With new state legislative maps getting signed into law and the end of the 2023-24 legislative floor session, lawmakers across the state are turning their eyes to the coming election season. New maps bring many changes, including possible changes to longstanding relationships you might have built with your state representatives. The WASB wants to ensure that school leaders have the resources they need to stay up to date on the changes coming to the Wisconsin State Legislature, and how your advocacy efforts could be affected.
Below we look at the districts up for reelection in Nov. 2024 and track what legislators have made announcements about whether they intend to seek reelection, retire, move to run in a different district or for another office, etc. This Fall will see the election of all 99 state Assembly districts. Assembly district maps 2022 and 2024 can be found and compared HERE.
The following details will be updated as new announcements of legislators’ future plans emerge. The below information was compiled using the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WisPolitics, the Wheeler Report and the Marquette Law Poll. If you know of a legislator who has made an announcement that we have not included, please contact David Martin.
NOTE – Predicted electoral margins were created by Marquette Law School using “top of the ticket” data from the 2022 election and is being provided for information only. The WASB is strictly nonpartisan and does not endorse candidates nor make political contributions. However, this is the type of data that legislators could be using when making decisions about their 2024 election plans and might provide some background /context to those decisions.
| District | Incumbent Representative | Status in 2024 (SD=Senate District; AD=Assembly District) |
MU Law Poll Margins |
| 1 | Joel Kitchens (R-Sturgeon Bay) | REP (+18.3) | |
| 2 | Shae Sortwell (R-Two Rivers) | REP (+25.6) | |
| 3 | Ron Tusler (R-Harrison) | Rep. Ty Bodden was paired in AD 3 with Rep. Tusler. Bodden has announced that he will seek election in AD-3 as a result. | REP (+27) |
| 4 | David Steffen (R-Green Bay) | Rep. Behnke was paired into AD 4 with Rep. Steffen. Rep. Behnke was redrawn into AD 4. He has announced that he will run in AD 4, setting up a primary challenge. | REP (+31.9) |
| 5 | Joy Goeben (R-Hobart) | REP (+24.5) | |
| 6 | Peter Schmidt (R-Bonduel) | REP (+34.6) | |
| 7 | Daniel Riemer (D-Milwaukee) | Rep. Riemer has announced he will no seek re-election. | DEM (+20.2) |
| 8 | Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D-Milwaukee) | DEM (+60.8) | |
| 9 | Marisabel Cabrera (D-Milwaukee) | Rep. Cabrera is running for Circuit Court Judge. There are no candidates announced at this time. | DEM (+45) |
| 10 | Darrin Madison (D-Milwaukee) | DEM (+71) | |
| 11 | Dora Drake (D-Milwaukee) | Currently, there are no candidates for the 2024 election. Rep. Drake has announced she is running for the vacant 4th SD. | DEM (+78) |
| 12 | LaKeshia Myers (D-Milwaukee) | Currently, there are no candidates for the 2024 election. Rep. Myers has announced she is running for the vacant 4th SD. | DEM (+58.7) |
| 13 | Tom Michalski (R-Elm Grove) | Rep. Vining was drawn into this district. Given the new electoral margins, it is unclear what Michalski’s plans are. | DEM (+15.7) |
| 14 | Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa) | Rep. Vining was drawn into AD 13, which is predicted to lean Democratic in the next election. | DEM (+13.5) |
| 15 | Dave Maxey (R-New Berlin) | REP (+22.6) | |
| 16 | Kalan Haywood (D-Milwaukee) | DEM (+81.4) | |
| 17 | Supreme Moore Omokunde (D-Milwaukee) | DEM (+69.5) | |
| 18 | Evan Goyke (D-Milwaukee) | Rep. Goyke is running for Milwaukee County Attorney. There are no candidates announced at this time. | DEM (+67.6) |
| 19 | Ryan Clancy (D-Milwaukee) | DEM (+65.6) | |
| 20 | Christine Sinicki (D-Milwaukee) | DEM (+25.2) | |
| 21 | Jesse Rodriguez (R-Oak Creek) | Lean DEM (+8.1) | |
| 22 | Janel Brandtjen (R-Menomonee Falls) | Rep. Melotik has announced his intention to run for the 22nd AD after getting drawn out of his district. Rep. Brandtjen is running again as well, setting up a primary election. | REP (+18) |
| 23 | Deb Andraca (D-Whitefish Bay) | DEM (+25.8) | |
| 24 | Paul Melotik (R-Grafton) | Rep. Melotik has announced his intention to run for the 22nd AD after getting drawn out of his district, setting up a potential primary if Rep. Brandtjen decides to run again. Sen. Dan Knodl announced he will run for this seat, after leaving his Senate seat due to Sen. Stroebel being drawn into his Senate district. | REP (+21.5) |
| 25 | Paul Tittl (R-Manitowoc) | REP (+18.9) | |
| 26 | Terry Katsma (R-Oostburg) | Rep. Amy Binsfeld will run for the 26th AD after she was drawn into the 25th AD with fellow GOP Rep. Paul Tittl, of Manitowoc. Rep. Katsma has announced he will not seek re-election. | Toss-Up (DEM +4.2) |
| 27 | Amy Binsfeld (R-Sheboygan) |
Rep. Amy Binsfeld will run for the 26th AD after she was drawn into the 25th AD with fellow GOP Rep. Paul Tittl, of Manitowoc. |
REP (+35) |
| 28 | Gae Magnafici (R-Dresser) |
Rep. Gae Magnafici, R-Dresser, announced she won’t seek reelection this fall. |
REP (+32.7) |
| 29 | Clint Moses (R-Menomonie) | REP (+30.4) | |
| 30 | Shannon Zimmerman (R-River Falls) |
Toss-Up (REP +5.3) |
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| 31 | Ellen Schutt (R-Clinton) | Rep. Tyler August has announced plans to run for AD-31. Ellen Schutt will also be running for her seat again, setting up a primary campaign likely to draw attention. |
REP (+26.3) |
| 32 | Tyler August (R-Lake Geneva) | Rep. Tyler August has announced plans to run for AD-31. Rep. Nedweski will be running for AD-32. | REP (+31.2) |
| 33 | Scott Johnson (R-Jefferson) | Rep. Johnson has been drawn into AD 97. He is still exploring is future plans. | REP (+32.8) |
| 34 | Rob Swearingen (R-Rhinelander) | REP (+22.4) | |
| 35 | Calvin Callahan (R-Tomahawk) | REP (+33.5) | |
| 36 | Jeffrey Mursau (R-Crivitz) | REP (+37.6) | |
| 37 | William Penterman (R-Columbus) | Rep. Penterman has announced his intention to move into AD 38, after being redrawn into the Dem leaning 42nd AD. There are currently no incumbents residing in AD 38, and it leans heavily GOP. | REP (+26.4) |
| 38 | Barbara Dittrich (R-Oconomowoc) | Rep. Dittrich announced she will run for the newly redrawn 99th Assembly District. | REP (+31.4) |
| 39 | Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) | REP (+35.9) | |
| 40 | Kevin Petersen (R-Waupaca) | DEM (+10.7) | |
| 41 | Alex Dallman (R-Green Lake) | Rep. Dallman will run in the 39th AD this fall after getting redrawn into it. |
REP (+20.2) |
| 42 | Jon Plumer (R-Lodi) | Rep. Plumer has decided to not seek re-election. | DEM (+18.1) |
| 43 | Jenna Jacobson (D-Oregon) | Rep. Jacobson is expected to run in her new district, AD 50. | DEM (+11.7) |
| 44 | Sue Conley (D-Janesville) | Rep. Conley is not seeking re-election. There are no candidates announced at this time. | DEM (+17.8) |
| 45 | Clinton Anderson (D-Beloit) | DEM (+11.4) | |
| 46 | Melissa Ratcliff (D-Cottage Grove) | Currently, there are no candidates for the 2024 election. Rep. Ratcliff has announced she is running for the 16th SD, which will be vacant after Sen. Agard announced her intention to pursue another office after this term. | DEM (+11.3) |
| 47 | Jimmy Anderson (D-Fitchburg) | Currently, there are no candidates for the 2024 election. Rep. Anderson has announced he is running for the 16th SD, which will be vacant after Sen. Agard announced her intention to pursue another office after this term. | DEM (+46) |
| 48 | Samba Baldeh (D-Madison) | Currently, there are no candidates for the 2024 election. Rep. Baldeh has announced his intention to run for the 16th SD, which will be vacant after Sen. Agard announced her intention to pursue another office after this term. | DEM (+38.4) |
| 49 | Travis Tranel (R-Cuba City) | REP (+17.9) | |
| 50 | Tony Kurtz (R-Wonewoc) | Rep. Kurtz is now seeking election in AD-41. Rep. Jacobson is expected to run in her new district, AD 50 after the party balance shifted dramatically. | DEM (+18.5) |
| 51 | Todd Novak (R-Dodgeville) | DEM (+10.5) | |
| 52 | Jerry O’Connor (R-Fond Du Lac) | Rep. Snodgrass has announced she will seek re-election in the new AD-52, after her seat AD-59 became heavily republican. | DEM (+15.2) |
| 53 | Michael Shraa (R-Oshkosh) | Lean DEM (+6.8) | |
| 54 | Lori Palmeri (R-Oshkosh) | DEM (+11.1) | |
| 55 | Nate Gustafson (R-Fox Crossing) | After being drawn out of his district, Rep. Gustafson has pledged to move back to the 55th to run for the seat. | REP (+21.7) |
| 56 | David Murphy (R-Greenville) | REP (+30.1) | |
| 57 | Lee Snodgrass (D-Appleton) | Rep. Snodgrass has announced she will seek re-election in the new AD-52, after her seat AD-59 became heavily republican. | REP (+36.8) |
| 58 | Rick Gundrum (R-Slinger) | REP (+42.4) | |
| 59 | Ty Bodden (R-Hillbert) | Rep. Ty Bodden was paired in AD 3 with Rep. Tusler. Bodden has announced that he will seek election in AD-3 as a result. | REP (+50.3) |
| 60 | Robert Brooks (R-Saukville) | REP (+17.5) | |
| 61 | Amanda Nedweski (R-Pleasant Prairie) | Rep. Nedweski was drawn into AD 32, currently represented by Tyler August.She will be seeking re-election in AD-32. | Toss-Up (REP +1.7) |
| 62 | Robert Wittke (R-Racine) | Rep. Wittke is now running for re-election in AD-63 after the party balance shifted dramatically. | DEM (+22.4) |
| 63 | Robin Vos (R-Rochester) | Currently facing a recall effort. It is unclear which map boundaries would be used in a potential recall and therefore where signatures must be collected from. Currently the WI Election Commission is seeking advice from the Supreme Court on how to proceed. Vos, was drawn into the 33rd AD under the new maps which further complicates the matter. He is still deciding on his future plans. | REP (+18.1) |
| 64 | Tip McGurie (D-Kenosha) | DEM (+12.3) | |
| 65 | Tod Ohnstad (D-Kenosha) | Rep. Ohnstad has announced he is not running for re-election. No other candidates have announced at this time. | DEM (+11.9) |
| 66 | Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) | DEM (+11.2) | |
| 67 | Rob Summerfield (R-Bloomer) | REP (+32.3) | |
| 68 | Karen Hurd (R-Fall Creek) | Rep. Hurd is now running in the 69th AD as she was drawn into this district. | REP (+37.9) |
| 69 | Donna Rozar (R-Marshfield) | Rep. Rozar was drawn into the 86th AD, represented by Rep. Spiros. Rep. Hurd is now running in the 69th AD as she was drawn into this district. | REP (+44) |
| 70 | Nancy VanderMeer (R-Tomah) | REP (+27.5) | |
| 71 | Katrina Shankland (D-Stevens Point) | Currently there are no candidates for the seat in 2024. Rep. Shankland is running for Congress in District 3, which represents much of western Wisconsin in Washington. | DEM (+11.9) |
| 72 | Scott Krug (R-Nekoosa) |
REP (+26.1) |
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| 73 | Angie Sapik (R-Lake Nebagamon) | Rep. Sapik has announced she will not be running for reelection. | DEM (+22.7) |
| 74 | Chanz Green (R-Grand View) | REP (+22.4) | |
| 75 | David Armstrong (R-Rice Lake) | REP (+31.9) | |
| 76 | Francesca Hong (D-Madison) | DEM (+82.3) | |
| 77 | Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) | Rep. Stubbs is now running in AD-78 her new district. | DEM (+73.6) |
| 78 | Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) | Currently, there are no candidates for the 2024 election. Rep. Subeck was redrawn in the 79th district currently represented by Alex Joers (drawn into the 80th), and she is expected to run in her new district. | DEM (+64.5) |
| 79 | Alex Joers (D-Middleton) | Rep. Lisa Subeck is expected to be the Dem nominee and eventual representative for this district under new maps. Rep. Joers has announced his intention of moving to run for the 81st AD, which in the new maps contains no incumbents due to Rep. Considine’s retirement. | DEM (+72.9) |
| 80 | Mike Bare (D-Verona) | Rep. Bare will continue to be the Dem nominee for this district. Rep. Alex Joers was drawn into this district. However, Joers has decided to run for AD 81, which will be vacant after this term. | DEM (+49.3) |
| 81 | Dave Considine (D-Baraboo) | Rep. Considine announced his decision to retire at the end of this term. Rep. Alex Joers has announced his intention to move into this district and run for the seat after being drawn out of his district. | DEM (+39.8) |
| 82 | Chuck Wichgers (R-Muskego) | Rep. Allen has announced he will be running in AD-82 now, after moving from AD-97. Rep. Wichgers was drawn into AD 84, currently represented by Rep. Donovan, who is running again in the 84th. Wichgers has yet to announce his future plans. | REP (+14.9) |
| 83 | Nik Rettinger (R-Mukwonago) | Rep. Rettinger was drawn into AD 84, currently represented by Rep. Donovan, who is running again in the 84th. Rettinger has yet to announce his future plans. | REP (+24.6) |
| 84 | Bob Donovan (R-Greenfield) | After being drawn out of his district into AD 7, Rep. Donovan has pledged to move back to the 84th to run for the seat. | REP (+42.8) |
| 85 | Patrick Snyder (R-Schofield) | After being redrawn out of his district, Rep. Snyder has pledged to move back to the 85th to run for the seat. | Toss-Up (REP +5.2) |
| 86 | John Spiros (R-Marshfield) | Rep. Spiros has announced he will run for re-election. Rep. Rozar will seek election in AD-86 after being redrawn into the district. | REP (+30.2) |
| 87 | James Edming (R-Glen Flora) | Rep. Edming has decided to not seek re-election. | REP (+28) |
| 88 | John Macco (R-Ledgeview) | Rep. Maccoo has announced he will not seek re-election in his current district or AD-2, which he was drawn into this year. | Toss-Up (REP +4.2) |
| 89 | Elijah Behnke (R-Oconto) | Rep. Behnke was redrawn into AD 4. He has announced that he will run in AD 4, setting up a primary challenge with Rep. Steffen. | Toss-Up (REP +1.7) |
| 90 | Kristina Shelton (D-Green Bay) | Will not seek re-election. No candidates have announced at this time. | DEM (+12.3) |
| 91 | Jodi Emerson (D-Eau Claire) | Lean DEM (+9.7) | |
| 92 | Treig Pronschinske (R-Mondovi) | Lean REP (+8.5) | |
| 93 | Warren Petryk (R-Town of Washington) | DEM (+12.5) | |
| 94 | Steve Doyle (D-Onalaska) | Lean REP (+7.1) | |
| 95 | Jill Billings (D-LaCrosse) | DEM (+10.9) | |
| 96 | Loren Oldenburg (R-Viroqua) | DEM (+13.4) | |
| 97 | Scott Allen (R-Waukesha) | Rep. Allen will now be running in AD-82. Rep. Duchow is now running in AD-97. | REP (+39.9) |
| 98 | Adam Neylon (R-Pewaukee) | REP (+42.2) | |
| 99 | Cindi Duchow (R-Delafield) | Rep. Duchow was paired into AD 97 and will run in her new district. Rep. Barbara Dittrich (AD-38) announced she will run for the newly redrawn 99th Assembly District. | REP (+38.5) |
