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Wisconsin, State Senate, District 30

Wisconsin State Senate District 30
Current incumbentDave Hansen Democratic Party

Wisconsin's thirtieth state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Dave Hansen.

Wisconsin state senators represent an average of 172,333 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 162,536 residents.

About the office

Members of the Wisconsin State Senate serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Half of the senate is up for election every two years. 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 senate, 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.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Wisconsin State Senate 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.

2016

Elections for the Wisconsin State Senate 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 Dave Hansen defeated Eric Wimberger in the Wisconsin State Senate District 30 general election.

Wisconsin State Senate, District 30 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Dave Hansen Incumbent 51.30% 40,214
Republican Eric Wimberger 48.70% 38,175
Total Votes 78,389
Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission

Incumbent Dave Hansen ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Senate District 30 Democratic primary.

Wisconsin State Senate, District 30 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Dave Hansen Incumbent (unopposed)

Eric Wimberger ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Senate District 30 Republican primary.

Wisconsin State Senate, District 30 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Eric Wimberger (unopposed)

2012

Elections for the office of Wisconsin State Senate consisted of a primary election on August 14, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. Democratic incumbent Dave Hansen defeated Republican John Macco in the general election. Hansen was unopposed in the Democratic primary election. Macco defeated Ray Suennen in the Republican primary election.

Wisconsin State Senate, District 30, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDave Hansen Incumbent 54.2% 42,949
Republican John Macco 45.7% 36,178
- Scattering 0.1% 77
Total Votes 79,204

Wisconsin State Senate, District 30 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Macco 66.9% 8,826
Ray Suennen 33.1% 4,369
Total Votes 13,195

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Wisconsin State Senate District 30 raised a total of $1,662,474. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $110,832 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Wisconsin State Senate District 30

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $282,433 2 $141,217
2012 $391,743 3 $130,581
2010 $27,885 1 $27,885
2008 $275,786 2 $137,893
2006 $39,639 1 $39,639
2004 $325,873 3 $108,624
2002 $5,005 1 $5,005
2000 $314,110 2 $157,055
Total $1,662,474 15 $110,832