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American state legislative election
2024 Wisconsin Senate election
Map of the incumbents: Republican incumbent Republican-incumbent retiring Democratic incumbent No incumbent No election
The 2024 Wisconsin Senate election is scheduled to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Sixteen of the 33 seats in the
Wisconsin Senate are up for election—the even-numbered districts. Currently, 22 Senate seats are held by Republicans, 10 seats are held by Democrats, one seat is vacant.
The primary election is scheduled for August 13, 2024. The filing deadline to appear on the ballot is June 1, 2024.
[1]
This election will be significantly affected by the
legislative maps drawn as a result of the
Wisconsin Supreme Court decision in
Clarke v. Wisconsin Elections Commission , which declared the current legislative district map to be unconstitutional on December 22, 2023. The court was in the process of selecting a remedial plan, when the legislature chose to embrace the remedial map proposal from Governor
Tony Evers . Evers signed the plan into law on February 19, 2024.
[2]
Under the new maps, Democrats are expected to gain seats in the Senate, but they are not expected to be able to win a majority because only even-numbered seats are up for election in 2024.
[3]
[4]
Summary
Party (majority caucus shading)
Total
Democratic
Republican
Last election (2022)
5
12
17
Total after last election (2022)
11
22
33
Total before this election
11
22
33
Up for election
6
10
16
of which:
Incumbent retiring
1
2
3
Vacated
1
1
Open
1
4
5
Unopposed
Outgoing incumbents
Retiring
Seeking other office
Melissa Agard (D–
Madison ), representing district 16 since
2020 , will instead run for Dane County executive.
Dan Knodl (R–
Germantown ), representing district 8 since
2023 , announced in February 2024 that he would not seek reelection to the district after the 2024 redistricting put him in an incumbent-vs-incumbent matchup. Instead, Knodl will run for Wisconsin State Assembly in Wisconsin's
24th Assembly district .
[6]
Special elections
There will be one special election scheduled in 2024 for the Wisconsin state Senate.
Dist.
Previous
Incumbent
This Election
Senator
Party
First
elected
Status
Candidate(s)
Status
04
Lena Taylor
Dem.
2004
Incumbent resigned on January 26, 2024. New member to be elected on a date TBD .
Incumbents and candidates
Dist.
Incumbent
This race
Member
Party
First elected
Status
Declared candidate(s)
[7]
02
None (open seat)
New member to be elected
04
TBD
[a]
2024(special)
Incumbent to be determined
06
La Tonya Johnson
Dem.
2016
Incumbent Running
08
Dan Knodl
Rep.
2023(special)
Running for the 24th state assembly district
Duey Stroebel (Redistricted from the 20th district)
Rep.
2015(special)
Incumbent Running
10
Rob Stafsholt
Rep.
2020
Incumbent Running
12
Mary Felzkowski
Rep.
2020
Incumbent Running
14
Howard Marklein
[b] (Redistricted from the 17th district)
Rep.
2014
Serving as Senator until January 4, 2027
16
None (open seat)
New member to be elected
18
None (open seat)
New member to be elected
▌ Kristin Alfheim (Dem.)
[18] ▌ Joseph Carman (Dem.)▌ Anthony Phillips (Rep.)
[19] ▌ Blong Yang (Rep.)
[20]
20
Dan Feyen (Redistricted from the 18th district)
Rep.
2016
Incumbent Running
22
Robert Wirch
Dem.
1996
Running
24
Patrick Testin
Rep.
2016
Incumbent Running
26
Kelda Roys
Dem.
2020
Incumbent Running
Melissa Agard (Redistricted from the 16th district)
Dem.
2020
Running for
Dane County executive
28
None (open seat)
New member to be elected
30
Eric Wimberger
Rep.
2020
Running for the 2nd district
▌ Jim Rafter (Rep.)
[24] ▌ Jamie Wall (Dem.)
[25]
Robert Cowles (Redistricted from the 2nd district)
Rep.
1987(special)
Incumbent retiring.
André Jacque
[c] (Redistricted from the 1st district)
Rep.
2018
Serving as Senator until January 4, 2027
32
Brad Pfaff
Dem.
2020
Incumbent Running
Predictions
See also
Notes
^ Sen.
Lena Taylor (D) resigned on January 26, 2024. A special election will be held on a date TBD
^ This Senator was elected to the 17th Senate district in 2022
^ This Senator was elected to the 1st Senate district in 2022
References
^
"2024 Partisan Primary" . elections.wi.gov . April 19, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2023 .
^ Kremer, Rich (February 1, 2024).
"Wisconsin Supreme Court consultants say Republican-drawn legislative maps are gerrymanders, don't deserve consideration" .
Wisconsin Public Radio . Retrieved February 6, 2024 .
^ Kremer, Rich (February 22, 2024).
"What do Wisconsin's new maps mean for the Legislature's balance of power?" . WPR . Retrieved February 23, 2024 .
^ Karnopp, Hope (February 21, 2024).
"You have questions about Wisconsin's new election maps and how they affect you? We have answers" . Journal Sentinel . Retrieved February 23, 2024 .
^
"Cowles, Wisconsin Senate's longest-serving member, will not seek reelection" .
WLUK-TV . April 8, 2024. Retrieved April 8, 2024 .
^
"Knodl campaign: Announces run for 24th Assembly District" . WisPolitics . February 29, 2024. Retrieved February 29, 2024 .
^
"2024 Wisconsin Senate races" . WisPolitics . March 5, 2024. Retrieved March 27, 2024 .
^
"Peterson campaign: Launches campaign for State Senate" . April 18, 2024. Retrieved April 18, 2024 .
^
"WED PM Update: Wimberger moving to 2nd SD, setting up possibly GOP primary with Cowles" . March 27, 2024. Retrieved March 27, 2024 .
^
"Habush Sinykin campaign: Launches campaign for the 8th State Senate District" . April 9, 2024. Retrieved April 9, 2024 .
^
"Felzkowski campaign: Announces re-election bid for Wisconsin's 12th Senate District" . March 12, 2024. Retrieved April 10, 2024 .
^
"Rich campaign: Announces candidacy for 12th Senate District" . April 22, 2024. Retrieved April 22, 2024 .
^
"Ballweg campaign: Announces bid for re-election to State Senate" . March 6, 2024. Retrieved April 10, 2024 .
^
"Keyeski campaign: Rural mental healthcare provider launches campaign for the 14th Senate District" . April 8, 2024. Retrieved April 8, 2024 .
^
"Anderson campaign: To continue State Senate campaign under new maps" . February 27, 2024. Retrieved April 10, 2024 .
^
"Baldeh campaign: Samba for Senate (SD16) Campaign Kickoff" . March 11, 2024. Retrieved April 10, 2024 .
^
"Rep. Melissa Ratcliff running for State Senate" . November 30, 2023. Retrieved April 10, 2024 .
^
"Alfheim campaign: Appleton alderperson launches campaign for State Senate" . February 29, 2024. Retrieved April 10, 2024 .
^
"Philips campaign: Announces State Senate run" . April 4, 2024. Retrieved April 4, 2024 .
^
"Republican Business Leader Blong Yang Launches His Candidacy for State Senate District 18" (PDF) . March 26, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2024 .
^
"Feyen campaign: Announces reelection campaign in new 20th Senate district" . February 27, 2024. Retrieved April 10, 2024 .
^
"Ramthun campaign: Unfinished business: Job's not done" . April 17, 2024. Retrieved April 17, 2024 .
^
"Roys campaign: Launches 2024 re-election campaign" . April 22, 2024. Retrieved April 22, 2024 .
^
"Rafter campaign: Allouez Village President Jim Rafter to run for Wisconsin state Senate in the 30th District" . April 10, 2024. Retrieved April 10, 2024 .
^
"Wall campaign: Green Bay small business owner announces bid for state Senate District 30" . March 6, 2024. Retrieved April 8, 2024 .
^
"Klein campaign: Transitions campaign from U.S. Senate to Wisconsin state Senate District 32" .
Wispolitics . April 9, 2024. Retrieved April 9, 2024 .
^
"Pfaff campaign: Announces re-election bid for new 32nd State Senate District" . April 4, 2024. Retrieved April 4, 2024 .
^
"24 WI Forecast" . projects.cnalysis.com . Retrieved March 17, 2024 .
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