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Wisconsin, State Assembly, District 17

Wisconsin State Assembly District 17
Current incumbentDavid Crowley Democratic Party

Wisconsin's seventeenth state assembly district is represented by Democratic Representative David Crowley.

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.

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 17

Incumbent David Crowley (D) won election in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 17 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

David Crowley (D)
99.0
20,820
Other/Write-in votes
1.0
201

Total votes: 21,021
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 17

Incumbent David Crowley advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 17 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

David Crowley (D)
100
6,528

Total votes: 6,528
Republican primary election

No Republican candidates ran in the primary.

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 LaTonya Johnson (D) did not seek re-election.

David Crowley ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 17 general election.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 17 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png David Crowley (unopposed) 100.00% 21,715
Total Votes 21,715
Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission

David Crowley defeated Kim Burns and Marcus Hart in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 17 Democratic primary.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 17 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png David Crowley 56.70% 3,303
Democratic Kim Burns 28.07% 1,635
Democratic Marcus Hart 15.23% 887
Total Votes 5,825

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. Incumbent LaTonya Johnson was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Eugenie Stackowitz ran as an independent candidate. Johnson and Stackowitz faced off in the general election. Incumbent Johnson defeated Stackowitz, and was re-elected to another term.


Wisconsin State Assembly, District 17 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngLaTonya Johnson Incumbent 87.5% 19,666
Independent Eugenie Stackowitz 12.5% 2,802
Total Votes 22,468

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. Democrat La Tonya Johnson defeated Independent candidate Anthony Edwards in the general election. Johnson defeated Sam Coleman, Tracey Dent, and Fred Royal in the Democratic primary election.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 17, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Virginia Pratt (Write-In) 0% 6
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngLaTonya Johnson 84.7% 20,288
Independent Anthony Edwards 14.9% 3,573
- Scattering 0.3% 76
Total Votes 23,943

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 17 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngLaTonya Johnson 43.1% 2,054
Fred Royal 22.9% 1,093
Tracey Dent 22.5% 1,072
Sam Coleman 11.5% 548
Total Votes 4,767

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Wisconsin State Assembly District 17 raised a total of $168,408. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $9,356 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Wisconsin State Assembly District 17

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $37,605 3 $12,535
2014 $11,226 2 $5,613
2012 $29,072 5 $5,814
2010 $16,569 2 $8,285
2008 $22,868 2 $11,434
2006 $20,388 1 $20,388
2004 $13,171 1 $13,171
2002 $6,650 1 $6,650
2000 $10,859 1 $10,859
Total $168,408 18 $9,356