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Wisconsin, State Assembly, District 43

Wisconsin State Assembly District 43
Current incumbentDon Vruwink Democratic Party

Wisconsin's forty-third state assembly district is represented by Democratic Representative Don Vruwink.

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 43

Incumbent Don Vruwink (D) defeated Gabriel Szerlong (R) in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 43 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Don Vruwink (D)
61.1
16,241

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Gabriel Szerlong (R)
38.7
10,288
Other/Write-in votes
0.1
35

Total votes: 26,564
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 43

Incumbent Don Vruwink advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 43 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Don Vruwink (D)
100
5,753

Total votes: 5,753
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 43

Gabriel Szerlong advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 43 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Gabriel Szerlong (R)
100
2,297

Total votes: 2,297

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 Andy Jorgensen (D) did not seek re-election.

Don Vruwink defeated Allison Hetz in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 43 general election.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 43 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Don Vruwink 54.65% 16,179
Republican Allison Hetz 45.35% 13,427
Total Votes 29,606
Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission

Don Vruwink defeated Anissa Welch in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 43 Democratic primary.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 43 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Don Vruwink 57.92% 3,038
Democratic Anissa Welch 42.08% 2,207
Total Votes 5,245

Allison Hetz ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 43 Republican primary.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 43 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Allison Hetz (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 Andy Jorgensen was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Herschel Brodkey was defeated by Leon Hebert in the Republican primary. Jorgensen and Hebert faced off in the general election. Evan Wynn (R) was removed from the ballot before the primary. Incumbent Jorgensen defeated Hebert in the general election, and was re-elected for another term.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 43 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngAndy Jorgensen Incumbent 59.8% 14,116
Republican Leon Hebert 40.2% 9,493
Total Votes 23,609

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 43 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngLeon Hebert 51.7% 762
Herschel Brodkey 48.3% 713
Total Votes 1,475

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 Andy Jorgensen defeated Republican Evan Wynn in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the primary elections.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 43, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Evan Wynn Incumbent 42.2% 12,894
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngAndy Jorgensen Incumbent 57.6% 17,612
- Scattering 0.3% 79
Total Votes 30,585

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Wisconsin State Assembly District 43 raised a total of $991,437. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $35,408 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Wisconsin State Assembly District 43

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $60,277 4 $15,069
2014 $39,754 3 $13,251
2012 $144,248 2 $72,124
2010 $114,742 2 $57,371
2008 $179,304 2 $89,652
2006 $120,084 3 $40,028
2004 $77,913 2 $38,957
2002 $188,628 8 $23,579
2000 $66,487 2 $33,244
Total $991,437 28 $35,408