2022 Wisconsin State Senate election

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2022 elections in the US state of Wisconsin

2022 Wisconsin State Senate election
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Results of the elections:
     Republican gain      Democratic hold
     Republican hold
     No election

The 2022 Wisconsin State Senate elections were held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. Seventeen of the 33 seats in the Wisconsin State Senate were up for election—the odd-numbered districts. This was the first election to take place after redistricting following the 2020 United States census, which moved a severe Republican gerrymander to a slightly more severe Republican gerrymander. Before the election, 21 Senate seats were held by Republicans and 12 seats were held by Democrats. 11 Republican seats and 6 Democratic seats were up in this election. The primary election took place on August 9, 2022.[1]

Republicans flipped one Democratic-held Senate seat and achieved a two-thirds supermajority, entering the 106th Wisconsin Legislature with 22 of 33 State Senate seats.

Results summary[edit]

Seats Party

(majority caucus shading)

 Total
Democratic Republican
Last election (2020) 6 10 16
Total after last election (2020) 12 21 33
Total before this election 12 21 33
Up for election 6 11 17
of which: Incumbent retiring 3 4 7
Vacated
Unopposed 1 2 3
This election 5 12 17
Change from last election Decrease 1 Increase 1
Total after this election 11 22 33
Change in total Decrease 1 Increase 1

Source: https://elections.wi.gov/elections/election-results#accordion-5601

Close races[edit]

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. State Senate district 31, 0.9%
  2. State Senate district 5, 6.52%
  3. State Senate district 19, 8.12%

Outgoing incumbents[edit]

Retiring[edit]

  • Kathy Bernier (R–Chippewa Falls), representing District 23 since 2018, announced in January 2022 that she would not seek reelection. Bernier had made news in 2021 by opposing her party’s attempts to undermine the validity of the 2020 United States presidential election. Prominent Republicans loyal to Donald Trump had called for her to resign or be defeated.[2]
  • Janet Bewley (D–Mason), representing District 25 since 2014, announced on February 6, 2022, that she would not seek reelection.
  • Jon Erpenbach (D–West Point), representing District 27 since 1998, announced on December 9, 2021, that he would not seek reelection.
  • Dale Kooyenga (R–Brookfield, representing District 5 since 2019, announced in April 2022 that he would not run for a second term.
  • Jerry Petrowski (R–Marathon), representing District 29 since 2012, announced on March 10, 2022, that he would not seek reelection.
  • Janis Ringhand (D–Evansville, representing District 15 since 2014, announced on March 9, 2022, that she would not seek reelection.

Seeking other office[edit]

  • Roger Roth (R–Appleton), representing District 19 since 2014, announced in February 2022 that he is running for lieutenant governor.

Election results[edit]

Predictions[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Wisconsin Elections Commission Calendar of Election Events: November 2021 – December 2023 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. October 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  2. ^ “Republican critic of election probe, State Sen. Kathy Bernier, retiring from Senate”. WTMJ-TV. January 7, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  3. ^ Candidate Tracking by Office 2022 General Election – 11/8/2022 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. May 31, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  4. ^ “Statement on Decision to Not Seek Re-Election” (PDF). Office of State Senator Dale Kooyenga (Press release). April 26, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2022 – via Wispolitics.com.
  5. ^ “Janis Ringhand won’t seek reelection to state Senate”. FOX6 News Milwaukee. March 10, 2022.
  6. ^ “Spreitzer campaign: Announces campaign for state Senate”. WisPolitics.com. March 10, 2022.
  7. ^ Zimmerman, Jason (17 February 2022). “Wisconsin Senator Roger Roth running for lieutenant governor”. www.wsaw.com. WSAW-TV. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  8. ^ Bosk, Felicity (7 January 2022). “State Sen. Kathy Bernier announces she will not seek reelection”. www.wqow.com. WQOW. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  9. ^ Bosk, Felicity (21 January 2022). “Altoona’s Jesse James announces bid for State Senate”. www.wqow.com. WQOW. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  10. ^ Lopez, Julia (8 January 2022). “Brian Westrate announces candidacy for state senate”. www.wqow.com. WQOW. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  11. ^ Kowles, Naomi (6 February 2022). “For the Record: Sen. Janet Bewley on stepping down, future for Democrats in legislature”. www.channel3000.com. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  12. ^ “Former Rep. Romaine Quinn to run for state senate, District 25”. www.apg-wi.com. 12 October 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  13. ^ “Longtime Democratic Wisconsin Sen. Erpenbach to retire”. www.wxpr.org. WXPR. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  14. ^ “Hesselbein announces state Senate campaign”. www.hngnews.com. 16 December 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  15. ^ “Hesselbein announces state Senate campaign”. www.hngnews.com. 16 December 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  16. ^ “Sixth Wisconsin state senator won’t seek reelection”. Associated Press. March 10, 2022.
  17. ^ Jacobson, Louis (May 19, 2022). “The Battle for State Legislatures”. Retrieved May 19, 2022.

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