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Wisconsin, State Assembly, District 12

Wisconsin State Assembly District 12
Current incumbentLaKeshia Myers Democratic Party

Wisconsin's twelfth state assembly district is represented by Democratic Representative LaKeshia Myers.

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 12

LaKeshia Myers (D) won election in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 12 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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LaKeshia Myers (D)
98.5
17,428
Other/Write-in votes
1.5
274

Total votes: 17,702
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 12

LaKeshia Myers defeated incumbent Frederick Kessler in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 12 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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LaKeshia Myers (D)
59.3
3,709

Frederick Kessler (D)
40.7
2,545

Total votes: 6,254
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 Frederick Kessler ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 12 general election.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 12 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Frederick Kessler Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 18,642
Total Votes 18,642
Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission

Incumbent Frederick Kessler ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 12 Democratic primary.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 12 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Frederick Kessler 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 Frederick P. Kessler was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Ollie Dombrow (D) and Russell Goodwin (R) were removed from the ballot before the election. Kessler defeated write-in candidate Russell Goodwin (R) in the general election, and was re-elected to another term.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 12 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngFrederick P. Kessler Incumbent 100% 16,494
Republican Russell Goodwin (write-in) 0% 3
Total Votes 16,497

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 Frederick Kessler was unchallenged in the general election. Kessler defeated Mario Hall in the Democratic primary election.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 12 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngFrederick Kessler Incumbent 71.8% 1,937
Mario Hall 28.2% 762
Total Votes 2,699

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Wisconsin State Assembly District 12 raised a total of $285,181. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $20,370 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Wisconsin State Assembly District 12

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $12,644 1 $12,644
2014 $13,608 2 $6,804
2012 $20,461 1 $20,461
2010 $28,344 2 $14,172
2008 $9,433 1 $9,433
2006 $12,516 1 $12,516
2004 $37,132 3 $12,377
2002 $21,768 2 $10,884
2000 $129,275 1 $129,275
Total $285,181 14 $20,370