The Wisconsin State Assembly elections of 2020 were held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. All 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly were up for election. 13 incumbent Assembly members filed papers declaring that they would not run for re-election, including two who announced early vacancies. Right before this election, 63 Assembly seats were held by Republicans, 34 seats were held by Democrats, and two seats were vacant (both seats were vacated by Democrats).
Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportOctober 21, 2020
Summary
Seats Party (majority caucus shading) Total Democratic Republican Last election (2018) 36 63 99 Total after last election (2018) 36 63 99 Total before this election 34 63 97 Up for election 36 63 99 of which: Incumbent retiring 6 6 12 Vacated 2 - 2 Unopposed 6 12 18 This election 38 61 99 Change from last election 2 2 Total after this election 38 61 99 Change in total 2 2
Close races Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
Outgoing incumbents
Retiring
Jason Fields (D–Milwaukee), representing district 11 since 2016, did not seek re-election. Debra Kolste (D–Janesville), representing district 44 since 2012, did not seek re-election. Bob Kulp (R–Stratford), representing district 69 since 2013, did not seek re-election. Romaine Quinn (R–Barron), representing district 75 since 2014, did not seek re-election. Mike Rohrkaste (R–Neenah), representing district 55 since 2014, did not seek re-election.
Seeking other office
Melissa Agard (D–Madison), representing district 48 since 2012, ran for Wisconsin Senate in Wisconsin's 16th Senate district. Joan Ballweg (R–Markesan), representing district 41 since 2004, ran for Wisconsin Senate in Wisconsin's 14th Senate district. Mary Felzkowski (R–Irma), representing district 35 since 2016, ran for Wisconsin Senate in Wisconsin's 12th Senate district. Rob Stafsholt (R–New Richmond), representing district 29 since 2016, ran for Wisconsin Senate in Wisconsin's 10th Senate district.
Amanda Stuck (D–Appleton), representing district 57 since 2014, ran for U.S. Representative in Wisconsin's 8th congressional district. JoCasta Zamarripa (D–Milwaukee), representing district 8 since 2010, ran for Milwaukee Common Council.
Lost renomination
Staush Gruszynski (D–Green Bay), representing district 90 since 2018, lost renomination to Kristina Shelton (D–Green Bay) after sexually assaulting a legislative staffer.
Vacated
David Crowley (D–Milwaukee) Chris Taylor (D–Madison
Candidates
District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Status Candidates Results 1 Joel Kitchens Republican 2014 Running Incumbent re-elected 2 Shae Sortwell Republican 2018 Running Incumbent re-elected 3 Ron Tusler Republican 2016 Running Incumbent re-elected 4 David Steffen Republican 2014 Running Incumbent re-elected 5 Jim Steineke Republican 2010 Running Jim Steineke (Republican) Incumbent re-elected 6 Gary Tauchen Republican 2006 Running Incumbent re-elected 7 Daniel Riemer Democratic 2012 Running Daniel Riemer (Democratic) Incumbent re-elected 8 JoCasta Zamarripa Democratic 2010 Not running Incumbent retiredNew member electedDemocratic hold 9 Marisabel Cabrera Democratic 2018 Running Incumbent re-elected 10 David Bowen Democratic 2014 Running David Bowen (Democratic) Incumbent re-elected 11 Jason Fields Democratic 2016 Not running Incumbent retiredNew member electedDemocratic hold 12 LaKeshia Myers Democratic 2018 Running Incumbent re-elected 13 Rob Hutton Republican 2012 Running Incumbent lostNew member electedDemocratic gain 14 Robyn Vining Democratic 2018 Running Incumbent re-elected 15 Joe Sanfelippo Republican 2012 Running Incumbent re-elected 16 Kalan Haywood Democratic 2018 Running Incumbent re-elected 17 David Crowley Democratic 2017 Vacant Incumbent resigned after being elected Milwaukee County ExecutiveNew member electedDemocratic hold 18 Evan Goyke Democratic 2012 Running Evan Goyke (Democratic) Incumbent re-elected 19 Jonathan Brostoff Democratic 2014 Running Incumbent re-elected 20 Christine Sinicki Democratic 1998 Running Christine Sinicki (Democratic) Incumbent re-elected 21 Jessie Rodriguez Republican 2013 Running Incumbent re-elected 22 Janel Brandtjen Republican 2014 Running Janel Brandtjen (Republican) Incumbent re-elected 23 Jim Ott Republican 2007 Running Incumbent lostNew member electedDemocratic gain 24 Dan Knodl Republican 2008 Running Incumbent re-elected 25 Paul Tittl Republican 2012 Running Incumbent re-elected 26 Terry Katsma Republican 2014 Running Incumbent re-elected 27 Tyler Vorpagel Republican 2014 Running Tyler Vorpagel (Republican) Incumbent re-elected 28 Gae Magnafici Republican 2018 Running Incumbent re-elected 29 Rob Stafsholt Republican 2016 Not running Incumbent retired to run for Wisconsin SenateNew member electedRepublican hold 30 Shannon Zimmerman Republican 2016 Running Incumbent re-elected 31 Amy Loudenbeck Republican 2010 Running Incumbent re-elected 32 Tyler August Republican 2010 Running Incumbent re-elected 33 Cody Horlacher Republican 2014 Running Incumbent re-elected 34 Rob Swearingen Republican 2012 Running Incumbent re-elected 35 Mary Felzkowski Republican 2012 Not running Incumbent retired to run for Wisconsin SenateNew member electedRepublican hold 36 Jeffrey Mursau Republican 2004 Running Jeffrey Mursau (Republican) Incumbent re-elected 37 John Jagler Republican 2012 Running Incumbent re-elected 38 Barbara Dittrich Republican 2018 Running Incumbent re-elected 39 Mark Born Republican 2012 Running Incumbent re-elected 40 Kevin David Petersen Republican 2006 Running Incumbent re-elected 41 Joan Ballweg Republican 2004 Not running Incumbent retired to run for Wisconsin SenateNew member electedRepublican hold 42 Jon Plumer Republican 2018 Running Incumbent re-elected 43 Don Vruwink Democratic 2016 Running Incumbent re-elected 44 Debra Kolste Democratic 2012 Not running Incumbent retiredNew member electedDemocratic hold 45 Mark Spreitzer Democratic 2014 Running Incumbent re-elected 46 Gary Hebl Democratic 2004 Running Incumbent re-elected 47 Jimmy P. Anderson Democratic 2016 Running Incumbent re-elected 48 Melissa Agard Democratic 2012 Not running Incumbent retired to run for Wisconsin SenateNew member electedDemocratic hold 49 Travis Tranel Republican 2010 Running Incumbent re-elected 50 Tony Kurtz Republican 2018 Running Incumbent re-elected 51 Todd Novak Republican 2014 Running Incumbent re-elected 52 Jeremy Thiesfeldt Republican 2010 Running Incumbent re-elected 53 Michael Schraa Republican 2012 Running Incumbent re-elected 54 Gordon Hintz Democratic 2006 Running Incumbent re-elected 55 Mike Rohrkaste Republican 2014 Not running Incumbent retiredNew member electedRepublican hold 56 Dave Murphy Republican 2012 Running Incumbent re-elected 57 Amanda Stuck Democratic 2014 Not running Incumbent retired to run for U.S. RepresentativeNew member electedDemocratic hold 58 Rick Gundrum Republican 2018 Running Rick Gundrum (Republican) Incumbent re-elected 59 Timothy Ramthun Republican 2018 Running Timothy Ramthun (Republican) Incumbent re-elected 60 Robert Brooks Republican 2011 Running Robert Brooks (Republican) Incumbent re-elected 61 Samantha Kerkman Republican 2000 Running Samantha Kerkman (Republican) Incumbent re-elected 62 Robert Wittke Republican 2018 Running Incumbent re-elected 63 Robin Vos Republican 2004 Running Incumbent re-elected 64 Tip McGuire Democratic 2019 Running Incumbent re-elected 65 Tod Ohnstad Democratic 2012 Running Incumbent re-elected 66 Greta Neubauer Democratic 2018 Running Incumbent re-elected 67 Rob Summerfield Republican 2016 Running Incumbent re-elected 68 Jesse James Republican 2018 Running Incumbent re-elected 69 Bob Kulp Republican 2013 Not running Incumbent retiredNew member electedRepublican hold 70 Nancy VanderMeer Republican 2014 Running Incumbent re-elected 71 Katrina Shankland Democratic 2012 Running Incumbent re-elected 72 Scott Krug Republican 2010 Running Incumbent re-elected 73 Nick Milroy Democratic 2008 Running Incumbent re-elected 74 Beth Meyers Democratic 2014 Running Incumbent re-elected 75 Romaine Quinn Republican 2014 Not running Incumbent retiredNew member electedRepublican hold 76 Chris Taylor Democratic 2011 Vacant Incumbent resigned after being appointed to Dane County Circuit CourtNew member electedDemocratic hold 77 Shelia Stubbs Democratic 2018 Running Shelia Stubbs (Democratic) Incumbent re-elected 78 Lisa Subeck Democratic 2014 Running Lisa Subeck (Democratic) Incumbent re-elected 79 Dianne Hesselbein Democratic 2012 Running Incumbent re-elected 80 Sondy Pope-Roberts Democratic 2002 Running Incumbent re-elected 81 Dave Considine Democratic 2014 Running Incumbent re-elected 82 Ken Skowronski Republican 2013 Running Incumbent re-elected 83 Chuck Wichgers Republican 2016 Running Incumbent re-elected 84 Mike Kuglitsch Republican 2010 Running Mike Kuglitsch (Republican) Incumbent re-elected 85 Patrick Snyder Republican 2016 Running Incumbent re-elected 86 John Spiros Republican 2012 Running John Spiros (Republican) Incumbent re-elected 87 James W. Edming Republican 2014 Running Incumbent re-elected 88 John Macco Republican 2014 Running Incumbent re-elected 89 John Nygren Republican 2006 Running Incumbent re-elected 90 Staush Gruszynski Democratic 2018Incumbent lost renomination Incumbent lost renominationNew member electedDemocratic hold 91 Jodi Emerson Democratic 2018 Running Incumbent re-elected 92 Treig Pronschinske Republican 2016 Running Incumbent re-elected 93 Warren Petryk Republican 2010 Running Incumbent re-elected 94 Steve Doyle Democratic 2011 Running Incumbent re-elected 95 Jill Billings Democratic 2011 Running Incumbent re-elected 96 Loren Oldenburg Republican 2018 Running Incumbent re-elected 97 Scott Allen Republican 2014 Running Incumbent re-elected 98 Adam Neylon Republican 2013 Running Adam Neylon (Republican) Incumbent re-elected 99 Cindi Duchow Republican 2015 Running Cindi Duchow (Republican) Incumbent re-elected
See also 2020 Wisconsin State Senate election 2020 Wisconsin elections
References
External links Wisconsin Elections Commission