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Wisconsin, State Assembly, District 21

Wisconsin State Assembly District 21
Current incumbentJessie Rodriguez Republican Party

Wisconsin's twenty-first state assembly district seat is represented by Republican Representative Jessie Rodriguez.

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 21

Incumbent Jessie Rodriguez (R) defeated Gabriel Gomez (D) in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 21 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jessie Rodriguez (R)
54.7
14,280

Gabriel Gomez (D)
45.2
11,806
Other/Write-in votes
0.1
37

Total votes: 26,123
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 21

Gabriel Gomez advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 21 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Gabriel Gomez (D)
100
4,081

Total votes: 4,081
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 21

Incumbent Jessie Rodriguez advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 21 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jessie Rodriguez (R)
100
3,597

Total votes: 3,597

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 Jessie Rodriguez defeated John F. Redmond in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 21 general election.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 21 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jessie Rodriguez Incumbent 59.40% 16,589
Democratic John F. Redmond 40.60% 11,338
Total Votes 27,927
Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission

John F. Redmond defeated Frank Disco Gratke in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 21 Democratic primary.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 21 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png John F. Redmond 69.40% 1,771
Democratic Frank Disco Gratke 30.60% 781
Total Votes 2,552

Incumbent Jessie Rodriguez ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 21 Republican primary.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 21 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jessie Rodriguez 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 Jessie Rodriguez was unopposed in the Republican primary. Rodriguez was unopposed in the general election.

2013

Jessie Rodriguez (R) won election in the 2013 election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 21. The seat was vacant following Mark Honadel's (R) resignation to take a job in the private sector. Rodriguez defeated Larry Gamble, Ken Gehl, Chris Kujawa and Jason Red Arnold in the October 22 Republican primary and defeated Elizabeth Coppola (D) in the special election, which took place on November 19, 2013.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 21, Special Election, 2013

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJessie Rodriguez 56.4% 4,557
Democratic Elizabeth Coppola 43.6% 3,523
Total Votes 8,080

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 21 Republican Primary, 2013

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 Mark Honadel defeated Democrat William Kurtz in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the primary elections.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 21, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMark Honadel Incumbent 59.3% 17,403
Democratic William Kurtz 40.6% 11,921
Scattering 0.1% 33
Total Votes 29,357

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Wisconsin State Assembly District 21 raised a total of $535,575. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $35,705 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Wisconsin State Assembly District 21

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $99,487 3 $33,162
2014 $23,928 1 $23,928
2012 $63,673 2 $31,837
2010 $74,186 2 $37,093
2008 $108,126 2 $54,063
2006 $36,302 1 $36,302
2004 $54,237 1 $54,237
2002 $18,477 1 $18,477
2000 $57,159 2 $28,580
Total $535,575 15 $35,705