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Wisconsin, State Assembly, District 2

Wisconsin State Assembly District 2
Current incumbentShae Sortwell Republican Party

Wisconsin's second state assembly district is represented by Republican Representative Shae Sortwell.

Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly represent an average of 57,444 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 54,179 residents.

Contents

  • 1 About the office
    • 1.1 Qualifications
    • 1.2 Salaries
    • 1.3 Vacancies
  • 2 Elections
    • 2.1 2020
    • 2.2 2018
    • 2.3 2016
    • 2.4 2014
    • 2.5 2012
  • 3 Campaign contributions
  • 4 See also
  • 5 External links
  • 6 Footnotes

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 2

Shae Sortwell (R) defeated Mark Grams (D), Jeff Dahlke (Independent), and Kevin Bauer (L) in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 2 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Shae Sortwell (R)
54.8
15,014

Mark Grams (D)
36.9
10,118

Jeff Dahlke (Independent)
5.5
1,494

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Kevin Bauer (L)
2.7
745
Other/Write-in votes
0.1
18

Total votes: 27,389
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 2

Mark Grams advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 2 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Mark Grams (D)
100
2,970

Total votes: 2,970
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 2

Shae Sortwell defeated Dean Raasch in the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 2 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Shae Sortwell (R)
54.9
2,708

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Dean Raasch (R)
45.1
2,221

Total votes: 4,929
Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 2

Kevin Bauer advanced from the Libertarian primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 2 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Kevin Bauer (L)
100
18

Total votes: 18

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 Andre Jacque defeated Mark Grams in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 2 general election.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 2 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Andre Jacque Incumbent 69.40% 20,039
Independent Mark Grams 30.60% 8,837
Total Votes 28,876
Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission

Incumbent Andre Jacque ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 2 Republican primary.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 2 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Andre Jacque 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 Andre Jacque was unopposed in the Republican primary. Jacque 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. Republican incumbent Andre Jacque defeated Democrat Larry Pruess in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the primary elections.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 2, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Larry Pruess 41.3% 12,033
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngAndre Jacque Incumbent 58.6% 17,082
- Scattering 0.1% 26
Total Votes 29,141

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Wisconsin State Assembly District 2 raised a total of $429,802. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $22,621 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Wisconsin State Assembly District 2

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $18,590 2 $9,295
2014 $20,371 1 $20,371
2012 $39,918 2 $19,959
2010 $143,245 4 $35,811
2008 $84,072 4 $21,018
2006 $21,941 2 $10,971
2004 $25,460 1 $25,460
2002 $39,583 2 $19,792
2000 $36,622 1 $36,622
Total $429,802 19 $22,621