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Wisconsin, State Assembly, District 72

Wisconsin State Assembly District 72
Current incumbentScott Krug Republican Party

Wisconsin's seventy-second state assembly district is represented by Republican Representative Scott Krug.

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 72

Incumbent Scott Krug (R) defeated David Gorski (D) in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 72 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Scott Krug (R)
57.3
14,773

David Gorski (D)
42.6
10,992
Other/Write-in votes
0.0
8

Total votes: 25,773
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 72

David Gorski advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 72 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

David Gorski (D)
100
3,702

Total votes: 3,702
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 72

Incumbent Scott Krug advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 72 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Scott Krug (R)
100
5,839

Total votes: 5,839

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 Scott Krug defeated David Gorski in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 72 general election.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 72 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Scott Krug Incumbent 56.54% 15,972
Democratic David Gorski 43.46% 12,279
Total Votes 28,251
Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission

David Gorski defeated Russ Brown in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 72 Democratic primary.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 72 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png David Gorski 56.34% 1,781
Democratic Russ Brown 43.66% 1,380
Total Votes 3,161

Incumbent Scott Krug ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 72 Republican primary.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 72 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Scott Krug 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. Dana Duncan defeated Tom Rayome in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Scott Krug was unopposed in the Republican primary. Duncan faced Krug in the general election. Incumbent Krug defeated Duncan in the general election, and was re-elected for another term.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 72 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngScott Krug Incumbent 56% 13,113
Democratic Dana Duncan 44% 10,317
Total Votes 23,430

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 72 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDana Duncan 66.9% 1,688
Tom Rayome 33.1% 835
Total Votes 2,523

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 Scott Krug defeated Democrat Justin Pluess in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the primary elections.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 72, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngScott Krug Incumbent 50.2% 14,138
Democratic Justin Pluess 49.8% 14,029
- Scattering 0.1% 18
Total Votes 28,185

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Wisconsin State Assembly District 72 raised a total of $610,657. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $24,426 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Wisconsin State Assembly District 72

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $120,646 3 $40,215
2014 $154,886 3 $51,629
2012 $188,465 2 $94,233
2010 $34,839 5 $6,968
2008 $22,368 3 $7,456
2006 $22,203 2 $11,102
2004 $19,058 2 $9,529
2002 $6,629 2 $3,315
2000 $41,563 3 $13,854
Total $610,657 25 $24,426