Wisconsin State Assembly District 68
Wisconsin State Assembly District 68 is represented by Karen Hurd (R).
As of the 2020 Census, Wisconsin state representatives represented an average of 59,570 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 57,558 residents.
About the office
Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Wisconsin legislators assume office the first Monday in January following the election, unless the first Monday of January falls on January 1 or 2. In those cases, legislators assume office on January 3.[1]
Qualifications
Section 6 of Article 4 of the Wisconsin Constitution states, "No person shall be eligible to the legislature who shall not have resided one year within the state, and be a qualified elector in the district which he may be chosen to represent."[2]
Salaries
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2024[3] | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $57,408/year | $140/day for senators. Dane County senators are allowed half that amount. $155.70/day (with overnight) or $77.85/day (no overnight) for representatives. Dane County representatives receive only $77.85/day. |
Vacancies
If there is a vacancy in the Wisconsin State Legislature, a special election must be held to fill the vacant seat.[4] The governor can call for an election when allowed by law. The election cannot be held after February 1 before a spring general election, unless it is held on the same day of the election, which is the first Tuesday in April. The same requirement applies to any election preceding the fall general election (after August 1), with the exception of elections held on the first Tuesday in November.[5] Also, all vacancies must be filled quickly as long the vacancy happened before the second Tuesday in May during an election year.[6]
See sources: Wisconsin Cons. Art. IV, § 14
2016 pivot county
This district was one of 710 state legislative districts that, based on boundaries adopted after the 2010 census, intersected with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.
The 206 Pivot Counties were located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. At that time, the partisan makeup of state legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties was slightly more Republican than the overall partisan makeup of state legislatures throughout the country.[7]
District map
Redistricting
2020-2022
State legislative maps enacted in 2024
On February 19, 2024, Gov. Tony Evers (D) signed Senate Bill 488 into law, adopting new Wisconsin legislative maps.[8] Gov. Evers originally proposed the newly adopted legislative maps in 2021. The maps were approved by majority votes in both chambers of Wisconsin's state legislature on February 13. The State Senate voted 18-14 in favor of adopting the new legislative maps, while the State Assembly vote total was 63-33.
In the 2023 Wisconsin Supreme Court election, Janet Protasiewicz defeated Daniel Kelly, changing the balance of the court from a conservative to a liberal majority for the first time in 15 years.[9][10] On December 22, 2023, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled in a 4-3 vote that the state's legislative maps were unconstitutional and ordered new maps to be drawn before the 2024 election.[11]
Reactions to 2024 state legislative maps
After signing Senate Bill 488 into law on February 19, 2024, Gov. Evers released a statement that included the following:
| “ | I will always try to do the right thing for our state. Wisconsinites want fair maps, and Wisconsinites deserve fair maps. So, today, I’m enacting fair maps for the great state of Wisconsin. ... When I promised I wanted fair maps—not maps that are better for one party or another—I damn well meant it. Wisconsin is not a red state or a blue state—we’re a purple state, and I believe our maps should reflect that basic fact. ...
This is a great day for Wisconsin, and there is much to celebrate. And we’re not going to stop here. I—and we—are going to continue our fight for a fair, independent, and nonpartisan redistricting process for Wisconsin. ... If the people of Wisconsin vote to send Democratic majorities to Madison this November, I’ll tell you right now: one of the first orders of business in our first 100 days together will be enacting a fair, independent, and nonpartisan redistricting system in Wisconsin.[8][12] |
” |
On February 19, 2024, Allan Smith of NBC News described the state's newly adopted legislative maps as follows:
| “ | The existing map heavily favored Republicans — who controlled 64 of 99 seats in the state Assembly and 22 of 33 in the state Senate — in a battleground state that has seen razor-thin margins of victory in recent U.S. Senate and presidential races. According to a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel analysis, the new maps have a roughly even split of Democratic and Republican-leaning state Assembly districts, which will all but guarantee a wave of Democratic gains this fall.[10][12] | ” |
| —Allan Smith, NBC News | ||
How does redistricting in Wisconsin work? In Wisconsin, both congressional and state legislative district boundaries are drawn by the Wisconsin State Legislature. These lines are subject to veto by the governor.[13]
The Wisconsin Constitution requires that state legislative districts be compact and "that they be bounded by county, precinct, town, or ward lines where possible." The state constitution further stipulates that state legislative districts should be contiguous.[13]
Below are the maps in effect before and after the 2020 redistricting cycle. The map on the right was in effect for Wisconsin's 2024 state legislative elections.
Wisconsin State Assembly District 68
before 2020 redistricting cycle
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Wisconsin State Assembly District 68
after 2020 redistricting cycle
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Elections
2024
See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2024
General election
General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 68
Incumbent Rob Summerfield defeated Richard Pulcher in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 68 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rob Summerfield (R) | 72.9 | 25,631 |
| Richard Pulcher (D) | 27.1 | 9,549 | |
| Total votes: 35,180 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 68
Richard Pulcher advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 68 on August 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Richard Pulcher | 99.8 | 3,729 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 8 | ||
| Total votes: 3,737 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 68
Incumbent Rob Summerfield defeated Cliff Taylor in the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 68 on August 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rob Summerfield | 63.6 | 5,899 |
| Cliff Taylor | 36.4 | 3,381 | |
| Total votes: 9,280 | |||
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2022
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2022
General election
General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 68
Karen Hurd defeated Nate Otto in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 68 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Karen Hurd (R) | 60.7 | 14,338 |
| Nate Otto (D) | 39.2 | 9,273 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 16 | ||
| Total votes: 23,627 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 68
Nate Otto advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 68 on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nate Otto | 99.7 | 3,341 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 9 | ||
| Total votes: 3,350 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 68
Karen Hurd defeated Chris Connell and Hillarie Roth in the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 68 on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Karen Hurd | 57.1 | 3,557 |
| Chris Connell | 23.3 | 1,451 | |
 | Hillarie Roth | 19.4 | 1,207 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 10 | ||
| Total votes: 6,225 | |||
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2020
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2020
General election
General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 68
Incumbent Jesse James defeated Emily Berge in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 68 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jesse James (R) | 60.9 | 18,993 |
| Emily Berge (D) | 39.0 | 12,162 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 7 | ||
| Total votes: 31,162 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Wm Bogdonovich (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 68
Emily Berge advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 68 on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Emily Berge | 99.9 | 3,644 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 3 | ||
| Total votes: 3,647 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 68
Incumbent Jesse James advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 68 on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jesse James | 100.0 | 4,264 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 1 | ||
| Total votes: 4,265 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 68
Jesse James defeated Wendy Sue Johnson in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 68 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jesse James (R) | 57.6 | 14,129 |
| Wendy Sue Johnson (D) | 42.4 | 10,394 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 10 | ||
| Total votes: 24,533 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 68
Wendy Sue Johnson advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 68 on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Wendy Sue Johnson | 100.0 | 3,607 |
| Total votes: 3,607 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 68
Jesse James advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 68 on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jesse James | 100.0 | 3,228 |
| Total votes: 3,228 | |||
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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 Kathy Bernier defeated Howard White in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 68 general election.[14][15]
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 68 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Kathy Bernier Incumbent |
58.12% | 15,628 | |
| Democratic | Howard White | 41.88% | 11,263 | |
| Total Votes | 26,891 | |||
| Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission | ||||
Howard White ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 68 Democratic primary.[16][17]
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 68 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Howard White (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Kathy Bernier ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 68 Republican primary.[16][17]
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 68 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Kathy Bernier 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. Jeff Peck was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Kathy Bernier was unopposed in the Republican primary. Peck and Bernier faced off in the general election.[18][19] Incumbent Bernier defeated Peck in the general election, and was re-elected for another term.[20]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kathy Bernier Incumbent |
52.8% | 11,289 | |
| Democratic | Jeff Peck | 47.2% | 10,076 | |
| Total Votes | 21,365 | |||
2012
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2012
Elections for the office of Wisconsin State Assembly consisted of a primary election on August 14, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. Republican incumbent Kathy Bernier defeated Democrat Judy Smriga in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the primary elections.[21][22]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kathy Bernier Incumbent |
52.4% | 13,758 | |
| Democratic | Judy Smriga | 47.5% | 12,482 | |
| - | Scattering | 0.1% | 23 | |
| Total Votes | 26,263 | |||
Campaign contributions
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From 2000 to 2024, candidates for Wisconsin State Assembly District 68 raised a total of $2,053,098.
Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $76,041 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money
| Campaign contributions, Wisconsin State Assembly District 68 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
| 2024 | $13,300 | 3 | $4,433 |
| 2022 | $126,851 | 4 | $31,713 |
| 2020 | $146,492 | 2 | $73,246 |
| 2016 | $528,589 | 2 | $264,295 |
| 2014 | $236,008 | 2 | $118,004 |
| 2012 | $168,530 | 2 | $84,265 |
| 2010 | $142,885 | 2 | $71,443 |
| 2008 | $264,669 | 2 | $132,335 |
| 2006 | $105,513 | 2 | $52,757 |
| 2004 | $175,265 | 2 | $87,633 |
| 2002 | $40,046 | 2 | $20,023 |
| 2000 | $104,950 | 2 | $52,475 |
| Total | $2,053,098 | 27 | $76,041 |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Wisconsin Statutes, "Chapter 13: Legislative Branch: 13.02 Regular sessions," accessed October 5, 2021
- ↑ Wisconsin State Legislature, "Annotated Wisconsin Constitution," accessed February 10, 2023
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
- ↑ Wisconsin Legislature, "Wisconsin Statutes," accessed February 10, 2021 (Statute 17.19 (1), Wisconsin Statutes)
- ↑ Wisconsin Legislature, "Wisconsin Statutes," accessed February 10, 2021 (Statute 8.50, Wisconsin Statutes)
- ↑ Wisconsin Legislature, "Wisconsin Statutes," accessed February 10, 2021 (Statute 8.50(4)-(d), Wisconsin Statutes)
- ↑ The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Office of the Governor, "Gov. Evers Signs Fair Maps for Wisconsin," February 19, 2024
- ↑ In heated Wisconsin Supreme Court debate, candidates tangle over 'fake elector' scheme, "NBC," March 21, 2023
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 NBC News, "Wisconsin governor signs new state legislative maps into law, ending a GOP gerrymander," February 19, 2024
- ↑ The New York Times, "Justices in Wisconsin Order New Legislative Maps," December 22, 2023
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 All About Redistricting, "Wisconsin," accessed May 7, 2015
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates on Ballot by Election - 2016 General Election - 11/8/2016," accessed November 4, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin Elections Commission, "2016 Fall General Election Results," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidate Tracking by Office," accessed June 20, 2016
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Wisconsin Elections and Ethics Commission, "2016 Partisan Primary," accessed September 16, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability, "Candidates Registered by Office," June 11, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "2014 Partisan Primary Candidates," accessed June 19, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Canvass Results for 2014 General Election," December 1, 2014
- ↑ State of Wisconsin, G.A.B. Canvass Reporting System, accessed November 23, 2013
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Official 2012 primary results," accessed November 23, 2013
