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Wisconsin, State Senate, District 21

Wisconsin State Senate District 21
Current incumbentVan Wanggaard Republican Party

Wisconsin's twenty-first state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Van Wanggaard.

Wisconsin state senators represent an average of 172,333 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 162,536 residents.

About the office

Members of the Wisconsin State Senate serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Half of the senate is up for election every two years. 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 senate, 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 Senate 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 Senate District 21

Incumbent Van Wanggaard (R) defeated Lori Hawkins (D) in the general election for Wisconsin State Senate District 21 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Van Wanggaard (R)
58.0
48,603

Lori Hawkins (D)
41.9
35,111
Other/Write-in votes
0.1
69

Total votes: 83,783
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 21

Lori Hawkins advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 21 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Lori Hawkins (D)
100
12,160

Total votes: 12,160
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 21

Incumbent Van Wanggaard advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 21 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Van Wanggaard (R)
100
15,385

Total votes: 15,385

2014

Elections for 17 seats in the Wisconsin State Senate 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. Randy Bryce ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Van Wanggaard defeated Jonathan Steitz in the Republican primary. Bill Thompkins ran as a write-in candidate for the Restoring Power and Responsibility Party in the general election. Wanggaard defeated Bryce and Thompkins in the general election.

Wisconsin State Senate, District 21 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngVan Wanggaard 61.5% 44,967
Democratic Randy Bryce 38.4% 28,106
Restoring Power and Responsibility Bill Thompkins 0% 34
Total Votes 73,107

2012

John Lehman was first elected to the chamber in 2012, when he won the recall election against incumbent Senator Van Wanggaard. He was sworn in on July 16, 2012.

2010

Elections for the office of Wisconsin State Senate consisted of a primary election on September 14, 2010, and a general election on November 2, 2010. Republican Van Wanggaard defeated Democratic incumbent John Lehman in the general election. Wanggaard defeated Bob Gulan in the Republican primary election. Lehman was unopposed in the Democratic primary election.

Wisconsin State Senate, District 21, General Election, 2010

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngVan Wanggaard 52.5% 32,036
Democratic John Lehman Incumbent 47.5% 28,930
Total Votes 60,966

Wisconsin State Senate District 21 Republican Primary, 2010

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngVan Wanggaard 80% 13,864
Bob Gulan 20% 3,475
Total Votes 17,339

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Wisconsin State Senate District 21 raised a total of $2,600,153. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $144,453 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Wisconsin State Senate District 21

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $306,921 4 $76,730
2012 $534,377 3 $178,126
2010 $499,018 3 $166,339
2008 $19,550 1 $19,550
2006 $588,733 2 $294,367
2004 $52,306 1 $52,306
2002 $576,339 3 $192,113
2000 $22,909 1 $22,909
Total $2,600,153 18 $144,453