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{{distinguish|2024 United States Senate election in Wisconsin |
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| election_name = 2024 Wisconsin Senate election | | election_name = 2024 Wisconsin Senate election | ||
| country = Wisconsin | | country = Wisconsin | ||
| type = legislative | | type = legislative | ||
| ongoing = |
| ongoing = no | ||
| previous_election = 2022 Wisconsin Senate election | | previous_election = 2022 Wisconsin Senate election | ||
| previous_year = 2022 | | previous_year = 2022 | ||
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| seats_before1 = 22 | | seats_before1 = 22 | ||
| seats_needed1 = {{steady}} | | seats_needed1 = {{steady}} | ||
| seats1 = | | seats1 = 6 | ||
| seats_after1 = | | seats_after1 = '''18''' | ||
| seat_change1 = | | seat_change1 = {{decrease}}4 | ||
| swing1 = {{decrease}} 18.36 {{abbr|pp|Percentage points}} | |||
| swing1 = | |||
| popular_vote1 = | | popular_vote1 = 650,328 | ||
| percentage1 = | | percentage1 = 42.74% | ||
| image2 = File:Dianne Hesselbein inauguration (cropped).jpeg | | image2 = File:Dianne Hesselbein inauguration (cropped).jpeg | ||
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| seats_before2 = 11 | | seats_before2 = 11 | ||
| seats_needed2 = {{increase}} 6 | | seats_needed2 = {{increase}} 6 | ||
| seats2 = | | seats2 = '''10''' | ||
| seats_after2 = | | seats_after2 = 15 | ||
| seat_change2 = | | seat_change2 = {{increase}}4 | ||
| swing2 = {{increase}} 18.92 {{abbr|pp|Percentage points}} | |||
| swing2 = | |||
| popular_vote2 = | | popular_vote2 = '''861,272''' | ||
| percentage2 = '''56.60%''' | |||
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| map_image = {{switcher |] |Results by seat gains|] |Results by vote share|default=1}} | |||
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| map_caption = '''Results:'''<br/>{{Legend0|#F48882|Republican hold}}<br/>{{Legend0|#92C5DE|Democratic hold}} {{Legend0|#0671B0|Democratic gain}}<br/>{{Legend0|#D0D0D0|No election}}<br/> | |||
| map_image = Wisconsin State Senate 2024.svg | |||
'''Republican:''' {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}}<br/> | |||
| 1blank = Seats up | |||
'''Democratic:''' {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#0d0596|>90%}} | |||
| 1data1 = 10 | |||
| 1data2 = 6 | |||
| map_caption = '''Map of the incumbents:'''<br/>{{Legend0|#F48882|Republican incumbent}} {{Legend0|#CA0120|Republican-incumbent retiring}}<br/>{{Legend0|#92C5DE|Democratic incumbent}}<br/>{{Legend0|#808080|No incumbent}}<br/>{{Legend0|#D0D0D0|No election}} | |||
| title = President | | title = President | ||
| before_election = ] | | before_election = ] | ||
| after_election = | | after_election = ] | ||
| before_party = Republican Party of Wisconsin | | before_party = Republican Party of Wisconsin | ||
| after_party = Republican Party of Wisconsin | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{ElectionsWI}} | {{ElectionsWI}} | ||
The '''2024 Wisconsin Senate election''' |
The '''2024 Wisconsin Senate election''' was held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, at the Fall general election in Wisconsin, alongside the ]. Sixteen of the 33 seats in the ] were up for election—the even-numbered districts. Before the election, 22 Senate seats were held by Republicans, 11 seats were held by Democrats. The primary election was held on August 13, 2024, and the filing deadline to appear on the ballot was June 3, 2024.<ref>{{cite web |date=April 19, 2023 |title=2024 Partisan Primary |url=https://elections.wi.gov/event/2024-partisan-primary |access-date=June 20, 2023 |website=elections.wi.gov}}</ref> | ||
This was the first election for Wisconsin Senate after the 2024 redistricting. Democrats won all five of the most competitive Senate races, flipping four Republican-held seats. Even though Republicans still maintained their majority, Democrats broke their two-thirds ]. | |||
The primary election was held on August 13, 2024. The filing deadline to appear on the ballot was June 3, 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.wi.gov/event/2024-partisan-primary|title=2024 Partisan Primary|website=elections.wi.gov|date=April 19, 2023 |access-date=2023-06-20}}</ref> | |||
After the elections, Republicans are set to enter the ] with 18 of 33 seats.<ref name="unofficial results">{{cite news|url= https://www.jsonline.com/elections/results/2024-11-05/wisconsin/state-senate |title= 2024 Wisconsin State Senate General Election Results |date= November 6, 2024 |work= ] |accessdate= November 6, 2024 }}</ref> | |||
== Background == | == Background == | ||
=== Redistricting === | === Redistricting === | ||
This election |
This election was significantly affected by the ] drawn as a result of the ] decision in '']'', which declared the previous legislative district map to be unconstitutional on December 22, 2023.<ref>{{cite news |last=Kremer |first=Rich |date=February 1, 2024 |title=Wisconsin Supreme Court consultants say Republican-drawn legislative maps are gerrymanders, don't deserve consideration |url=https://www.wpr.org/news/wisconsin-supreme-court-consultants-say-republican-drawn-legislative-maps-are-gerrymanders-dont-deserve-consideration |accessdate=February 6, 2024 |work=]}}</ref> The court was in the process of selecting a remedial plan, when the legislature chose to embrace the remedial map proposal from Governor ]. Evers signed the plan into law on February 19, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kremer |first=Rich |date=2024-02-19 |title=Evers signs new maps into law, effectively ending Wisconsin redistricting lawsuit |url=https://www.wpr.org/news/evers-signs-new-maps-into-law-ending-wisconsin-redistricting-lawsuit |access-date=2024-06-16 |website=WPR |language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
Under the new maps, Democrats |
Under the new maps, Democrats were expected to gain seats in the Senate, but they were not expected to be able to win a majority because only even-numbered seats were up for election in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kremer |first=Rich |date=2024-02-22 |title=What do Wisconsin's new maps mean for the Legislature's balance of power? |url=https://live-wpr-main.pantheonsite.io/news/wisconsins-new-maps-legislature-balance-power |access-date=2024-02-23 |website=WPR |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Karnopp |first=Hope |date=February 21, 2024 |title=You have questions about Wisconsin's new election maps and how they affect you? We have answers. |url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/02/21/wisconsins-new-legislative-maps-questions-answers-on-redistricting/72663233007/ |access-date=2024-02-23 |website=Journal Sentinel |language=en-US}}</ref> Five of the sixteen seats up for election had no incumbents due to the shifting legislative boundaries.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Walters |first=Steven |date=2024-05-14 |title=Political parties target five Wisconsin Senate seats without incumbents |url=https://isthmus.com/api/content/ae71b54e-11d9-11ef-95bb-12163087a831/ |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=Isthmus {{!}} Madison, Wisconsin |language=en-us}}</ref> Both parties spent heavily on the competitive races in this cycle.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-08 |title=Democrats commit $7 million to TV ads in 5 key state Senate races |url=https://apnews.com/article/wisconsin-legislature-senate-ad-buy-7-million-6aa56e31801e7b199720e99427230c0d |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=AP News |language=en}}</ref> | ||
Democrats last won a majority of seats in the state senate in the ], but they last seated a majority of seats in |
Democrats last won a majority of seats in the state senate in the ], but they last seated a majority of seats in the session following the ] | ||
=== PFAS Legislation === | === PFAS Legislation === | ||
To combat the threat of ] contamination, the Wisconsin legislature included $125 million in the state budget. Despite this, Republicans on the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) have refused to release the funds to be used by the ] (DNR). On April 9, Evers vetoed a piece of legislation which would have created grants to fight pollution due to PFAS chemicals, in explaining his veto, Evers cited the restrictions the legislation would have placed on the DNR to prosecute polluters. |
To combat the threat of ] contamination, the Wisconsin legislature included $125 million in the state budget. Despite this, Republicans on the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) have refused to release the funds to be used by the ] (DNR). On April 9, Evers vetoed a piece of legislation which would have created grants to fight pollution due to PFAS chemicals, in explaining his veto, Evers cited the restrictions the legislation would have placed on the DNR to prosecute polluters. Evers also continued calling for the release of the $125 million which was set aside in the budget for combatting PFAS contamination.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bauer |first=Scott |date=April 9, 2024 |title=Evers vetoes a Republican-backed bill targeting PFAS chemicals |url=https://apnews.com/article/wisconsin-pfas-veto-evers-d82c3fe907ec87ae9a80dffce31d4a4a |access-date=June 4, 2024 |work=]}}</ref> In response to Evers' veto, JFC members said they would hold the funds hostage. | ||
On April 16, Evers called the JFC to session, but its Republican members refused to attend, denying the committee a quorum to do business.<ref>{{Cite news |date=May 7, 2024 |title=Gov. Evers again calls Republican lawmakers into special meeting |url=https://wislawjournal.com/2024/05/07/gov-evers-again-calls-republican-lawmakers-into-special-meeting/ |url-status=live |access-date=June 4, 2024 |work=Wisconsin Law Journal}}</ref> In response to this inaction, Wisconsin Democrats launched a six-figures campaign called "No More Games" which served the purpose to pressure and target members of the Committee from competitive districts. Among their targets were Senate Republicans ], ], ], and ], from the 14th, 17th, 20th and 30th districts respectively.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Spears |first=Baylor |date=May 7, 2024 |title=Democrats target Republicans on budget committee, aim for control of Legislature |url=https://wisconsinexaminer.com/2024/05/07/democrats-target-republicans-on-budget-committee-aim-for-control-of-legislature/ |url-status=live |access-date=June 4, 2024 |work=Wisconsin Examiner}}</ref> | |||
On April 16, Evers called the JFC to session, but its Republican members refused to attend, denying the committee a quorum to do business.<ref>{{Cite news |date=May 7, 2024 |title=Gov. Evers again calls Republican lawmakers into special meeting |url=https://wislawjournal.com/2024/05/07/gov-evers-again-calls-republican-lawmakers-into-special-meeting/ |access-date=June 4, 2024 |work=Wisconsin Law Journal}}</ref> In response to this inaction, Wisconsin Democrats launched a six-figures campaign called "No More Games" which served the purpose to pressure and target members of the Committee from competitive districts. Among their targets were Senate Republicans ], ], ], and ], from the 14th, 17th, 20th and 30th districts respectively.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Spears |first=Baylor |date=May 7, 2024 |title=Democrats target Republicans on budget committee, aim for control of Legislature |url=https://wisconsinexaminer.com/2024/05/07/democrats-target-republicans-on-budget-committee-aim-for-control-of-legislature/ |access-date=June 4, 2024 |work=Wisconsin Examiner}}</ref> | |||
==Summary== | |||
==Results summary== | |||
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! nowrap style="font-size:80%" colspan=2 | Change from last election | ! nowrap style="font-size:80%" colspan=2 | Change from last election | ||
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! nowrap style="font-size:80%" colspan=2 | Total after this election | ! nowrap style="font-size:80%" colspan=2 | Total after this election | ||
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! nowrap style="font-size:80%" colspan=2 | Change in total | ! nowrap style="font-size:80%" colspan=2 | Change in total | ||
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===Close races=== | |||
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%: | |||
# '''{{font color|blue|State Senate district 8, 1.2%}} (gain)''' | |||
# '''{{font color|blue|State Senate district 14, 2.2%}} (gain)''' | |||
# '''{{font color|blue|State Senate district 32, 4.8%}}''' | |||
# '''{{font color|blue|State Senate district 30, 5%}} (gain)''' | |||
# '''{{font color|blue|State Senate district 18, 6.6%}} (gain)''' | |||
==Outgoing incumbents== | ==Outgoing incumbents== | ||
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=== Seeking other office === | === Seeking other office === | ||
* ] (D–]), representing district 16 since ], is retiring to run for Dane County executive. | * ] (D–]), representing district 16 since ], is retiring to run for Dane County executive. | ||
* ] (R–]), representing district 8 since ], announced in February 2024 that he would not seek reelection to the district after the 2024 redistricting put him in an incumbent-vs-incumbent matchup. Instead, Knodl |
* ] (R–]), representing district 8 since ], announced in February 2024 that he would not seek reelection to the district after the 2024 redistricting put him in an incumbent-vs-incumbent matchup. Instead, Knodl ran for Wisconsin State Assembly in Wisconsin's ].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=29 February 2024 |title=Knodl campaign: Announces run for 24th Assembly District |url=https://www.wispolitics.com/2024/knodl-campaign-dan-knodl-announces-run-for-24th-assembly-district/ |access-date=29 February 2024 |website=WisPolitics}}</ref> | ||
===Vacated=== | ===Vacated=== | ||
* ] (D–]), representing district 4 since ], resigned on January 26, 2024, after her appointment as a ] in Milwaukee County and will be replaced by ] following a special election on July 30, 2024. | * ] (D–]), representing district 4 since ], resigned on January 26, 2024, after her appointment as a ] in Milwaukee County and will be replaced by ] following a special election on July 30, 2024. | ||
=== Lost re-election === | |||
* ] (R–]), representing district 14 since ], lost reelection to ] (D–]) | |||
* ] (R–]), representing the 20th district since ], lost reelection to ] (D–]) in the 8th district | |||
==Special elections== | ==Special elections== | ||
There was one special election scheduled in 2024 for the Wisconsin state Senate. | There was one special election scheduled in 2024 for the Wisconsin state Senate. | ||
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|October 29, 2024 | |October 29, 2024 | ||
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# | |||
==Race summary== | ==Race summary== | ||
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! colspan="1" rowspan="2" | Dist. | ! colspan="1" rowspan="2" | Dist. | ||
! rowspan="2" | {{Abbr|2020<br />Pres.|2020 Presidential election margin}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=DRA 2020 |url=https://davesredistricting.org/maps |access-date=2024-03-13 |website=Daves Redistricting}}</ref> | ! rowspan="2" | {{Abbr|2020<br />Pres.|2020 Presidential election margin}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=DRA 2020 |url=https://davesredistricting.org/maps |access-date=2024-03-13 |website=Daves Redistricting}}</ref> | ||
! colspan=" |
! colspan="3" | Incumbent | ||
! colspan=" |
! colspan="2" | This election | ||
|- valign="bottom" | |- valign="bottom" | ||
! Member | ! Member | ||
! Party | ! Party | ||
! First<br />elected | ! First<br />elected | ||
! Status |
! Status | ||
! Candidates<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 5, 2024 |title=2024 Wisconsin Senate races |url=https://www.wispolitics.com/2024/2024-senate-races/ |access-date=March 27, 2024 |website=WisPolitics}}</ref><ref name="tracker">{{cite report|url= https://elections.wi.gov/media/26156/download |title= Candidate Tracking by Office - 2024 General Election - 11/13/2024 |date= May 13, 2024 |publisher= ] |accessdate= May 13, 2024 }}</ref> | |||
! Primary | |||
! General | |||
! Result | |||
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! colspan="3" | Approved<br />candidate(s)<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 5, 2024 |title=2024 Wisconsin Senate races |url=https://www.wispolitics.com/2024/2024-senate-races/ |access-date=March 27, 2024 |website=WisPolitics}}</ref><ref name="tracker">{{cite report|url= https://elections.wi.gov/media/26156/download |title= Candidate Tracking by Office - 2024 General Election - 11/13/2024 |date= May 13, 2024 |publisher= ] |accessdate= May 13, 2024 }}</ref> | |||
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! ] | ! ] | ||
| {{Shading PVI|R|26.5}} | | {{Shading PVI|R|26.5}} | ||
| {{sortname|Robert|Cowles}}<br />{{Small|(Redistricted into the 30th district)}} | |||
| colspan="3" | None {{Small|(open seat)}} | |||
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | |||
| New member to be elected | |||
| 1987 {{Small|(special)}} | |||
|{{unbulleted list||{{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}Kelly Peterson (Dem.)<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 18, 2024 |title=Peterson campaign: Launches campaign for State Senate |url=https://www.wispolitics.com/2024/peterson-campaign-launches-campaign-for-state-senate/ |access-date=April 18, 2024}}</ref>|{{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}] (Rep.)<ref>{{Cite news |date=March 27, 2024 |title=WED PM Update: Wimberger moving to 2nd SD, setting up possibly GOP primary with Cowles |url=https://www.wispolitics.com/2024/wed-pm-update-wimberger-moving-to-2nd-sd-setting-up-possibly-gop-primary-with-cowles/ |access-date=March 27, 2024}}</ref>}} | |||
| {{Party shading/Republican/Hold}} | Incumbent retired<br />New member elected.<br />Republican hold. | |||
| {{unbulleted list||{{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{aye}} ''']''' (Rep.) 64.46%|{{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}Kelly Peterson (Dem.) 35.49%}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
! ] | ! ] | ||
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| {{sortname|Dora|Drake}} | | {{sortname|Dora|Drake}} | ||
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | ||
| 2024 {{Small|(special)}} | |||
| Incumbent |
| Incumbent re-elected. | ||
| {{unbulleted list| | | {{unbulleted list| | ||
|{{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}] (Dem.) | |{{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{aye}} ''']''' (Dem.) 98.45% | ||
}} | }} | ||
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| {{sortname|La Tonya|Johnson}} | | {{sortname|La Tonya|Johnson}} | ||
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | ||
| 2016 | |||
| Incumbent |
| Incumbent re-elected. | ||
| {{unbulleted list||{{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}] (Dem.)}} | | {{unbulleted list| | ||
|{{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{aye}} ''']''' (Dem.) | |||
}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
! rowspan="2" | ] | ! rowspan="2" | ] | ||
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| {{sortname|Dan|Knodl}} | | {{sortname|Dan|Knodl}} | ||
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | ||
| 2023 {{Small|(special)}} | |||
| {{Party shading/Hold}} | |
| {{Party shading/Hold}} | Ran for the 24th state assembly district. | ||
| rowspan="2" |{{unbulleted list| | | rowspan="2" | {{nowrap|{{unbulleted list| | ||
|{{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{aye}} ''']''' (Dem.) 50.68% | |||
|{{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}Jodi Habush Sinykin (Dem.)<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 9, 2024 |title=Habush Sinykin campaign: Launches campaign for the 8th State Senate District |url=https://www.wispolitics.com/2024/habush-sinykin-campaign-launches-campaign-for-the-8th-state-senate-district/ |access-date=April 9, 2024}}</ref>|{{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}] (Rep.)}} | |||
|{{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}] (Rep.) 49.18% | |||
}}}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
|{{sortname|Duey|Stroebel}}<br />{{Small|(Redistricted from the 20th district)}} | |{{sortname|Duey|Stroebel}}<br />{{Small|(Redistricted from the 20th district)}} | ||
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | ||
| 2015 {{Small|(special)}} | |||
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Incumbent lost re-election.<br />'''Democratic gain.''' | |||
|Incumbent Running | |||
|- | |- | ||
! ] | ! ] | ||
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| {{sortname|Rob|Stafsholt}} | | {{sortname|Rob|Stafsholt}} | ||
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | ||
| 2020 | |||
| Incumbent |
| Incumbent re-elected. | ||
| {{nowrap|{{unbulleted list| | | {{nowrap|{{unbulleted list| | ||
|{{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{aye}} ''']''' (Rep.) 62.35% | |||
|{{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}Paul W. Hambleton (Dem.)<ref>{{Cite news |date=May 23, 2024 |title=Hambleton campaign: Former teacher Paul Hambleton launches candidacy for Senate District 10 |url=https://www.wispolitics.com/2024/hambleton-campaign-former-teacher-paul-hambleton-launches-candidacy-for-senate-district-10/ |access-date=May 23, 2024}}</ref> | |||
|{{Party stripe| |
|{{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}Paul W. Hambleton (Dem.) 37.57% | ||
}}}} | }}}} | ||
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| {{sortname|Mary|Felzkowski}} | | {{sortname|Mary|Felzkowski}} | ||
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | ||
| 2020 | |||
| Incumbent |
| Incumbent re-elected. | ||
| {{unbulleted list||{{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}] (Rep.) |
| {{unbulleted list||{{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{aye}} ''']''' (Rep.) 67.46%|{{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}Andi Rich (Dem.) 32.41%}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
! ] | ! ] | ||
| {{Shading PVI|D|4}} | | {{Shading PVI|D|4}} | ||
| {{sortname| |
| {{sortname|Joan|Ballweg}}<br />{{Small|(Redistricted into the 17th district)}} | ||
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | ||
| 2020 | |||
| align="center" | 2014 | |||
| {{Party shading/ |
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Incumbent lost reelection.<br />New member elected.<br />'''Democratic gain.''' | ||
|{{unbulleted list| | |||
|{{unbulleted list||{{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}] (Rep.)<ref>{{Cite news |date=March 6, 2024 |title=Ballweg campaign: Announces bid for re-election to State Senate |url=https://www.wispolitics.com/2024/ballweg-campaign-announces-bid-for-re-election-to-state-senate/ |access-date=April 10, 2024}}</ref>|{{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}Sarah Keyeski (Dem.)<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 8, 2024 |title=Keyeski campaign: Rural mental healthcare provider launches campaign for the 14th Senate District |url=https://www.wispolitics.com/2024/keyeski-campaign-rural-mental-healthcare-provider-launches-campaign-for-the-14th-senate-district/ |access-date=April 8, 2024}}</ref>}} | |||
|{{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{aye}} ''']''' (Dem.) 51.09% | |||
|{{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}] (Rep.) 48.81% | |||
}} | |||
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! ] | ! ] | ||
| {{Shading PVI|D|35.3}} | | {{Shading PVI|D|35.3}} | ||
|{{sortname|Melissa|Agard}}<br />{{Small|(Redistricted into the 26th district)}} | |||
| colspan="3" | None {{Small|(open seat)}} | |||
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | |||
|New member to be elected | |||
| 2020 | |||
|{{unbulleted list||{{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}] (Dem.)<ref>{{Cite news |date=November 30, 2023 |title=Rep. Melissa Ratcliff running for State Senate |url=https://www.wkow.com/news/politics/rep-melissa-ratcliff-running-for-state-senate/article_31ca57cc-8fa1-11ee-938d-5f7e1e740b62.html |access-date=April 10, 2024}}</ref>}} | |||
| {{Party shading/Democratic/Hold}} | Incumbent retired.<br />New member elected.<br />Democratic hold. | |||
|{{unbulleted list| | |||
|{{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{aye}} ''']''' (Dem.) 97.23%}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
! ] | ! ] | ||
| {{Shading PVI|D|8.5}} | | {{Shading PVI|D|8.5}} | ||
| colspan="3" | None {{Small|(open seat)}} | | colspan="3" | None {{Small|(open seat)}} | ||
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | No incumbent.<br />New member elected.<br />'''Democratic gain.''' | |||
|New member to be elected | |||
|{{unbulleted list| | |||
|{{unbulleted list||{{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}Kristin Alfheim (Dem.)<ref>{{Cite news |date=February 29, 2024 |title=Alfheim campaign: Appleton alderperson launches campaign for State Senate |url=https://www.wispolitics.com/2024/alfheim-campaign-appleton-alderperson-launches-campaign-for-state-senate/ |access-date=April 10, 2024}}</ref>|{{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}Anthony Phillips (Rep.)<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 4, 2024 |title=Philips campaign: Announces State Senate run |url=https://www.wispolitics.com/2024/philips-campaign-announces-state-senate-run/ |access-date=April 4, 2024}}</ref>}} | |||
|{{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{aye}} ''']''' (Dem.) 53.25% | |||
|{{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}Anthony Phillips (Rep.) 46.66% | |||
}} | |||
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| {{sortname|Dan|Feyen}}<br />{{Small|(Redistricted from the 18th district)}} | | {{sortname|Dan|Feyen}}<br />{{Small|(Redistricted from the 18th district)}} | ||
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | ||
| 2016 | |||
| Incumbent |
| Incumbent re-elected. | ||
| {{nowrap|{{unbulleted list| | | {{nowrap|{{unbulleted list| | ||
|{{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{aye}} ''']''' (Rep.) 69.99% | |||
|{{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}] (Rep.)<ref>{{Cite news |date=February 27, 2024 |title=Feyen campaign: Announces reelection campaign in new 20th Senate district |url=https://www.wispolitics.com/2024/sen-feyen-announces-reelection-campaign-in-new-20th-senate-district/ |access-date=April 10, 2024}}</ref> | |||
|{{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}Michael T. Rapp (Dem.) | |{{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}Michael T. Rapp (Dem.) 29.91% | ||
}}}} | }}}} | ||
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| {{sortname|Robert|Wirch}} | | {{sortname|Robert|Wirch}} | ||
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | ||
| 1996 | |||
| Incumbent |
| Incumbent re-elected. | ||
| {{unbulleted list||{{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}] (Dem.)}} | | {{unbulleted list||{{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{aye}} ''']''' (Dem.) 95.29%}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
! ] | ! ] | ||
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| {{sortname|Patrick|Testin}} | | {{sortname|Patrick|Testin}} | ||
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | ||
| 2016 | |||
| Incumbent |
| Incumbent re-elected. | ||
| {{unbulleted list||{{Party stripe| |
| {{unbulleted list||{{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{aye}} ''']''' (Rep.) 58.67%|{{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}Collin McNamara (Dem.) 41.28%}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
! |
! ] | ||
| |
| {{Shading PVI|D|71.8}} | ||
| {{sortname|Kelda|Roys}} | | {{sortname|Kelda|Roys}} | ||
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | ||
| 2020 | |||
| Incumbent |
| Incumbent re-elected. | ||
| |
| {{unbulleted list||{{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{aye}} ''']''' (Dem.)<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 22, 2024 |title=Roys campaign: Launches 2024 re-election campaign |url=https://www.wispolitics.com/2024/roys-campaign-launches-2024-re-election-campaign/ |access-date=April 22, 2024}}</ref>}} | ||
|- | |||
|{{sortname|Melissa|Agard}}<br />{{Small|(Redistricted from the 16th district)}} | |||
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | |||
| align="center" | 2020 | |||
| {{Party shading/Hold}} | Running for ] | |||
|- | |- | ||
! ] | ! ] | ||
| {{Shading PVI|R|22.2}} | | {{Shading PVI|R|22.2}} | ||
|{{sortname|Julian|Bradley|link=Julian Bradley (politician)}}<br />{{Small|(Redistricted into the 21st district)}} | |||
| colspan="3" | None {{Small|(open seat)}} | |||
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | |||
| New member to be elected | |||
| 2020 | |||
| Incumbent re-elected. | |||
| {{nowrap|{{unbulleted list| | | {{nowrap|{{unbulleted list| | ||
|{{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}] (Rep.) | |{{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{aye}} ''']''' (Rep.) | ||
|{{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}Megan Lach (Dem.)<ref>{{Cite news|url= https://www.gmtoday.com/the_freeman/news/lach-announces-bid-for-state-senate-district-28/article_aeca4604-a8f2-545a-9b2e-eb04b33bb6ac.html |title= Lach announces bid for State Senate District 28 |newspaper= Waukesha County Freeman |via= GMToday.com |date= April 23, 2024 |accessdate= May 7, 2024 }}</ref> | |{{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}Megan Lach (Dem.)<ref>{{Cite news|url= https://www.gmtoday.com/the_freeman/news/lach-announces-bid-for-state-senate-district-28/article_aeca4604-a8f2-545a-9b2e-eb04b33bb6ac.html |title= Lach announces bid for State Senate District 28 |newspaper= Waukesha County Freeman |via= GMToday.com |date= April 23, 2024 |accessdate= May 7, 2024 }}</ref> | ||
}}}} | }}}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
! |
! ] | ||
| |
| {{Shading PVI|D|3.2}} | ||
| {{sortname|Eric|Wimberger}} | | {{sortname|Eric|Wimberger}} | ||
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | ||
| 2020 | |||
| {{Party shading/ |
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Ran for the 2nd district<br />New member elected.<br />'''Democratic gain.''' | ||
| {{unbulleted list| | |||
| rowspan="3" |{{unbulleted list||{{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}Jim Rafter (Rep.)<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 10, 2024 |title=Rafter campaign: Allouez Village President Jim Rafter to run for Wisconsin state Senate in the 30th District |url=https://www.wispolitics.com/2024/rafter-campaign-allouez-village-president-jim-rafter-to-run-for-wisconsin-state-senate-in-the-30th-district/ |access-date=April 10, 2024}}</ref>|{{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}Jamie Wall (Dem.)<ref>{{Cite news |date=March 6, 2024 |title=Wall campaign: Green Bay small business owner announces bid for state Senate District 30 |url=https://www.wispolitics.com/2024/wall-campaign-green-bay-small-business-owner-announces-bid-for-state-senate-district-30/ |access-date=April 8, 2024}}</ref>}} | |||
|{{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{aye}} ''']''' (Dem.) 52.49% | |||
|- | |||
|{{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}Jim Rafter (Rep.) 47.41% | |||
|{{sortname|Robert|Cowles}}<br />{{Small|(Redistricted from the 2nd district)}} | |||
}} | |||
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | |||
| align="center" | 1987<br />{{Small|(special)}} | |||
| {{Party shading/Hold}} | Incumbent retiring. | |||
|- | |||
|{{sortname|André|Jacque}}{{efn|This Senator was elected to the 1st Senate district in 2022|group=lower-alpha}}<br />{{Small|(Redistricted from the 1st district)}} | |||
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | |||
| align="center" | 2018 | |||
| {{Party shading/Hold}} | ''Serving as Senator until January 4, 2027'' | |||
|- | |- | ||
! ] | ! ] | ||
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| {{sortname|Brad|Pfaff}} | | {{sortname|Brad|Pfaff}} | ||
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | ||
| 2020 | |||
| Incumbent |
| Incumbent re-elected. | ||
| {{unbulleted list| | |||
| {{unbulleted list||{{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}Stacey Klein (Rep.)<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 9, 2024 |title=Klein campaign: Transitions campaign from U.S. Senate to Wisconsin state Senate District 32 |url=https://www.wispolitics.com/2024/klein-campaign-transitions-campaign-from-u-s-senate-to-wisconsin-state-senate-district-32/ |access-date=April 9, 2024 |work=]}}</ref>|{{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}] (Dem.)<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 4, 2024 |title=Pfaff campaign: Announces re-election bid for new 32nd State Senate District |url=https://www.wispolitics.com/2024/pfaff-campaign-announces-re-election-bid-for-new-32nd-state-senate-district/ |access-date=April 4, 2024}}</ref>}} | |||
|{{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{aye}} ''']''' (Dem.) 52.33% | |||
|{{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}Stacey Klein (Rep.) 47.65% | |||
}} | |||
|} | |} | ||
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=== District 2 === | === District 2 === | ||
Incumbent Republican ] declined to seek re-election. Fellow Republican ] decided to move to this district and |
Incumbent Republican ] declined to seek re-election. Fellow Republican ] decided to move to this district and faced Democrat Kelly Peterson in the general election. | ||
{{Election box begin no change|title=District 2 general election}} | {{Election box begin no change|title=District 2 general election}} | ||
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=== District 4 === | === District 4 === | ||
Incumbent Democrat ] |
Incumbent Democrat ] ran for re-election unopposed. In the primary she defeated state representative ] in a rematch from the special election primary earlier in 2024. | ||
{{Election box begin no change|title=District 4 Democratic primary<ref name="primaryresults">{{cite web |title=2024 Wisconsin State Senate Primary Election Results |url=https://elections.wi.gov/sites/default/files/documents/County%20by%20County%20Report_State%20Senate.pdf |website=]|date=August 27, 2024}}</ref>}} | {{Election box begin no change|title=District 4 Democratic primary<ref name="primaryresults">{{cite web |title=2024 Wisconsin State Senate Primary Election Results |url=https://elections.wi.gov/sites/default/files/documents/County%20by%20County%20Report_State%20Senate.pdf |website=]|date=August 27, 2024}}</ref>}} | ||
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=== District 6 === | === District 6 === | ||
Incumbent Democrat ] |
Incumbent Democrat ] ran for re-election unopposed.{{Election box begin no change|title=District 6 general election}} | ||
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=] (incumbent)|votes=|percentage=}}{{Election box total no change|votes=|percentage=}}{{Election box end}} | {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=] (incumbent)|votes=|percentage=}}{{Election box total no change|votes=|percentage=}}{{Election box end}} | ||
=== District 8 === | === District 8 === | ||
Incumbent Republican ] declined to seek re-election after redistricting put fellow Republican ] into his district. Stroebel |
Incumbent Republican ] declined to seek re-election after redistricting put fellow Republican ] into his district. Stroebel faced Democrat ], who was a candidate for this district in a 2023 special election, and was defeated by her in the general election. | ||
{{Election box begin no change|title=District 8 general election}} | {{Election box begin no change|title=District 8 general election}} | ||
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=]|votes=|percentage=}} | |||
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=]|votes=|percentage=}} | {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=]|votes=|percentage=}} | ||
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Jodi Habush Sinykin|votes=|percentage=}} | |||
{{Election box total no change|votes=|percentage=}} | {{Election box total no change|votes=|percentage=}} | ||
{{Election box end}} | {{Election box end}} | ||
=== District 10 === | === District 10 === | ||
Incmbent Republican ] |
Incmbent Republican ] ran for re-election. He faced and defeated Democrat Paul Hambleton in the general election.{{Election box begin no change|title=District 10 general election}} | ||
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=] (incumbent)|votes=|percentage=}} | {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=] (incumbent)|votes=|percentage=}} | ||
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Paul Hambleton|votes=|percentage=}} | {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Paul Hambleton|votes=|percentage=}} | ||
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=== District 12 === | === District 12 === | ||
Incumbent Republican ] |
Incumbent Republican ] ran for re-election. She faced and defeated Democrat Andi Rich in the general election.{{Election box begin no change|title=District 12 general election}} | ||
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=] (incumbent)|votes=|percentage=}} | {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=] (incumbent)|votes=|percentage=}} | ||
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Andi Rich|votes=|percentage=}} | {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Andi Rich|votes=|percentage=}} | ||
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=== District 14 === | === District 14 === | ||
Incumbent Republican ] |
Incumbent Republican ] sought re-election after being drawn out of this district due to redistricting. In the general election she faced and was defeated by Democrat ].{{Election box begin no change|title=District 14 general election}} | ||
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=]|votes=|percentage=}} | |||
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=] (incumbent)|votes=|percentage=}} | {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=] (incumbent)|votes=|percentage=}} | ||
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Sarah Keyeski|votes=|percentage=}} | |||
{{Election box total no change|votes=|percentage=}} | {{Election box total no change|votes=|percentage=}} | ||
{{Election box end}} | {{Election box end}} | ||
=== District 16 === | === District 16 === | ||
Incumbent Democrat ] declined to seek re-election, leaving the seat open. In the primary, three Democrats faced off, being state representatives ], ], and ], from the 47th, 48th, and 46th districts respectively. Ratcliff defeated both Anderson and Baldeh by a wide margin and |
Incumbent Democrat ] declined to seek re-election, leaving the seat open. In the primary, three Democrats faced off, being state representatives ], ], and ], from the 47th, 48th, and 46th districts respectively. Ratcliff defeated both Anderson and Baldeh by a wide margin and was unopposed in the general election. | ||
{{Election box begin no change|title=District 16 Democratic primary<ref name="primaryresults"></ref>}} | {{Election box begin no change|title=District 16 Democratic primary<ref name="primaryresults"></ref>}} | ||
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=]|votes=17,205|percentage=52.04}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=]|votes=10,258|percentage=31.03}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=]|votes=5,575|percentage=16.86}}{{Election box write-in with party link no change|votes=25|percentage=0.07}}{{Election box total no change|votes=33,063|percentage=100.0}}{{Election box end}} | {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=]|votes=17,205|percentage=52.04}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=]|votes=10,258|percentage=31.03}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=]|votes=5,575|percentage=16.86}}{{Election box write-in with party link no change|votes=25|percentage=0.07}}{{Election box total no change|votes=33,063|percentage=100.0}}{{Election box end}} | ||
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=== District 18 === | === District 18 === | ||
Incumbent Republican ] was moved into the 20th district due to redistricting, leaving the district open. Two Republicans filed to succeed Feyen, being Anthony Phillips and Blong Yang. Phillips defeated Yang by a wide margin and |
Incumbent Republican ] was moved into the 20th district due to redistricting, leaving the district open. Two Republicans filed to succeed Feyen, being Anthony Phillips and Blong Yang. Phillips defeated Yang by a wide margin and faced Democrat ] in the general election, whom he was defeated by. | ||
{{Election box begin no change|title=District 18 Republican primary<ref name="primaryresults"></ref>}} | {{Election box begin no change|title=District 18 Republican primary<ref name="primaryresults"></ref>}} | ||
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Anthony Phillips|votes=8,611|percentage=62.17}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Blong Yang|votes=5,226|percentage=37.73}}{{Election box write-in with party link no change|votes=13|percentage=0.10}}{{Election box total no change|votes=13,850|percentage=100.0}}{{Election box end}}{{Election box begin no change|title=District 18 general election}} | {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Anthony Phillips|votes=8,611|percentage=62.17}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Blong Yang|votes=5,226|percentage=37.73}}{{Election box write-in with party link no change|votes=13|percentage=0.10}}{{Election box total no change|votes=13,850|percentage=100.0}}{{Election box end}}{{Election box begin no change|title=District 18 general election}} | ||
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=]|votes=|percentage=}} | |||
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Anthony Phillips|votes=|percentage=}} | {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Anthony Phillips|votes=|percentage=}} | ||
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Kristin Alfheim|votes=|percentage=}} | |||
{{Election box total no change|votes=|percentage=}} | {{Election box total no change|votes=|percentage=}} | ||
{{Election box end}} | {{Election box end}} | ||
=== District 20 === | === District 20 === | ||
Incumbent Republican Duey Stroebel was drawn into the 8th district as a result of redistricting, while Dan Feyen was drawn into this district from the 18th due to redistricting. In the primary, Feyen faced former Republican representative and ] ]. Feyen advanced to the general election, where he |
Incumbent Republican Duey Stroebel was drawn into the 8th district as a result of redistricting, while Dan Feyen was drawn into this district from the 18th due to redistricting. In the primary, Feyen faced former Republican representative and ] ]. Feyen advanced to the general election, where he faced and defeated Democrat Michael Rapp.{{Election box begin no change|title=District 20 Republican primary<ref name="primaryresults"></ref>}} | ||
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=]|votes=17,243|percentage=64.29}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=]|votes=9,543|percentage=35.59}}{{Election box write-in with party link no change|votes=31|percentage=0.12}}{{Election box total no change|votes=26,817|percentage=100.0}}{{Election box end}} | {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=]|votes=17,243|percentage=64.29}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=]|votes=9,543|percentage=35.59}}{{Election box write-in with party link no change|votes=31|percentage=0.12}}{{Election box total no change|votes=26,817|percentage=100.0}}{{Election box end}} | ||
{{Election box begin no change|title=District 20 general election}} | {{Election box begin no change|title=District 20 general election}} | ||
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=== District 22 === | === District 22 === | ||
Incumbent Democrat ] |
Incumbent Democrat ] ran for re-election unopposed.{{Election box begin no change|title=District 22 general election}} | ||
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=] (incumbent)|votes=|percentage=}}{{Election box total no change|votes=|percentage=}}{{Election box end}} | {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=] (incumbent)|votes=|percentage=}}{{Election box total no change|votes=|percentage=}}{{Election box end}} | ||
=== District 24 === | === District 24 === | ||
Incumbent Republican ] |
Incumbent Republican ] sought re-election. In the general election he faced and defeated Democrat Collin McNamara.{{Election box begin no change|title=District 24 general election}} | ||
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=] (incumbent)|votes=|percentage=}} | {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=] (incumbent)|votes=|percentage=}} | ||
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Collin McNamara|votes=|percentage=}} | {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Collin McNamara|votes=|percentage=}} | ||
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=== District 26 === | === District 26 === | ||
Incumbent Democrat ] |
Incumbent Democrat ] ran for re-election unopposed.{{Election box begin no change|title=District 26 general election}} | ||
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=] (incumbent)|votes=|percentage=}}{{Election box total no change|votes=|percentage=}}{{Election box end}} | {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=] (incumbent)|votes=|percentage=}}{{Election box total no change|votes=|percentage=}}{{Election box end}} | ||
=== District 28 === | === District 28 === | ||
Incumbent Republican ] |
Incumbent Republican ] sought re-election after being drawn out of this district due to redistricting. In the general election he faced and defeated Democrat Megan Lach.{{Election box begin no change|title=District 28 general election}} | ||
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=] (incumbent)|votes=|percentage=}} | {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=] (incumbent)|votes=|percentage=}} | ||
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Megan Lach|votes=|percentage=}} | {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Megan Lach|votes=|percentage=}} | ||
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=== District 30 === | === District 30 === | ||
Incumbent Republican Eric Wimberger declined to seek re-election in this district, instead opting to run for the neighboring 2nd district, leaving this district open.{{Election box begin no change|title=District 30 general election}} | Incumbent Republican Eric Wimberger declined to seek re-election in this district, instead opting to run for the neighboring 2nd district, leaving this district open. In the general election, Democrat ] defeated Republican Jim Rafter.{{Election box begin no change|title=District 30 general election}} | ||
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=]|votes=|percentage=}} | |||
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Jim Rafter|votes=|percentage=}} | {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Jim Rafter|votes=|percentage=}} | ||
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Jamie Wall|votes=|percentage=}} | |||
{{Election box total no change|votes=|percentage=}} | {{Election box total no change|votes=|percentage=}} | ||
{{Election box end}} | {{Election box end}} | ||
=== District 32 === | === District 32 === | ||
Incumbent Democrat ] |
Incumbent Democrat ] ran for re-election. In the general election he faced and defeated Republican and former candidate for ] Stacey Klein.{{Election box begin no change|title=District 32 general election}} | ||
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=] (incumbent)|votes=|percentage=}} | {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=] (incumbent)|votes=|percentage=}} | ||
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Stacey Klein|votes=|percentage=}} | {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Stacey Klein|votes=|percentage=}} |
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The 2024 Wisconsin Senate election was held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, at the Fall general election in Wisconsin, alongside the election for the State Assembly. Sixteen of the 33 seats in the Wisconsin Senate were up for election—the even-numbered districts. Before the election, 22 Senate seats were held by Republicans, 11 seats were held by Democrats. The primary election was held on August 13, 2024, and the filing deadline to appear on the ballot was June 3, 2024.
This was the first election for Wisconsin Senate after the 2024 redistricting. Democrats won all five of the most competitive Senate races, flipping four Republican-held seats. Even though Republicans still maintained their majority, Democrats broke their two-thirds supermajority.
After the elections, Republicans are set to enter the 107th Wisconsin Legislature with 18 of 33 seats.
Background
Redistricting
This election was significantly affected by the legislative maps drawn as a result of the Wisconsin Supreme Court decision in Clarke v. Wisconsin Elections Commission, which declared the previous legislative district map to be unconstitutional on December 22, 2023. The court was in the process of selecting a remedial plan, when the legislature chose to embrace the remedial map proposal from Governor Tony Evers. Evers signed the plan into law on February 19, 2024.
Under the new maps, Democrats were expected to gain seats in the Senate, but they were not expected to be able to win a majority because only even-numbered seats were up for election in 2024. Five of the sixteen seats up for election had no incumbents due to the shifting legislative boundaries. Both parties spent heavily on the competitive races in this cycle.
Democrats last won a majority of seats in the state senate in the 2012 recall elections, but they last seated a majority of seats in the session following the 2008 elections.
PFAS Legislation
To combat the threat of PFAS contamination, the Wisconsin legislature included $125 million in the state budget. Despite this, Republicans on the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) have refused to release the funds to be used by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR). On April 9, Evers vetoed a piece of legislation which would have created grants to fight pollution due to PFAS chemicals, in explaining his veto, Evers cited the restrictions the legislation would have placed on the DNR to prosecute polluters. Evers also continued calling for the release of the $125 million which was set aside in the budget for combatting PFAS contamination. In response to Evers' veto, JFC members said they would hold the funds hostage.
On April 16, Evers called the JFC to session, but its Republican members refused to attend, denying the committee a quorum to do business. In response to this inaction, Wisconsin Democrats launched a six-figures campaign called "No More Games" which served the purpose to pressure and target members of the Committee from competitive districts. Among their targets were Senate Republicans Joan Ballweg, Howard Marklein, Duey Stroebel, and Eric Wimberger, from the 14th, 17th, 20th and 30th districts respectively.
Results summary
Party (majority caucus shading) | Total | |||
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Democratic | Republican | |||
Last election (2022) | 5 | 12 | 17 | |
Total after last election (2022) | 11 | 22 | 33 | |
Total before this election | 11 | 22 | 33 | |
Up for election | 6 | 10 | 16 | |
of which: | Incumbent retiring | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Vacated | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Open | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
Unopposed | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
This election | 10 | 6 | 16 | |
Change from last election | 4 | 4 | ||
Total after this election | 15 | 18 | 33 | |
Change in total | 4 | 4 |
Close races
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
- State Senate district 8, 1.2% (gain)
- State Senate district 14, 2.2% (gain)
- State Senate district 32, 4.8%
- State Senate district 30, 5% (gain)
- State Senate district 18, 6.6% (gain)
Outgoing incumbents
Retiring
- Robert Cowles (R–Green Bay), the longest currently-serving Wisconsin legislator, representing district 2 since 1987, is retiring.
Seeking other office
- Melissa Agard (D–Madison), representing district 16 since 2020, is retiring to run for Dane County executive.
- Dan Knodl (R–Germantown), representing district 8 since 2023, announced in February 2024 that he would not seek reelection to the district after the 2024 redistricting put him in an incumbent-vs-incumbent matchup. Instead, Knodl ran for Wisconsin State Assembly in Wisconsin's 24th Assembly district.
Vacated
- Lena Taylor (D–Milwaukee), representing district 4 since 2004, resigned on January 26, 2024, after her appointment as a Wisconsin circuit court judge in Milwaukee County and will be replaced by Dora Drake following a special election on July 30, 2024.
Lost re-election
- Joan Ballweg (R–Markesan), representing district 14 since 2020, lost reelection to Sarah Keyeski (D–Lodi)
- Duey Stroebel (R–Saukville), representing the 20th district since 2016, lost reelection to Jodi Habush Sinykin (D–Whitefish Bay) in the 8th district
Special elections
There was one special election scheduled in 2024 for the Wisconsin state Senate.
Dist. | 2020 Pres. |
Previous Incumbent | This Election | ||||
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Senator | Party | First elected |
Status | Candidate(s) | Results | ||
04 | D+69.2 | Lena Taylor | Dem. | 2004 | Incumbent resigned on January 26, 2024. New member elected on July 30, 2024. |
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New member elected Democratic hold |
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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CNalysis | Solid R | October 29, 2024 |
Race summary
Dist. | 2020 Pres. |
Incumbent | This election | |||
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Member | Party | First elected |
Status | Candidates | ||
02 | R+26.5 | Robert Cowles (Redistricted into the 30th district) |
Rep. | 1987 (special) | Incumbent retired New member elected. Republican hold. |
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04 | D+68.4 | Dora Drake | Dem. | 2024 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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06 | D+71.2 | La Tonya Johnson | Dem. | 2016 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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08 | D+0.6 | Dan Knodl | Rep. | 2023 (special) | Ran for the 24th state assembly district. |
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Duey Stroebel (Redistricted from the 20th district) |
Rep. | 2015 (special) | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain. | |||
10 | R+17.1 | Rob Stafsholt | Rep. | 2020 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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12 | R+25.6 | Mary Felzkowski | Rep. | 2020 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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14 | D+4 | Joan Ballweg (Redistricted into the 17th district) |
Rep. | 2020 | Incumbent lost reelection. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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16 | D+35.3 | Melissa Agard (Redistricted into the 26th district) |
Dem. | 2020 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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18 | D+8.5 | None (open seat) | No incumbent. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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20 | R+34.8 | Dan Feyen (Redistricted from the 18th district) |
Rep. | 2016 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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22 | D+10.3 | Robert Wirch | Dem. | 1996 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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24 | R+11.6 | Patrick Testin | Rep. | 2016 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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26 | D+71.8 | Kelda Roys | Dem. | 2020 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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28 | R+22.2 | Julian Bradley (Redistricted into the 21st district) |
Rep. | 2020 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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30 | D+3.2 | Eric Wimberger | Rep. | 2020 | Ran for the 2nd district New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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32 | D+10.7 | Brad Pfaff | Dem. | 2020 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Detailed results
District 2
Incumbent Republican Robert Cowles declined to seek re-election. Fellow Republican Eric Wimberger decided to move to this district and faced Democrat Kelly Peterson in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Eric Wimberger | |||
Democratic | Kelly Peterson | |||
Total votes |
District 4
Incumbent Democrat Dora Drake ran for re-election unopposed. In the primary she defeated state representative LaKeshia Myers in a rematch from the special election primary earlier in 2024.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Dora Drake (incumbent) | 12,630 | 62.35 | |
Democratic | LaKeshia Myers | 7,605 | 37.54 | |
Write-in | 23 | 0.11 | ||
Total votes | 20,258 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Dora Drake (incumbent) | |||
Total votes |
District 6
Incumbent Democrat La Tonya Johnson ran for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | La Tonya Johnson (incumbent) | |||
Total votes |
District 8
Incumbent Republican Dan Knodl declined to seek re-election after redistricting put fellow Republican Duey Stroebel into his district. Stroebel faced Democrat Jodi Habush Sinykin, who was a candidate for this district in a 2023 special election, and was defeated by her in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jodi Habush Sinykin | |||
Republican | Duey Stroebel | |||
Total votes |
District 10
Incmbent Republican Rob Stafsholt ran for re-election. He faced and defeated Democrat Paul Hambleton in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Rob Stafsholt (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Paul Hambleton | |||
Total votes |
District 12
Incumbent Republican Mary Felzkowski ran for re-election. She faced and defeated Democrat Andi Rich in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mary Felzkowski (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Andi Rich | |||
Total votes |
District 14
Incumbent Republican Joan Ballweg sought re-election after being drawn out of this district due to redistricting. In the general election she faced and was defeated by Democrat Sarah Keyeski.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sarah Keyeski | |||
Republican | Joan Ballweg (incumbent) | |||
Total votes |
District 16
Incumbent Democrat Melissa Agard declined to seek re-election, leaving the seat open. In the primary, three Democrats faced off, being state representatives Jimmy Anderson, Samba Baldeh, and Melissa Ratcliff, from the 47th, 48th, and 46th districts respectively. Ratcliff defeated both Anderson and Baldeh by a wide margin and was unopposed in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Melissa Ratcliff | 17,205 | 52.04 | |
Democratic | Jimmy Anderson | 10,258 | 31.03 | |
Democratic | Samba Baldeh | 5,575 | 16.86 | |
Write-in | 25 | 0.07 | ||
Total votes | 33,063 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Melissa Ratcliff | |||
Total votes |
District 18
Incumbent Republican Dan Feyen was moved into the 20th district due to redistricting, leaving the district open. Two Republicans filed to succeed Feyen, being Anthony Phillips and Blong Yang. Phillips defeated Yang by a wide margin and faced Democrat Kristin Alfheim in the general election, whom he was defeated by.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Anthony Phillips | 8,611 | 62.17 | |
Republican | Blong Yang | 5,226 | 37.73 | |
Write-in | 13 | 0.10 | ||
Total votes | 13,850 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Kristin Alfheim | |||
Republican | Anthony Phillips | |||
Total votes |
District 20
Incumbent Republican Duey Stroebel was drawn into the 8th district as a result of redistricting, while Dan Feyen was drawn into this district from the 18th due to redistricting. In the primary, Feyen faced former Republican representative and election denier Timothy Ramthun. Feyen advanced to the general election, where he faced and defeated Democrat Michael Rapp.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dan Feyen | 17,243 | 64.29 | |
Republican | Timothy Ramthun | 9,543 | 35.59 | |
Write-in | 31 | 0.12 | ||
Total votes | 26,817 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dan Feyen | |||
Democratic | Michael Rapp | |||
Total votes |
District 22
Incumbent Democrat Robert Wirch ran for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Robert Wirch (incumbent) | |||
Total votes |
District 24
Incumbent Republican Patrick Testin sought re-election. In the general election he faced and defeated Democrat Collin McNamara.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Patrick Testin (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Collin McNamara | |||
Total votes |
District 26
Incumbent Democrat Kelda Roys ran for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Kelda Roys (incumbent) | |||
Total votes |
District 28
Incumbent Republican Julian Bradley sought re-election after being drawn out of this district due to redistricting. In the general election he faced and defeated Democrat Megan Lach.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Julian Bradley (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Megan Lach | |||
Total votes |
District 30
Incumbent Republican Eric Wimberger declined to seek re-election in this district, instead opting to run for the neighboring 2nd district, leaving this district open. In the general election, Democrat Jamie Wall defeated Republican Jim Rafter.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jamie Wall | |||
Republican | Jim Rafter | |||
Total votes |
District 32
Incumbent Democrat Brad Pfaff ran for re-election. In the general election he faced and defeated Republican and former candidate for U.S. Senate Stacey Klein.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Brad Pfaff (incumbent) | |||
Republican | Stacey Klein | |||
Total votes |
See also
- Redistricting in Wisconsin
- 2024 Wisconsin elections
- 2024 United States elections
- Elections in Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Senate
Notes
References
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- Karnopp, Hope (February 21, 2024). "You have questions about Wisconsin's new election maps and how they affect you? We have answers". Journal Sentinel. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
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