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Wisconsin, State Assembly, District 54

Wisconsin State Assembly District 54
Current incumbentGordon Hintz Democratic Party

Wisconsin's fifty-fourth state assembly district is represented by Democratic Representative Gordon Hintz.

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

206 Pivot Counties Logo.png

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 54

Incumbent Gordon Hintz (D) won election in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 54 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Gordon Hintz (D)
94.0
18,019
Other/Write-in votes
6.0
1,141

Total votes: 19,160
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 54

Incumbent Gordon Hintz advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 54 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Gordon Hintz (D)
100
3,913

Total votes: 3,913
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 Gordon Hintz defeated Jordan Hansen in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 54 general election.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 54 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Gordon Hintz Incumbent 70.00% 17,923
Libertarian Jordan Hansen 30.00% 7,682
Total Votes 25,605
Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission

Incumbent Gordon Hintz ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 54 Democratic primary.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 54 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Gordon Hintz 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. Incumbent Gordon Hintz was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Mark Elliott was unopposed in the Republican primary. Hintz and Elliott faced off in the general election. Incumbent Hintz defeated Elliott in the general election, and was re-elected for another term.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 54 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngGordon Hintz Incumbent 51.5% 11,228
Republican Mark Elliott 48.5% 10,571
Total Votes 21,799

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 Gordon Hintz defeated Republican Paul Esslinger in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the primary elections.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 54, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Paul Esslinger 39.9% 11,594
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngGordon Hintz Incumbent 59.9% 17,400
- Scattering 0.2% 64
Total Votes 29,058

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Wisconsin State Assembly District 54 raised a total of $755,027. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $35,954 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Wisconsin State Assembly District 54

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $57,583 2 $28,792
2014 $90,769 2 $45,385
2012 $47,440 2 $23,720
2010 $75,996 2 $37,998
2008 $72,611 2 $36,306
2006 $226,657 3 $75,552
2004 $79,407 3 $26,469
2002 $31,579 2 $15,790
2000 $72,985 3 $24,328
Total $755,027 21 $35,954