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Wisconsin, State Assembly, District 78

Wisconsin State Assembly District 78
Current incumbentLisa Subeck Democratic Party

Wisconsin's seventy-eighth state assembly district is represented by Democratic Representative Lisa Subeck.

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 78

Incumbent Lisa Subeck (D) won election in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 78 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Lisa Subeck (D)
98.1
30,044
Other/Write-in votes
1.9
595

Total votes: 30,639
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 78

Incumbent Lisa Subeck advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 78 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Lisa Subeck (D)
100
12,069

Total votes: 12,069
Republican primary election

No Republican candidates ran in the primary.

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 Lisa Subeck defeated Chris Fisher in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 78 general election.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 78 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Lisa Subeck Incumbent 79.20% 25,362
Independent Chris Fisher 20.80% 6,661
Total Votes 32,023
Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission

Incumbent Lisa Subeck defeated Jacob Wischmeier in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 78 Democratic primary.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 78 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Lisa Subeck Incumbent 85.47% 6,882
Democratic Jacob Wischmeier 14.53% 1,170
Total Votes 8,052

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. Lisa Subeck defeated Mark Clear in the Democratic primary. Rick Cruz (R) was removed from the ballot before the primary, leaving Suebeck unopposed in the general election. Subeck was elected in the general election.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 78 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngLisa Subeck 56.8% 3,827
Mark Clear 43.2% 2,913
Total Votes 6,740

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 Brett Hulsey defeated Green Party candidate Jonathan Dedering in the general election. Hulsey defeated Christopher Fisher in the Democratic primary election.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 78, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBrett Hulsey Incumbent 75.4% 22,853
Green Jonathan Dedering 24.2% 7,323
- Scattering 0.4% 118
Total Votes 30,294

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 78 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngBrett Hulsey Incumbent 91.3% 5,215
Christopher Fisher 8.7% 497
Total Votes 5,712

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Wisconsin State Assembly District 78 raised a total of $223,269. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $14,885 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Wisconsin State Assembly District 78

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $20,562 3 $6,854
2014 $66,322 2 $33,161
2012 $27,562 3 $9,187
2010 $15,710 1 $15,710
2008 $25,592 1 $25,592
2006 $8,220 1 $8,220
2004 $32,887 2 $16,444
2002 $4,070 1 $4,070
2000 $22,344 1 $22,344
Total $223,269 15 $14,885