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Wisconsin, State Assembly, District 88

Wisconsin State Assembly District 88
Current incumbentJohn Macco Republican Party

Wisconsin's eighty-eighth state assembly district is represented by Republican Representative John Macco.

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 88

Incumbent John Macco (R) defeated Tom Sieber (D) in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 88 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

John Macco (R)
53.3
14,628

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Tom Sieber (D)
46.6
12,793
Other/Write-in votes
0.1
19

Total votes: 27,440
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 88

Tom Sieber advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 88 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Tom Sieber (D)
100
3,381

Total votes: 3,381
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 88

Incumbent John Macco advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 88 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

John Macco (R)
100
3,469

Total votes: 3,469

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 John Macco defeated Noah Reif in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 88 general election.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 88 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png John Macco Incumbent 61.07% 17,742
Democratic Noah Reif 38.93% 11,312
Total Votes 29,054
Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission

Noah Reif ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 88 Democratic primary.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 88 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Noah Reif (unopposed)

Incumbent John Macco ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 88 Republican primary.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 88 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png John Macco 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. Dan Robinson was unopposed in the Democratic primary. John Macco was unopposed in the Republican primary. Robinson and Macco faced off in the general election. Macco defeated Robinson in the general election, and was elected to the seat.


Wisconsin State Assembly, District 88 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Macco 56.2% 12,915
Democratic Dan Robinson 43.8% 10,046
Total Votes 22,961

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 John Klenke defeated Democrat Ward Bacon in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the primary elections.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 88, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Klenke Incumbent 52.4% 14,445
Democratic Ward Bacon 47.5% 13,085
- Scattering 0.1% 36
Total Votes 27,566

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Wisconsin State Assembly District 88 raised a total of $1,056,224. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $50,296 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Wisconsin State Assembly District 88

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $86,985 2 $43,493
2014 $204,740 2 $102,370
2012 $76,942 2 $38,471
2010 $198,183 2 $99,092
2008 $143,385 2 $71,693
2006 $82,937 3 $27,646
2004 $62,015 2 $31,008
2002 $50,364 2 $25,182
2000 $150,673 4 $37,668
Total $1,056,224 21 $50,296