Kevin Petersen (Wisconsin)

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Kevin Petersen
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Republican Party

Wisconsin State Assembly District 40
Tenure

2007 - Present

Term ends

2025

Years in position

17

Recent elections

Office

Wisconsin State Assembly District 57

Date Elected

November 5, 2024

Compensation

Base salary

$57,408/year

Per diem

$155.70/day (with overnight) or $77.85/day (no overnight)

Personal
Profession
Co-Owner, Family-Run Electronics Corporation
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Kevin Petersen (Republican Party) is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing District 40. He assumed office in 2007. His current term ends on January 6, 2025.

Petersen (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Wisconsin State Assembly to represent District 57. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Petersen was born in Waupaca, WI on December 14, 1964. He graduated from Waupaca High School in 1983 and graduated from the University of New Mexico in 1989 with his B.S.M.E. Kevin is a co-owner of a family-run electronics corporation. He served in U.S. Navy sub service from 1983-94 and is a Persian Gulf War veteran.[1]

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Petersen was assigned to the following committees:

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2021-2022

Petersen was assigned to the following committees:

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2019-2020

Petersen was assigned to the following committees:

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2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Wisconsin committee assignments, 2017
• Energy and Utilities
• Financial Institutions
• Insurance, Chair
• Public Benefit Reform
• Science and Technology, Vice chair
• Ways and Means

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Petersen served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Petersen served on the following committees:

2011-2012

During the 2011-2012 legislative session, Petersen served on these committees:

2009-2010

During the 2009-2010 legislative session, Petersen served on these committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2024

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2024

General election

General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 57

Incumbent Kevin Petersen defeated Ruth Caves and Dylan Testin in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 57 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Kevin Petersen
Kevin Petersen (R)
 
62.4
 
21,988
Image of Ruth Caves
Ruth Caves (D) Candidate Connection
 
28.4
 
10,012
Image of Dylan Testin
Dylan Testin (Independent)
 
9.2
 
3,235

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source

Total votes: 35,235
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 57

Ruth Caves advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 57 on August 13, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ruth Caves
Ruth Caves Candidate Connection
 
99.9
 
3,959
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
2

There were no incumbents in this race. Source

Total votes: 3,961
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 57

Incumbent Kevin Petersen defeated Duane Wilson in the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 57 on August 13, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Kevin Petersen
Kevin Petersen
 
63.1
 
6,156
Image of Duane Wilson
Duane Wilson
 
36.9
 
3,606

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source

Total votes: 9,762
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

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2022

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2022

General election

General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 40

Incumbent Kevin Petersen defeated Henry Fries in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 40 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Kevin Petersen
Kevin Petersen (R)
 
75.3
 
19,361
Image of Henry Fries
Henry Fries (Independent)
 
24.5
 
6,296
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
59

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 25,716
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 40

Incumbent Kevin Petersen advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 40 on August 9, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Kevin Petersen
Kevin Petersen
 
99.3
 
8,750
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.7
 
58

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 8,808
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Campaign finance

2020

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2020

General election

General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 40

Incumbent Kevin Petersen defeated Deb Silvers in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 40 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Kevin Petersen
Kevin Petersen (R)
 
69.4
 
21,902
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Deb Silvers (D)
 
30.6
 
9,654
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
12

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 31,568
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 40

Deb Silvers advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 40 on August 11, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Deb Silvers
 
99.9
 
2,676
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
2

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 2,678
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 40

Incumbent Kevin Petersen advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 40 on August 11, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Kevin Petersen
Kevin Petersen
 
99.9
 
4,777
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
7

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 4,784
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Campaign finance

2018

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2018

General election

General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 40

Incumbent Kevin Petersen defeated Erin Tracy in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 40 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Kevin Petersen
Kevin Petersen (R)
 
64.3
 
15,794
Image of Erin Tracy
Erin Tracy (D)
 
35.7
 
8,759
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
2

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 24,555
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 40

Erin Tracy advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 40 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Erin Tracy
Erin Tracy
 
100.0
 
2,987

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 2,987
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 40

Incumbent Kevin Petersen advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 40 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Kevin Petersen
Kevin Petersen
 
100.0
 
5,463

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 5,463
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2016

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2016

Elections for the Wisconsin State Assembly took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016.

Incumbent Kevin Petersen defeated Dmitri Martin in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 40 general election.[2][3]

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 40 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Kevin Petersen Incumbent 64.58% 17,866
     Democratic Dmitri Martin 35.42% 9,801
Total Votes 27,667
Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission


Dmitri Martin ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 40 Democratic primary.[4][5]

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 40 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Dmitri Martin  (unopposed)


Incumbent Kevin Petersen ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 40 Republican primary.[4][5]

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 40 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Kevin Petersen Incumbent (unopposed)

2014

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2014

Elections for all 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 12, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 2, 2014. Incumbent Kevin Petersen was unopposed in the Republican primary. Petersen was unopposed in the general election,[6][7] and was re-elected for another term.[8]

2012

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2012

Petersen won re-election in the 2012 election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 40. Petersen ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 14 and in the general election on November 6, 2012.[9][10]

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 40, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Petersen Incumbent 98.7% 21,127
     - Scattering 1.3% 276
Total Votes 21,403

2010

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2010

Petersen was re-elected to Wisconsin State Assembly District 40. He defeated Jon Baltmanis in the general election on November 2, 2010. He was unopposed in the September 14, 2010, primary election.[11]

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 40 General Election (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Kevin Petersen (R) 12,749
Jon Baltmanis (D) 5,682
Wisconsin State Assembly, District 40 Republican Primary (2010)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Kevin David Petersen (R) 6,537 99.79%

2008

On November 4, 2008, Petersen won re-election to Assembly District 40, receiving 58,29% of the vote.[12]

Wisconsin Assembly District 40
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Kevin Petersen (R) 14,741
Kevin Kuehl (D) 10,537
Scattering 11

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

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2020

Kevin Petersen did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary

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Kevin Petersen campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Wisconsin State Assembly District 57Won general$17,855 $5,646
2022Wisconsin State Assembly District 40Won general$93,845 $96,073
2020Wisconsin State Assembly District 40Won general$54,876 N/A**
2016Wisconsin State Assembly, District 40Won $50,378 N/A**
2014Wisconsin State Assembly, District 40Won $32,230 N/A**
2012Wisconsin State Assembly, District 40Won $40,050 N/A**
2010Wisconsin State Assembly, District 40Won $45,181 N/A**
2008Wisconsin State Assembly, District 40Won $46,884 N/A**
2006Wisconsin State Assembly, District 40Won $52,205 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Personal

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Petersen is married and has two children.

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Wisconsin State Legislature, "Kevin Petersen Biography," accessed May 6, 2014
    2. ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates on Ballot by Election - 2016 General Election - 11/8/2016," accessed November 4, 2016
    3. ↑ Wisconsin Elections Commission, "2016 Fall General Election Results," accessed December 2, 2016
    4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidate Tracking by Office," accessed June 20, 2016
    5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Wisconsin Elections and Ethics Commission, "2016 Partisan Primary," accessed September 16, 2016
    6. ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability, "Candidates Registered by Office," June 11, 2014
    7. ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "2014 Partisan Primary Candidates," accessed June 19, 2014
    8. ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Canvass Results for 2014 General Election," December 1, 2014
    9. ↑ Government Accountability Board, "2012 Fall Partisan Primary," accessed May 5, 2014
    10. ↑ Government Accountability Board, "2012 Fall General Election," accessed May 5, 2014
    11. ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Official 2010 Primary election results," accessed April 25, 2014
    12. ↑ Wisconsin State Elections Board, "Results of Fall General Election-11/04/2008," accessed May 6, 2014
    13. ↑ Wisconsin Family Action, "2015-2016 legislative scorecard," accessed May 31, 2017
    14. ↑ Wisconsin Family Action, "2015-2016 legislative scorecard," accessed May 31, 2017
    15. ↑ Wisconsin Family Action, "2015-2016 legislative scorecard," accessed May 31, 2017
    16. ↑ Wisconsin Family Action, "2015-2016 legislative scorecard," accessed May 31, 2017

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