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Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2012
 Wisconsin's 2012 elections: • U.S. Senate • U.S. House • State Senate • State Assembly |
Wisconsin State Assembly will be held in Wisconsin on November 6, 2012. All 99 seats will be up for election.
The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections is June 1, 2012. The primary election day will be August 14, 2012.
Majority control
- See also: Partisan composition of state senates
Heading into the November 6 election, the Republican Party holds the majority in the Wisconsin State Assembly:
| Wisconsin State Assembly | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of May 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 38 | Pending | |
| Republican Party | 59 | Pending | |
| Independent | 1 | Pending | |
| Vacancy | 1 | Pending | |
| Total | 99 | 99 | |
Campaign contributions
This chart shows how many candidates ran for state house in Wisconsin in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions in state house races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests. All figures come from Follow The Money.[1]
| Year | Number of candidates | Total contributions |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 273 | $7,619,470 |
| 2008 | 245 | $8,861,602 |
| 2006 | 209 | $6,451,473 |
| 2004 | 232 | $6,098,873 |
| 2002 | 220 | $4,168,776 |
In 2010, the candidates for state assembly raised a total of $7,619,470 in campaign contributions. The top 10 donors were: [2]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Public Fund | $160,215 |
| Marek, John | $150,200 |
| Prestrud, Marv | $65,942 |
| Kapenga, Chris | $54,028 |
| Klenke, John | $50,317 |
| Wisconsin Republican Party | $43,734 |
| McDonald, Dari | $42,179 |
| Simonson, John Christian | $41,196 |
| Wisconsin Education Association Council | $36,250 |
| Wisconsin Dental Association | $29,789 |
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."
List of candidates
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