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Wisconsin, State Assembly, District 37

Wisconsin State Assembly District 37
Current incumbentJohn Jagler Republican Party

Wisconsin's thirty-seventh state assembly district is represented by Republican Representative John Jagler.

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

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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 37

Incumbent John Jagler (R) won election in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 37 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

John Jagler (R)
96.0
19,616
Other/Write-in votes
4.0
817

Total votes: 20,433
Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 37

Incumbent John Jagler advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 37 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

John Jagler (R)
100
4,843

Total votes: 4,843

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 John Jagler defeated Jordan Turner in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 37 general election.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 37 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png John Jagler Incumbent 61.85% 17,821
Democratic Jordan Turner 38.15% 10,990
Total Votes 28,811
Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission

Jordan Turner ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 37 Democratic primary.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 37 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jordan Turner (unopposed)

Incumbent John Jagler ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 37 Republican primary.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 37 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png John Jagler 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. Mary Arnold was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent John Jagler was unopposed in the Republican primary. Arnold and Jagler faced off in the general election. Incumbent Jagler defeated Arnold, and was re-elected for another term.


Wisconsin State Assembly, District 37 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Jagler Incumbent 58.9% 14,400
Democratic Mary Arnold 41.1% 10,058
Total Votes 24,458

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 John Jagler defeated Democrat Mary Arnold in the general election. Jagler defeated James Braughler, Steve Kauffeld, James Romlein, and Chris Ruetten in the Republican primary election. Arnold defeated Laura Cotting in the Democratic primary election.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 37, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Jagler 54.2% 15,799
Democratic Mary Arnold 45.6% 13,289
- Scattering 0.3% 84
Total Votes 29,172

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 37 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Jagler 52.2% 3,412
Steve Kauffeld 18.8% 1,227
James Braughler 11.7% 764
James Romlein 10% 655
Chris Ruetten 7.3% 475
Total Votes 6,533

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 37 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMary Arnold 70.7% 1,470
Laura Cotting 29.3% 610
Total Votes 2,080

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Wisconsin State Assembly District 37 raised a total of $695,574. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $24,842 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Wisconsin State Assembly District 37

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $43,604 2 $21,802
2014 $47,518 2 $23,759
2012 $82,344 7 $11,763
2010 $70,839 2 $35,420
2008 $187,812 4 $46,953
2006 $168,376 5 $33,675
2004 $29,824 2 $14,912
2002 $15,175 2 $7,588
2000 $50,082 2 $25,041
Total $695,574 28 $24,842