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Wisconsin, State Assembly, District 79

Wisconsin State Assembly District 79
Current incumbentDianne Hesselbein Democratic Party

Wisconsin's seventy-ninth state assembly district is represented by Democratic Representative Dianne Hesselbein.

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 79

Incumbent Dianne Hesselbein (D) won election in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 79 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Dianne Hesselbein (D)
97.6
28,079
Other/Write-in votes
2.4
697

Total votes: 28,776
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 79

Incumbent Dianne Hesselbein advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 79 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Dianne Hesselbein (D)
100
9,723

Total votes: 9,723
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 Dianne Hesselbein defeated Jordan Zadra in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 79 general election.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 79 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Dianne Hesselbein Incumbent 63.91% 23,211
Republican Jordan Zadra 36.09% 13,105
Total Votes 36,316
Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission

Incumbent Dianne Hesselbein ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 79 Democratic primary.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 79 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Dianne Hesselbein Incumbent (unopposed)

Jordan Zadra ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 79 Republican primary.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 79 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jordan Zadra (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 Dianne Hesselbein was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Brent Renteria was unopposed in the Republican primary. Hesselbein and Renteria faced off in the general election. Incumbent Hasselbein defeated Renteria in the general election, and was re-elected for another term.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 79 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDianne Hesselbein Incumbent 62.3% 18,843
Republican Brent Renteria 37.7% 11,406
Total Votes 30,249

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. Democrat Dianne Hesselbein was unchallenged in the general election. Hesselbein defeated Ellen Lindgren in the Democratic primary election.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 79 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDianne Hesselbein 65.6% 3,590
Ellen Lindgren 34.4% 1,885
Total Votes 5,475

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Wisconsin State Assembly District 79 raised a total of $618,617. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $30,931 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Wisconsin State Assembly District 79

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $20,655 2 $10,328
2014 $39,328 2 $19,664
2012 $72,664 2 $36,332
2010 $62,369 2 $31,185
2008 $15,954 2 $7,977
2006 $16,542 1 $16,542
2004 $78,171 3 $26,057
2002 $176,808 3 $58,936
2000 $136,126 3 $45,375
Total $618,617 20 $30,931