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Wisconsin, State Assembly, District 19

Wisconsin State Assembly District 19
Current incumbentJonathan Brostoff Democratic Party

Wisconsin's nineteenth state assembly district is represented by Democratic Representative Jonathan Brostoff.

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 19

Incumbent Jonathan Brostoff (D) won election in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 19 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jonathan Brostoff (D)
100
27,543

Total votes: 27,543
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 19

Incumbent Jonathan Brostoff advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 19 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jonathan Brostoff (D)
100
9,446

Total votes: 9,446
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 Jonathan Brostoff ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 19 general election.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 19 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jonathan Brostoff Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 26,732
Total Votes 26,732
Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission

Incumbent Jonathan Brostoff ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 19 Democratic primary.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 19 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jonathan Brostoff 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. Jonathan Brostoff defeated Marina Dimitrijevic, Dan Adams and Sara Geenen in the Democratic primary. Joseph Klein ran as a Wisconsin Pirate Party candidate. Brostoff and Klein faced off in the general election. Democrat Brostoff defeated Klein in the general election, and was elected to the seat.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 19 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJonathan Brostoff 82.1% 18,077
Independent Joseph Klein 17.9% 3,943
Total Votes 22,020

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 19 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJonathan Brostoff 35.2% 3,069
Marina Dimitrijevic 32.4% 2,819
Dan Adams 23.2% 2,023
Sara Geenen 9.2% 797
Total Votes 8,708

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. Democratic incumbent Jon Richards was unchallenged in the general election. Richards was unopposed in the Democratic primary election.

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Wisconsin State Assembly District 19 raised a total of $458,955. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $32,783 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Wisconsin State Assembly District 19

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $35,052 1 $35,052
2014 $230,261 5 $46,052
2012 $19,618 1 $19,618
2010 $50,732 2 $25,366
2008 $21,318 1 $21,318
2006 $26,677 1 $26,677
2004 $28,193 1 $28,193
2002 $12,414 1 $12,414
2000 $34,690 1 $34,690
Total $458,955 14 $32,783