Tyler Vorpagel (born March 24, 1985) is an

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Republican politician. He is a former member of the

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, representing the 27th Assembly district from 2015 through 2022.

Biography

Born in

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, Vorpagel graduated from Plymouth High School in 2003. He went on to the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay, where he earned his

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and public administration in 2007. After graduating, he was employed as a staffer for Congressman

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, and was later promoted to district director. Vorpagel became well known in the local

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and was elected as a delegate to the

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. In 2014, Vorpagel entered the race for

in the 5th district seat being vacated by Steve Kestell, who was not running for another term. Vorpagel immediately unveiled endorsements from Plymouth Mayor Don Pohlman and State Representative André Jacque, of the neighboring 2nd State Assembly district. He faced a close contest in the Republican

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, and prevailed with 36% of the vote. He went on to defeat Democrat Scott Grover Heinig with 64% of the vote in the November general election. He was subsequently reelected in 2016 and 2018 by a similar margin. He did not face an opponent in 2020. In November 2020, Vorpagel was elected by his colleagues to serve as the Chair of the Majority Caucus. In April 2022, Vorpagel announced he would not run for a fifth term to the state legislature.

References

External links

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Living people People from Plymouth, Wisconsin University of Wisconsin–Green Bay alumni Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly 1985 births 21st-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-stub