cities: Beaver Dam, Fox Lake, Mayville and Waupun Columbia County Village…
The new district boundaries of Assembly District 96 technically make it a competitive district, but it will likely be a Democrat district in the end. A primary battle will decide who will get to de-thrown Republican Incumbent Loren Oldenberg. The 96th AD includes all of Vernon County and part of southwest La Crosse County. Readstown,…
Listed as a competitive assembly district with the likely advantage going to the Democrats with a projected 55.7% of the vote. The Assembly District 46 new maps had drawn in a freshman incumbent, but she (Melissa Ratcliff) will be seeking a Senate seat, leaving this district as an open seat. I highly expected a primary…
Fitchburg, Stoughton and McFarland will be blue, it is just a matter of who. Jimmy Anderson (D) was elected to the Assembly in 2016 and passed up running for reelection to this seat. Anderson has chosen to seek seat in the Wisconsin State Senate and that means a job opening for someone who can win…
Kenosha and Pleasant Prairie area of the state is Assembly District 65 and the current Rep is retiring. Still labeled a competitive district by most standards but a 55.9% Very Likely Democrat district draws in Brian Gonzales (R-Kenosha) as the lone GOP candidate on the ticket. But there will be a primary for this open…
Republican Incumbents Michael Schraa and Nate Gustafson were drawn into the 55th Assembly District and will have a primary battle in this 60% GOP District. The winner will advance to the final ballot to face Democrat Kyle Kehoe. Located in east-central Wisconsin, the district comprises most of Winnebago County and part of southern Outagamie County….
Past district performance is over 68% Republican in Assembly District 57. There is a Democrat and Independent that will be on the final ballot in November. Can Incumbent Republican Kevin Peterson hold off his GOP challenger in the primary battle? It is hard to say. Located in central Wisconsin, the district 57 comprises nearly all…
The Assembly District 19 is a solid Democrat District in Milwaukee and draws no Republican to the final race, making it an uncontested Democrat win in November 2024. The Incumbent will face a primary challenger come August. Ryan Clancy (D-Milwaukee) Incumbent Ryan Clancy has marijuana legalization as a priority on his campaign website and you…
The Assembly District 8 is a solid Democrat District in Milwaukee and draws no Republican to the final race, making it an uncontested Democrat win in November 2024. The Incumbent will face a primary challenger come August. Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D-Milwaukee) Incumbent I am proud to call Sylvia Ortiz-Velez not only my friend, but a friend…
The 98th Assembly District includes portions of Hartford, Richfield, Germantown, Erin, Merton, Lisbon, and Sussex and is a expected 71% Republican stronghold district that attracts two Republicans and forces a primary battle. Del Schmechel (D-Hubertus) does not have much public information about his campaign, let alone his stance on cannabis reform so I will check…
Is Republican Robin Vos safe in the newly drawn 33rd Assembly District? In the 2022 primary election against Adam Steen, Vos only won by 260 votes or 2.6% and unfortunately there was no other challenger on the final ballot. Since that time he was faced recall attempt after recall attempt and was poised to face…
In the redrawn 69th District — which includes all of Clark County, a portion of Taylor County that includes Medford and the Athens area — former Abbotsford mayor Lori Voss will face Rep. Karen Hurd, who used to represent Assembly District 68 and recently moved to the Thorp area. Voss, owner of Hawkeye Dairy in…
The Incumbent in Assembly District 11 Dora Drake will be running for Senator. That leaves the district wide open and with no Republican in sight for this race, the primary takes the cake and the job of State Assembly Representative. Democrat Primary Maybe don’t bank on Banks yet. Rick Banks (D) may not have made…
Senate District 14 boundaries and landscape have dramatically changed. The Senate now contains parts of Juneau, Sauk, Richland, Columbia and Dane Counties and the municipalities of Wisconsin Dells, Lake Delton, Poynette, Portage, Reedsburg, Richland Center, Baraboo, Prairie Du Sac, Lodi, Columbus (parts) DeForest, Windsor and also the areas of and around Lyndon Station, Wonewoc, LaValle,…
The new maps placed three Republican Incumbents into this district and they all are either retired, moving to run in a different district or are running for another seat. That should be our first clue to how this story is going to end. Senator Cowles retired, Senator Wimberger is going to run for the 2nd…
Senate District 8 is listed many places as a competitive Senate race to keep our eye on for sure. What some call a “toss up district” others are giving the Republican a small advantage. There are 5 competitive Senate Races and 2 out of those 5 are listed as toss ups. The other 3 races…
First, let’s acknowledge about a third of existing Democratic members are retiring or running for another office. Second, let’s acknowledge new faces are likely for the next legislative session simply because of the redistricting process and new maps. Add those items together and we have recipe of unknowns in the Assembly. Lastly, please consider that…
