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Wisconsin, State Assembly, District 65

Wisconsin State Assembly District 65
Current incumbentTod Ohnstad Democratic Party

Wisconsin's sixty-fifth state assembly district is represented by Democratic Representative Tod Ohnstad.

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 65

Incumbent Tod Ohnstad (D) won election in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 65 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Tod Ohnstad (D)
96.8
14,456
Other/Write-in votes
3.2
475

Total votes: 14,931
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 65

Incumbent Tod Ohnstad advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 65 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Tod Ohnstad (D)
100
4,333

Total votes: 4,333
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 Tod Ohnstad ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 65 general election.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 65 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Tod Ohnstad Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 16,112
Total Votes 16,112
Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission

Incumbent Tod Ohnstad ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 65 Democratic primary.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 65 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Tod Ohnstad 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 Tod Ohnstad was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Ohnstad was unopposed in the general election, and was re-elected for another term.

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 Tod Ohnstad was unchallenged in the general election. Ohnstad defeated Dayvin Hallmon and Albert Namath in the Democratic primary election.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 65 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngTod Ohnstad 74.9% 2,083
Dayvin Hallmon 18.7% 519
Albert Namath 6.5% 180
Total Votes 2,782

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Wisconsin State Assembly District 65 raised a total of $173,133. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $14,428 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Wisconsin State Assembly District 65

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $21,374 1 $21,374
2014 $22,870 1 $22,870
2012 $20,715 3 $6,905
2010 $13,470 1 $13,470
2008 $57,391 2 $28,696
2006 $6,359 1 $6,359
2004 $6,940 1 $6,940
2002 $3,218 1 $3,218
2000 $20,796 1 $20,796
Total $173,133 12 $14,428