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Wisconsin, State Senate, District 15

Wisconsin State Senate District 15
Current incumbentJanis Ringhand Democratic Party

Wisconsin's fifteenth state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Janis Ringhand.

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.

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 15

Incumbent Janis Ringhand (D) won election in the general election for Wisconsin State Senate District 15 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Janis Ringhand (D)
96.6
53,458
Other/Write-in votes
3.4
1,885

Total votes: 55,343
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 15

Incumbent Janis Ringhand advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 15 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Janis Ringhand (D)
100
16,369

Total votes: 16,369
Republican primary election

No Republican candidates ran in the primary.

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. Janis Ringhand defeated Austin Scieszinski and Mike Sheridan in the Democratic primary. Brian Fitzgerald ran unopposed in the Republican primary. Ringhand defeated Fitzgerald in the general election.

Wisconsin State Senate, District 15 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJanis Ringhand 59.5% 36,389
Republican Brian Fitzgerald 40.5% 24,760
Total Votes 61,149

Wisconsin State Senate, District 15 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJanis Ringhand 39.8% 6,163
Austin Scieszinski 38% 5,882
Mike Sheridan 22.3% 3,448
Total Votes 15,493

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. Democrat Tim Cullen defeated Republican Rick Richard in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the primary elections.

Wisconsin State Senate, District 15, General Election, 2010

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngTim Cullen 59% 31,918
Republican Rick Richard 41% 22,181
Total Votes 54,099

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Wisconsin State Senate District 15 raised a total of $629,554. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $44,968 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Wisconsin State Senate District 15

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $231,185 4 $57,796
2012 $22,578 1 $22,578
2010 $125,291 2 $62,646
2008 $11,531 1 $11,531
2006 $125,096 2 $62,548
2004 $3,005 1 $3,005
2002 $104,943 2 $52,472
2000 $5,925 1 $5,925
Total $629,554 14 $44,968