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Wisconsin, State Assembly, District 71

Wisconsin State Assembly District 71
Current incumbentKatrina Shankland Democratic Party

Wisconsin's seventy-first state assembly district is represented by Democratic Representative Katrina Shankland.

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 71

Incumbent Katrina Shankland (D) won election in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 71 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Katrina Shankland (D)
97.7
20,548
Other/Write-in votes
2.3
474

Total votes: 21,022
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 71

Incumbent Katrina Shankland advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 71 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Katrina Shankland (D)
100
5,436

Total votes: 5,436
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 Katrina Shankland ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 71 general election.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 71 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Katrina Shankland Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 21,834
Total Votes 21,834
Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission

Incumbent Katrina Shankland ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 71 Democratic primary.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 71 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Katrina Shankland 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 Katrina Shankland was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Shankland 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 Katrina Shankland defeated Republican Patrick Testin in the general election. Shankland defeated Laura Hauser-Menting, Corey Ladick, Tom Mallison, Jerry McGinley, Hans Schmid, Andrew Beveridge, Robert Steinke, and David Verhage in the Democratic primary election. Testin was unopposed in the Republican primary election.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 71, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Patrick Testin 38.9% 11,279
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngKatrina Shankland 60.8% 17,619
- Scattering 0.2% 70
Total Votes 28,968

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 71 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngKatrina Shankland 27% 1,383
Corey Ladick 26.1% 1,339
Jeri McGinley 16.3% 836
Andrew Beveridge 15% 771
David Verhage 6.2% 319
Tom Mallison 2.8% 142
Robert Steinke 2.3% 118
Laura Hauser-Menting 2.3% 117
Hans Schmid 2% 101
Total Votes 5,126

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Wisconsin State Assembly District 71 raised a total of $368,910. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $16,769 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Wisconsin State Assembly District 71

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $50,097 1 $50,097
2014 $34,104 1 $34,104
2012 $72,853 9 $8,095
2010 $68,163 2 $34,082
2008 $21,683 2 $10,842
2006 $21,908 1 $21,908
2004 $22,446 2 $11,223
2002 $29,179 2 $14,590
2000 $48,477 2 $24,239
Total $368,910 22 $16,769