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Wisconsin, State Senate, District 19

Wisconsin State Senate District 19
Current incumbentRoger Roth Republican Party

Wisconsin's nineteenth state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Roger Roth.

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 19

Incumbent Roger Roth (R) defeated Lee Snodgrass (D) in the general election for Wisconsin State Senate District 19 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Roger Roth (R)
53.2
43,493

Lee Snodgrass (D)
46.7
38,179
Other/Write-in votes
0.0
29

Total votes: 81,701
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 19

Lee Snodgrass defeated Dan Grady in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 19 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Lee Snodgrass (D)
64.0
8,157

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Dan Grady (D)
36.0
4,585

Total votes: 12,742
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 19

Incumbent Roger Roth advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 19 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Roger Roth (R)
100
12,933

Total votes: 12,933

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. Penny Bernard Schaber ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Roger Roth ran unopposed in the Republican primary. Roth defeated Schaber in the general election.

Wisconsin State Senate, District 19 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRoger Roth 57.2% 41,628
Democratic Penny Bernard Schaber 42.8% 31,135
Total Votes 72,763

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 incumbent Michael Ellis was unchallenged in the general election. Ellis was unopposed in the Republican primary election.

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Wisconsin State Senate District 19 raised a total of $651,207. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $72,356 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Wisconsin State Senate District 19

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $479,199 2 $239,600
2012 $11,550 1 $11,550
2010 $16,061 1 $16,061
2008 $18,258 1 $18,258
2006 $40,754 1 $40,754
2004 $8,032 1 $8,032
2002 $54,403 1 $54,403
2000 $22,950 1 $22,950
Total $651,207 9 $72,356