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Wisconsin, State Assembly, District 6

Wisconsin State Assembly District 6
Current incumbentGary Tauchen Republican Party

Wisconsin's sixth state assembly district is represented by Republican Representative Gary Tauchen.

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 6

Incumbent Gary Tauchen (R) defeated Richard Sarnwick (D) and Mike Hammond (L) in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 6 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Gary Tauchen (R)
61.6
15,028

Richard Sarnwick (D)
31.5
7,693

Mike Hammond (L)
6.9
1,675
Other/Write-in votes
0.0
2

Total votes: 24,398
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 6

Richard Sarnwick defeated William Switalla in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 6 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Richard Sarnwick (D)
61.0
1,453

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William Switalla (D)
39.0
929

Total votes: 2,382
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 6

Incumbent Gary Tauchen advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 6 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Gary Tauchen (R)
100
6,564

Total votes: 6,564
Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 6

Mike Hammond advanced from the Libertarian primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 6 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate

Mike Hammond (L)

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 Gary Tauchen defeated William Switalla in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 6 general election.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 6 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Gary Tauchen Incumbent 70.17% 18,690
Democratic William Switalla 29.83% 7,944
Total Votes 26,634
Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission

William Switalla ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 6 Democratic primary.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 6 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png William Switalla (unopposed)

Incumbent Gary Tauchen ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 6 Republican primary.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 6 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Gary Tauchen 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 Gary Tauchen was unopposed in the Republican primary. Tauchen was unopposed in the general election.

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 Gary Tauchen defeated Democrat John Powers in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the primary elections.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 6, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngGary Tauchen Incumbent 59.4% 15,423
Democratic John Powers 40.5% 10,508
Independent Jon Kupsky (Write-In) 0% 9
- Scattering 0.1% 21
Total Votes 25,961

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Wisconsin State Assembly District 6 raised a total of $250,468. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $13,915 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Wisconsin State Assembly District 6

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $26,506 2 $13,253
2014 $11,760 1 $11,760
2012 $25,767 2 $12,884
2010 $14,407 1 $14,407
2008 $43,635 2 $21,818
2006 $82,668 5 $16,534
2004 $18,112 2 $9,056
2002 $6,401 2 $3,201
2000 $21,212 1 $21,212
Total $250,468 18 $13,915