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Capitol Notes
WI: Weekly Political and Legislative Update
TO: Clients/Friends of Capitol Consultants, Inc./Wimmer & Company, S.C.

FROM:  Capitol Consultants, Inc.
              & Wimmer Company, S.C.

DATE:  May 3, 2011

SUBJECT:  Special Election Update (GOP 2- DEM 1)
In This Issue
Special Election Update: GOP 2- DEM 1
 

Special Election Update: GOP 2-DEM 1

 

On Election Night in November 2010, Republicans captured enough seats to have a 60 Republican-38 Democrat-1 Independent majority.  However, three Republican members of the Wisconsin State Assembly resigned from the Assembly seats that they were re-elected to join Governor Scott Walker's Administration.   

 

The three former lawmakers who gave up their seats were:

  • Mark Gottleib (R-Port Washington, 60th AD) now Secretary of the Department of Transportation
  • Scott Gunderson (R-Waterford, 83rd AD) now Executive Assistant at the Department of Natural Resources
  • Mike Huebsch (R-West Salem, 94th AD) now Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Administration

Since the beginning of the session Assembly Republicans have been operating with a 57 seat Republican majority, and after winning two out of three races tonight, will now be at a 59 GOP-39 DEM 1-IND majority, but are giving up 1 seat from their November elections results.

 

Political observers were paying the most attention to the 94th Assembly District (La Crosse) because it was the only seat whose voting history put it in play tonight.  Former Rep. Huebsch had successfully held the seat since 1994, while further up the ballot Democrats were successful in winning the seat as well. Previous top of the ballot 94th AD winners included Democrats: Feingold '04, Jim Doyle '06, Obama '08, and Republicans: Walker '10, Johnson '10.

 

The Results and new members of the State Assembly

60th Assembly District

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Republican Duey Stroebel, of the Town of Cedarburg, defeated Democrat Rick Aaron to succeed Mark Gottleib to represent the 60th Assembly District.  Stroebel captured 76% of the vote.  Stroebel is a member of the Cedarburg School Board and owner of Terrace Realty, a residential and commercial real estate development and management company.

 

 

 

 

 

83rd Assembly District

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Republican Dave Craig, of Big Bend, defeated Democrat James Brownlow to succeed Scott Gunderson to represent the 83rd Assembly District.  Craig captured 75% of the vote. Craig is an aide to U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

94th Assembly District

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Democrat Steve Doyle of La Crosse defeated John Lautz to succeed Republican Mike Huebsch to represent the 94th Assembly District.  This seat will move into Democratic control for the first time since 1994.  Doyle captured 54% of the vote. Doyle is chairman of the La Crosse County Board.