Wisconsin's thirty-seventh state assembly district is represented by Republican Representative John Jagler.

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

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

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

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

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 John Jagler defeated Jordan Turner in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 37 general election.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 37 General Election, 2016

Jordan Turner ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 37 Democratic primary.
Incumbent John Jagler ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 37 Republican primary.

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. Mary Arnold was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent John Jagler was unopposed in the Republican primary. Arnold and Jagler faced off in the general election. Incumbent Jagler defeated Arnold, and was re-elected for another term.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 37 General Election, 2014

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 John Jagler defeated Democrat Mary Arnold in the general election. Jagler defeated James Braughler, Steve Kauffeld, James Romlein, and Chris Ruetten in the Republican primary election. Arnold defeated Laura Cotting in the Democratic primary election.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 37, General Election, 2012

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 37 Republican Primary, 2012

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 37 Democratic Primary, 2012

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Wisconsin State Assembly District 37 raised a total of $695,574. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $24,842 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Wisconsin State Assembly District 37