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Wisconsin, State Assembly, District 34

Wisconsin State Assembly District 34
Current incumbentRob Swearingen Republican Party

Wisconsin's thirty-fourth state assembly district is represented by Republican Representative Rob Swearingen.

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 34

Incumbent Rob Swearingen (R) defeated Chris Meier (D) in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 34 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Rob Swearingen (R)
61.9
19,699

Chris Meier (D)
38.0
12,096
Other/Write-in votes
0.1
21

Total votes: 31,816
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 34

Chris Meier advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 34 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Chris Meier (D)
100
4,002

Total votes: 4,002
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 34

Incumbent Rob Swearingen advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 34 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Rob Swearingen (R)
100
7,425

Total votes: 7,425

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 Rob Swearingen defeated Matthew Michalsen in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 34 general election.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 34 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Rob Swearingen Incumbent 63.04% 21,686
Democratic Matthew Michalsen 36.96% 12,715
Total Votes 34,401
Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission

Matthew Michalsen defeated Lawrence Dale in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 34 Democratic primary.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 34 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Matthew Michalsen 77.00% 2,109
Democratic Lawrence Dale 23.00% 630
Total Votes 2,739

Incumbent Rob Swearingen ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 34 Republican primary.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 34 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Rob Swearingen 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 Rob Swearingen was unopposed in the Republican primary. Swearingen was unopposed in the general election. Gerald Anderson (D) and Merlin Van Buren (D) were removed from the ballot before the primary.

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 Rob Swearingen defeated Republican Merlin Van Buren and Independent candidates Todd Albano and Kevin Fitzpatrick in the general election. Swearingen defeated Alex Young in the Republican primary election. Van Buren defeated Roberta Retrum in the Democratic primary election.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 34, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRob Swearingen 57.2% 19,442
Democratic Merlin Van Buren 36.2% 12,297
Independent Todd Albano 2.3% 791
Independent Kevin Fitzpatrick 4.3% 1,469
- Scattering 0% 17
Total Votes 34,016

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 34 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngRob Swearingen 74.4% 5,161
Alex Young 25.6% 1,780
Total Votes 6,941

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 34 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMerlin Van Buren 62.3% 1,517
Roberta Retrum 37.7% 919
Total Votes 2,436

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Wisconsin State Assembly District 34 raised a total of $566,575. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $21,791 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Wisconsin State Assembly District 34

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $79,999 3 $26,666
2014 $38,434 1 $38,434
2012 $87,945 5 $17,589
2010 $37,964 3 $12,655
2008 $74,995 2 $37,498
2006 $42,764 2 $21,382
2004 $75,543 3 $25,181
2002 $25,749 2 $12,875
2000 $103,182 5 $20,636
Total $566,575 26 $21,791