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Wisconsin, State Assembly, District 35

Wisconsin State Assembly District 35
Current incumbentMary Felzkowski Republican Party

Wisconsin's thirty-fifth state assembly district is represented by Republican Representative Mary Felzkowski.

Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly represent an average of 57,444 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 54,179 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.

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."

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$52,999/yearThe Wisconsin State Senate allows up to $115/day for per diem. For Senators living in Dane County, they receive a per diem of $57.50 per day. The Wisconsin State Assembly allows a maximum of $157/day per diem for legislators that stay overnight. For legislators that do not commute, they are given $78.50/day for per diem. The maximum number of days per year that per diem can be claimed is 90 days.

Vacancies

In the event of a vacancy in the assembly, the Governor must call for a special election when allowed by law. Special elections to fill legislative vacancies cannot be held after February 1st preceding a spring election or September 1st preceding a fall election. If the vacancy happens before May 15th, the Governor must fill the vacancy as soon as possible.

2016 pivot county

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This district is one of 710 state legislative districts that intersects 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 are located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. The partisan makeup of state legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties is slightly more Republican than the overall partisan makeup of state legislatures throughout the country.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Wisconsin State Assembly will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for August 11, 2020. The filing deadline is June 1, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 35

Incumbent Mary Felzkowski (R) defeated Mark Martello (D) in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 35 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Mary Felzkowski (R)
62.7
16,380

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Mark Martello (D)
37.2
9,714
Other/Write-in votes
0.0
13

Total votes: 26,107
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 35

Mark Martello advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 35 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Mark Martello (D)
100
2,851

Total votes: 2,851
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 35

Incumbent Mary Felzkowski advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 35 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Mary Felzkowski (R)
100
6,223

Total votes: 6,223

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 Mary Czaja defeated Renea Frederick in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 35 general election.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 35 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Mary Czaja Incumbent 66.07% 18,622
Democratic Renea Frederick 33.93% 9,564
Total Votes 28,186
Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission

Renea Frederick defeated Derek Woellner and Erik Pfantz in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 35 Democratic primary.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 35 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Renea Frederick 47.53% 999
Democratic Derek Woellner 29.59% 622
Democratic Erik Pfantz 22.88% 481
Total Votes 2,102

Incumbent Mary Czaja ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 35 Republican primary.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 35 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Mary Czaja Incumbent (unopposed)

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 Mary Czaja was unopposed in the Republican primary. Czaja was unopposed in the general election, and was re-elected for another term.

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 Mary Czaja defeated Democrat Kevin Koth and Independent candidate Patrick Tjugum in the general election. Czaja was unopposed in the Republican primary election. Koth was unopposed in the Democratic primary election.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 35, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMary Czaja 53.3% 15,481
Democratic Kevin Koth 41.8% 12,149
Independent Patrick Tjugum 4.8% 1,397
- Scattering 0.1% 18
Total Votes 29,045

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Wisconsin State Assembly District 35 raised a total of $958,361. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $45,636 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Wisconsin State Assembly District 35

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $93,224 4 $23,306
2014 $37,880 1 $37,880
2012 $218,114 3 $72,705
2010 $156,411 3 $52,137
2008 $100,125 2 $50,063
2006 $31,681 1 $31,681
2004 $86,927 2 $43,464
2002 $43,125 2 $21,563
2000 $190,874 3 $63,625
Total $958,361 21 $45,636