Wisconsin State Assembly District 58
Wisconsin State Assembly District 58 is represented by Rick Gundrum (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
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.[7] 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.[8][9] 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.[10]
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.[7][11] |
” |
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.[9][11] | ” |
| —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.[12]
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.[12]
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 58
before 2020 redistricting cycle
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Wisconsin State Assembly District 58
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 58
Incumbent Rick Gundrum defeated Deb Anderson in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 58 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rick Gundrum (R) | 71.3 | 26,847 |
| Deb Anderson (D) | 28.7 | 10,786 | |
| Total votes: 37,633 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 58
Deb Anderson advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 58 on August 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Deb Anderson | 99.9 | 3,483 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 5 | ||
| Total votes: 3,488 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 58
Incumbent Rick Gundrum advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 58 on August 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rick Gundrum | 99.6 | 9,171 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 40 | ||
| Total votes: 9,211 | |||
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2022
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2022
General election
General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 58
Incumbent Rick Gundrum defeated Mary Ann Rzeszutek in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 58 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rick Gundrum (R) | 70.3 | 21,381 |
| Mary Ann Rzeszutek (D) | 29.7 | 9,047 | |
| Total votes: 30,428 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 58
Mary Ann Rzeszutek advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 58 on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Ann Rzeszutek | 100.0 | 2,938 |
| Total votes: 2,938 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 58
Incumbent Rick Gundrum advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 58 on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rick Gundrum | 100.0 | 10,584 |
| Total votes: 10,584 | |||
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2020
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2020
General election
General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 58
Incumbent Rick Gundrum won election in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 58 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rick Gundrum (R) | 100.0 | 28,272 |
| Total votes: 28,272 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 58
Incumbent Rick Gundrum advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 58 on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rick Gundrum | 100.0 | 6,401 |
| Total votes: 6,401 | |||
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2018
Regular election
General election
General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 58
Incumbent Rick Gundrum defeated Dennis Degenhardt in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 58 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rick Gundrum (R) | 71.0 | 20,471 |
| Dennis Degenhardt (D) | 29.0 | 8,368 | |
| Total votes: 28,839 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 58
Dennis Degenhardt advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 58 on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dennis Degenhardt | 100.0 | 2,634 |
| Total votes: 2,634 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 58
Incumbent Rick Gundrum advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 58 on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rick Gundrum | 100.0 | 7,261 |
| Total votes: 7,261 | |||
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Special election
A special election for the position of Wisconsin State Assembly District 58 was held on January 16, 2018. The primary election took place on December 19, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates running in this election was November 21, 2017.[13]
The seat was left vacant after Representative Bob Gannon (R) passed away from natural causes on October 3, 2017.[14]
Rick Gundrum (R) defeated Dennis Degenhardt (D) in the general election.[15]
Degenhardt ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. Gundrum defeated Tiffany Koehler, Spencer Zimmerman, and Steve Stanek in the Republican primary.[16]
General election
Special general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 58
Rick Gundrum defeated Dennis Degenhardt in the special general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 58 on January 16, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rick Gundrum (R) | 56.6 | 2,453 |
| Dennis Degenhardt (D) | 43.4 | 1,878 | |
| Total votes: 4,331 | |||
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Republican primary election
Special Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 58
Rick Gundrum defeated Tiffany Koehler, Steve Stanek, and Spencer Zimmerman in the special Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 58 on December 19, 2017.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rick Gundrum | 38.9 | 1,252 |
 | Tiffany Koehler | 30.6 | 984 | |
| Steve Stanek | 29.3 | 942 | |
 | Spencer Zimmerman | 1.2 | 37 | |
| Total votes: 3,215 | |||
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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 Bob Gannon ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 58 general election.[17][18]
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 58 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Bob Gannon Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 25,457 | |
| Total Votes | 25,457 | |||
| Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission | ||||
Incumbent Bob Gannon ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 58 Republican primary.[19][20]
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 58 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Bob Gannon 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. Bob Gannon defeated Tiffany Koehler and Sandy Voss in the Republican primary. Gannon was unopposed in the general election,[21][22][23] and was elected to the seat.[24]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Bob Gannon |
51.3% | 2,469 |
| Tiffany Koehler | 27.7% | 1,335 |
| Sandy Voss | 20.9% | 1,008 |
| Total Votes | 4,812 | |
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 Pat Strachota was unchallenged in the general election. Strachota was unopposed in the Republican primary election.[25][26]
Campaign contributions
From 2000 to 2024, candidates for Wisconsin State Assembly District 58 raised a total of $388,816. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $21,601 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money
| Campaign contributions, Wisconsin State Assembly District 58 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
| 2024 | $30,300 | 2 | $15,150 |
| 2022 | $37,239 | 2 | $18,619 |
| 2020 | $29,950 | 1 | $29,950 |
| 2016 | $14,430 | 1 | $14,430 |
| 2014 | $47,713 | 3 | $15,904 |
| 2012 | $32,132 | 1 | $32,132 |
| 2010 | $31,863 | 1 | $31,863 |
| 2008 | $21,445 | 1 | $21,445 |
| 2006 | $36,620 | 1 | $36,620 |
| 2004 | $42,608 | 3 | $14,203 |
| 2002 | $32,894 | 1 | $32,894 |
| 2000 | $31,622 | 1 | $31,622 |
| Total | $388,816 | 18 | $21,601 |
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)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 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
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 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
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 All About Redistricting, "Wisconsin," accessed May 7, 2015
- ↑ Wisconsin Elections Commission, "2018 Assembly District 58 Special Election," accessed November 25, 2017
- ↑ Journal Sentinel, "Wisconsin outspoken lawmaker Bob Gannon dies, legislative leader says," October 4, 2017
- ↑ Wisconsin Elections Commission, "Canvass Results for 2018 Special Election Assembly District 58," accessed January 30, 2018
- ↑ Wisconsin Elections Commission, "2017 Special Partisan Primary Assembly 58," accessed November 25, 2017
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidate Tracking by Office," accessed June 20, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin Elections and Ethics Commission, "2016 Partisan Primary," accessed September 16, 2016
- ↑ Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal Sentinel, "Wisconsin 2014 fall primary election results," accessed August 12, 2014
- ↑ 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
