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Wisconsin, State Assembly, District 1

Wisconsin State Assembly District 1
Current incumbentJoel Kitchens Republican Party

Wisconsin's first state assembly district is represented by Republican Representative Joel Kitchens.

Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly represent an average of 57,444 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 54,179 residents.

About the office

Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Wisconsin legislators assume office the first Monday in January following the election.

Qualifications

Section 6 of Article 4 of the Wisconsin Constitution states, "No person shall be eligible to the legislature who shall not have resided one year within the state, and be a qualified elector in the district which he may be chosen to represent."

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$52,999/yearThe Wisconsin State Senate allows up to $115/day for per diem. For Senators living in Dane County, they receive a per diem of $57.50 per day. The Wisconsin State Assembly allows a maximum of $157/day per diem for legislators that stay overnight. For legislators that do not commute, they are given $78.50/day for per diem. The maximum number of days per year that per diem can be claimed is 90 days.

Vacancies

In the event of a vacancy in the assembly, the Governor must call for a special election when allowed by law. Special elections to fill legislative vacancies cannot be held after February 1st preceding a spring election or September 1st preceding a fall election. If the vacancy happens before May 15th, the Governor must fill the vacancy as soon as possible.

2016 pivot county

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This district is one of 710 state legislative districts that intersects with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.

The 206 Pivot Counties are located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. The partisan makeup of state legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties is slightly more Republican than the overall partisan makeup of state legislatures throughout the country.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Wisconsin State Assembly will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for August 11, 2020. The filing deadline is June 1, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 1

Incumbent Joel Kitchens (R) defeated Roberta Thelen (Independent) in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 1 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Joel Kitchens (R)
68.4
20,651

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Roberta Thelen (Independent)
31.5
9,519
Other/Write-in votes
0.1
32

Total votes: 30,202
Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 1

Incumbent Joel Kitchens advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 1 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Joel Kitchens (R)
100
5,008

Total votes: 5,008

2016

Elections for the Wisconsin State Assembly took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016.

Incumbent Joel Kitchens defeated Lynn Utesch in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 1 general election.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 1 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Joel Kitchens Incumbent 60.13% 20,044
Democratic Lynn Utesch 39.87% 13,289
Total Votes 33,333
Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission

Lynn Utesch ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 1 Democratic primary.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 1 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Lynn Utesch (unopposed)

Incumbent Joel Kitchens ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 1 Republican primary.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 1 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Joel Kitchens Incumbent (unopposed)

2014

Elections for all 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 12, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 2, 2014. Joe Majeski was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Joel Kitchens defeated Paul Feit, Brian Hackbarth, and Terry McNulty in the Republican primary. Arnie Johnsrud (D) and Jon Kruse (R) were removed from the ballot before the primary elections. Majeski faced Kitchens in the general election. Kitchens defeated Majeski in the general election.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 1 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJoel Kitchens 56.7% 16,072
Democratic Joe Majeski 43.3% 12,256
Total Votes 28,328

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 1 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJoel C. Kitchens 44% 2,935
Paul M. Feit 27.6% 1,841
Terry McNulty 19.2% 1,281
Brian Hackbarth 9.2% 616
Total Votes 6,673

2012

Elections for the office of Wisconsin State Assembly consisted of a primary election on August 14, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. Republican incumbent Gary Bies defeated Democrat Patrick Veeser in the general election. Bies was unopposed in the Republican primary election. Veeser defeated Arnie Johnsrud in the Democratic primary election.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 1, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Patrick Veeser 48.6% 16,124
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngGarey Bies Incumbent 51.3% 16,993
Total Votes 33,146

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 1 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngPatrick Veeser 50.5% 1,582
Arnie Johnsrud 49.5% 1,552
Total Votes 3,134

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Wisconsin State Assembly District 1 raised a total of $1,113,746. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $44,550 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Wisconsin State Assembly District 1

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $135,730 2 $67,865
2014 $333,376 5 $66,675
2012 $127,290 3 $42,430
2010 $117,287 2 $58,644
2008 $111,878 3 $37,293
2006 $81,022 2 $40,511
2004 $37,999 2 $19,000
2002 $42,201 3 $14,067
2000 $126,963 3 $42,321
Total $1,113,746 25 $44,550