The Wisconsin State Assembly elections of 2022 were held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. All 99 seats in the

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were up for election. This was the first election to take place after redistricting following the 2020 United States census. Before the election, 61 Assembly seats were held by Republicans and 38 seats were held by Democrats. The primary election was held on August 9, 2022. Republicans flipped three Democratic-held Assembly seats but failed to achieve a two-thirds

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, entering the 106th Wisconsin Legislature with 64 of 99 State Assembly seats. Elected members will take office on January 3, 2023.

Results summary

Close races

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Outgoing incumbents

Retiring

* Gary Tauchen (R– Bonduel), representing District 6, did not run for re-election. *

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(R– New Berlin), representing District 15, did not run for re-election. *

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(D– Sun Prairie, representing District 46, did not run for re-election. *

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(R– Fond du Lac), representing District 52, did not run for re-election. *

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), representing District 54, did not run for re-election. * Nick Milroy (D– South Range), representing District 73, did not run for re-election. * Beth Meyers (D– Bayfield), representing District 74, did not run for re-election. * Sondy Pope (D–

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), representing District 80, did not run for re-election. *

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(R– Franklin), representing District 82, did not run for re-election.

Vacated

* Jim Steineke (R– Vandenbroek), representing District 5, resigned from office in July 2022. * Tyler Vorpagel (R–

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), representing District 27, resigned in June 2022. * Samantha Kerkman (R– Salem Lakes), representing District 61, resigned in June 2022 to serve as Kenosha County executive. * Mike Kuglitsch (R– New Berlin), representing District 84, resigned in May 2022.

Seeking other office

* David Bowen (D–

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), representing District 10, ran for the Democratic nomination for Lieutenant Governor, but then withdrew before the primary. *

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(D–

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), representing District 13, won the Democratic nomination for Lieutenant Governor. *

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(D–

), representing District 19, was elected to Milwaukee city council. * Amy Loudenbeck (R–

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), representing District 31, ran for

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. *

Cody Horlacher Cody Horlacher (born April 10, 1987) is an American lawyer and Republican politician from Waukesha County, Wisconsin. He has been elected to serve as a Wisconsin circuit judge in Waukesha County, and will take office in August 2023. He previou ...

(R– Mukwonago), representing District 33, intends to run for Wisconsin circuit court judge in 2023. * Mark Spreitzer (D– Beloit), representing District 45, was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate. *

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(R– Fox Crossing), representing District 55, was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate. * Timothy Ramthun (R– Campbellsport), representing District 59, ran for

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. *

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(R– Altoona), representing District 68, was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate. * Dianne Hesselbein (D– Middleton), representing District 79, was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate.

Election results

Predictions

References

External links

Wisconsin Elections Commission
* * * * (State affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters) * {{Wisconsin

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