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Wisconsin, State Assembly, District 55

Wisconsin State Assembly District 55
Current incumbentMike Rohrkaste Republican Party

Wisconsin's fifty-fifth state assembly district is represented by Republican Representative Mike Rohrkaste.

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

206 Pivot Counties Logo.png

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 55

Incumbent Mike Rohrkaste (R) defeated Dan Schierl (D) in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 55 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Mike Rohrkaste (R)
55.2
15,122

Dan Schierl (D)
44.8
12,283
Other/Write-in votes
0.0
13

Total votes: 27,418
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 55

Dan Schierl advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 55 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Dan Schierl (D)
100
3,579

Total votes: 3,579
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 55

Incumbent Mike Rohrkaste advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 55 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Mike Rohrkaste (R)
100
4,026

Total votes: 4,026

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 Mike Rohrkaste defeated Bob Baker in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 55 general election.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 55 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Mike Rohrkaste Incumbent 61.48% 18,393
Democratic Bob Baker 38.52% 11,523
Total Votes 29,916
Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission

Bob Baker ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 55 Democratic primary.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 55 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Bob Baker (unopposed)

Incumbent Mike Rohrkaste ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 55 Republican primary.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 55 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Mike Rohrkaste 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. Mark Westphal was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Mike Rohrkaste defeated John R. Lehman, Ryan Pheifer, Steven Gillespie and Jay Schroeder in the Republican primary. Westphal faced Rohrkaste in the general election. Jarrod Kuehn (R), Ryan Rothenbach (R) and Rich Martin (L) were removed from the ballot. Republican Rohrkaste defeated Westphal in the general election, and was elected to the seat.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 55 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMike Rohrkaste 57.8% 14,027
Democratic Mark Westphal 42.2% 10,240
Total Votes 24,267

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 55 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMike Rohrkaste 31.5% 1,442
Ryan Pheifer 27.7% 1,268
Steven Gillespie 22.2% 1,016
John R. Lehman 9.6% 440
Jay Schroeder 9% 410
Total Votes 4,576

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 Dean Kaufert defeated Democrat Jim Crail and Libertarian candidate Rich Martin in the general election. Kaufert defeated Jay Schroeder in the Democratic primary election. Crail was unopposed in the Republican primary election.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 55, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDean Kaufert Incumbent 63% 19,142
Democratic Jim Crail 33.6% 10,202
Libertarian Rich Martin 3.3% 1,016
- Scattering 0.2% 48
Total Votes 30,408

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 55 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDean Kaufert Incumbent 65% 4,612
Jay Schroeder 35% 2,487
Total Votes 7,099

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Wisconsin State Assembly District 55 raised a total of $637,503. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $33,553 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Wisconsin State Assembly District 55

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $83,010 2 $41,505
2014 $218,452 6 $36,409
2012 $53,949 3 $17,983
2010 $10,601 1 $10,601
2008 $81,081 2 $40,541
2006 $76,058 2 $38,029
2004 $44,828 1 $44,828
2002 $13,725 1 $13,725
2000 $55,799 1 $55,799
Total $637,503 19 $33,553