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Wisconsin, State Assembly, District 70

Wisconsin State Assembly District 70
Current incumbentNancy VanderMeer Republican Party

Wisconsin's seventieth state assembly district is represented by Republican Representative Nancy VanderMeer.

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 70

Incumbent Nancy VanderMeer (R) defeated Cari Fay (D) in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 70 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Nancy VanderMeer (R)
61.9
15,027

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Cari Fay (D)
38.0
9,223
Other/Write-in votes
0.1
23

Total votes: 24,273
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 70

Cari Fay advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 70 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Cari Fay (D)
100
3,060

Total votes: 3,060
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 70

Incumbent Nancy VanderMeer advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 70 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Nancy VanderMeer (R)
100
4,814

Total votes: 4,814

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 Nancy VanderMeer defeated Mark Holbrook in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 70 general election.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 70 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Nancy VanderMeer Incumbent 62.30% 16,963
Democratic Mark Holbrook 37.70% 10,266
Total Votes 27,229
Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission

Mark Holbrook ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 70 Democratic primary.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 70 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Mark Holbrook (unopposed)

Incumbent Nancy VanderMeer ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 70 Republican primary.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 70 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Nancy VanderMeer 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 Amy Vruwink was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Nancy VanderMeer was unopposed in the Republican primary. Vruwink and VanderMeer faced off in the general election. Challenger VanderMeer defeated incumbent Vruwink in the general election.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 70 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngNancy VanderMeer 52.8% 11,766
Democratic Amy Vruwink Incumbent 47.2% 10,508
Total Votes 22,274

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. Democratic incumbent Amy Vruwink defeated Republican Nancy VanderMeer in the general election. Vruwink was unopposed in the Democratic primary election. VanderMeer defeated Dan Wald in the Republican primary election.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 70, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Nancy VanderMeer 49.7% 13,374
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngAmy Vruwink Incumbent 50.2% 13,518
- Scattering 0.2% 44
Total Votes 26,936

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 70 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngNancy Vandermeer 58.6% 3,125
Dan Wald 41.4% 2,205
Total Votes 5,330

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Wisconsin State Assembly District 70 raised a total of $1,249,384. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $49,975 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Wisconsin State Assembly District 70

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $89,365 2 $44,683
2014 $352,633 2 $176,317
2012 $215,557 3 $71,852
2010 $65,629 3 $21,876
2008 $54,757 2 $27,379
2006 $90,764 2 $45,382
2004 $62,467 2 $31,234
2002 $139,954 6 $23,326
2000 $178,258 3 $59,419
Total $1,249,384 25 $49,975