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Wisconsin, State Assembly, District 4

Wisconsin State Assembly District 4
Current incumbentDavid Steffen Republican Party

Wisconsin's fourth state assembly district is represented by Republican Representative David Steffen.

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 4

Incumbent David Steffen (R) defeated Terry Lee (D) in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 4 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

David Steffen (R)
54.8
15,291

Terry Lee (D)
45.1
12,585
Other/Write-in votes
0.1
23

Total votes: 27,899
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 4

Terry Lee advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 4 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Terry Lee (D)
100
3,629

Total votes: 3,629
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 4

Incumbent David Steffen advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 4 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

David Steffen (R)
100
4,015

Total votes: 4,015

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 David Steffen defeated Tony Lee in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 4 general election.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 4 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png David Steffen Incumbent 59.72% 17,817
Democratic Tony Lee 40.28% 12,016
Total Votes 29,833
Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission

Tony Lee ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 4 Democratic primary.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 4 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Tony Lee (unopposed)

Incumbent David Steffen ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 4 Republican primary.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 4 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png David Steffen 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. Chris Plaunt was unopposed in the Democratic primary. David Steffen defeated Corrie Campbell and Jeff Goelz in the Republican primary. Plaunt faced Steffen in the general election. Steffen defeated his Democratic opponent, Plaunt, in the general election.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 4 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Steffen 59.1% 14,467
Democratic Chris Plaunt 40.9% 10,026
Total Votes 24,493

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 4 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Steffen 59.1% 2,359
Jeff Goelz 26% 1,038
Corrie Campbell 14.9% 593
Total Votes 3,990

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 Chad Weininger defeated Democrat Michael Malcheski in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the primary elections.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 4, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Michael J. Malcheski 44.3% 12,770
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngChad Weininger Incumbent 55.6% 16,029
- Scattering 0.1% 40
Total Votes 28,839

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Wisconsin State Assembly District 4 raised a total of $725,460. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $32,975 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Wisconsin State Assembly District 4

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $74,067 2 $37,034
2014 $113,127 4 $28,282
2012 $70,119 2 $35,060
2010 $79,231 4 $19,808
2008 $106,393 2 $53,197
2006 $84,841 2 $42,421
2004 $55,627 2 $27,814
2002 $73,602 2 $36,801
2000 $68,453 2 $34,227
Total $725,460 22 $32,975