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Wisconsin, State Senate, District 23

Wisconsin State Senate District 23
Current incumbentKathy Bernier Republican Party

Wisconsin's twenty-third state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Kathy Bernier.

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 23

Kathy Bernier (R) defeated Chris Kapsner (D) in the general election for Wisconsin State Senate District 23 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Kathy Bernier (R)
59.2
42,958

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Chris Kapsner (D)
40.8
29,637
Other/Write-in votes
0.0
11

Total votes: 72,606
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 23

Chris Kapsner advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 23 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Chris Kapsner (D)
100
10,008

Total votes: 10,008
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 23

Kathy Bernier advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 23 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Kathy Bernier (R)
100
10,945

Total votes: 10,945

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. Phil Swanhorst ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Terry Moulton ran unopposed in the Republican primary. Moulton defeated Swanhorst in the general election.

Wisconsin State Senate, District 23 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTerry Moulton Incumbent 61.2% 39,577
Democratic Phil Swanhorst 38.8% 25,135
Total Votes 64,712

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 Terry Moulton defeated Democratic incumbent Pat Kreitlow in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the primary elections.

Wisconsin State Senate, District 23, General Election, 2010

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTerry Moulton 54.2% 32,448
Democratic Pat Kreitlow Incumbent 45.8% 27,375
Total Votes 59,823

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Wisconsin State Senate District 23 raised a total of $1,670,613. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $111,374 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Wisconsin State Senate District 23

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $151,725 2 $75,863
2012 $352,299 3 $117,433
2010 $409,464 2 $204,732
2008 $49,376 1 $49,376
2006 $542,029 3 $180,676
2004 $36,870 1 $36,870
2002 $126,750 2 $63,375
2000 $2,100 1 $2,100
Total $1,670,613 15 $111,374