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Wisconsin, State Assembly, District 9

Wisconsin State Assembly District 9
Current incumbentMarisabel Cabrera Democratic Party

Wisconsin's ninth state assembly district is represented by Democratic Representative Marisabel Cabrera.

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 9

Marisabel Cabrera (D) won election in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 9 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Marisabel Cabrera (D)
98.0
11,453
Other/Write-in votes
2.0
239

Total votes: 11,692
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 9

Marisabel Cabrera defeated incumbent Josh Zepnick in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 9 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Marisabel Cabrera (D)
64.1
1,982

Josh Zepnick (D)
35.9
1,110

Total votes: 3,092
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 Josh Zepnick ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 9 general election.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 9 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Josh Zepnick Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 12,142
Total Votes 12,142
Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission

Incumbent Josh Zepnick defeated Marisabel Cabrera in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 9 Democratic primary.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 9 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Josh Zepnick Incumbent 53.25% 1,222
Democratic Marisabel Cabrera 46.75% 1,073
Total Votes 2,295

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 Josh Zepnick was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Zepnick was unopposed in the general election and was re-elected to 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. Democratic incumbent Josh Zepnick was unchallenged in the general election. Zepnick defeated Jose Guzman in the Democratic primary election.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 9 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJosh Zepnick Incumbent 65.7% 781
Jose Guzman 34.3% 407
Total Votes 1,188

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Wisconsin State Assembly District 9 raised a total of $231,790. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $19,316 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Wisconsin State Assembly District 9

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $50,637 2 $25,319
2014 $20,150 1 $20,150
2012 $26,945 1 $26,945
2010 $17,705 1 $17,705
2008 $19,443 1 $19,443
2006 $18,824 1 $18,824
2004 $13,478 1 $13,478
2002 $36,168 2 $18,084
2000 $28,440 2 $14,220
Total $231,790 12 $19,316