The Wisconsin State Assembly elections of 2020 were held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. All 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly were up for election.[1] 13 incumbent Assembly members filed papers declaring that they would not run for re-election, including two who announced early vacancies.[2] Right before this election, 63 Assembly seats were held by Republicans, 34 seats were held by Democrats, and two seats were vacant (both seats were vacated by Democrats).
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All 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly 50 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Results: Republican hold Democratic gain Democratic hold Vote share: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% >90% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Predictions
edit| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[3] | Likely R | October 21, 2020 |
Summary
edit| Seats | Party (majority caucus shading)
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Total | ||
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| Democratic | Republican | |||
| Last election (2018) | 36 | 63 | 99 | |
| Total after last election (2018) | 36 | 63 | 99 | |
| Total before this election | 34 | 63 | 97 | |
| Up for election | 36 | 63 | 99 | |
| of which: | Incumbent retiring | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Vacated | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Unopposed | 6 | 12 | 18 | |
| This election | 38 | 61 | 99 | |
| Change from last election |  2
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| Total after this election | 38 | 61 | 99 | |
| Change in total | 2
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Close races
editSeats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
- State Assembly district 73, 0.42%
- State Assembly district 13, 1.46% (gain)
- State Assembly district 74, 2.96%
- State Assembly district 24, 2.96%
- State Assembly district 23, 3.24% (gain)
- State Assembly district 82, 3.74%
- State Assembly district 51, 4.1%
- State Assembly district 88, 4.68%
- State Assembly district 4, 5.98%
- State Assembly district 94, 7.27%
- State Assembly district 54, 8.5%
- State Assembly district 14, 8.04%
- State Assembly district 21, 9.32%
- State Assembly district 15, 9.6%
- State Assembly district 45, 9.7%
- State Assembly district 55, 9.78%
Outgoing incumbents
editRetiring
edit- Jason Fields (D–Milwaukee), representing district 11 since 2016, did not seek re-election.
- Debra Kolste (D–Janesville), representing district 44 since 2012, did not seek re-election
- Bob Kulp (R–Stratford), representing district 69 since 2013, did not seek re-election
- Romaine Quinn (R–Barron), representing district 75 since 2014, did not seek re-election
- Mike Rohrkaste (R–Neenah), representing district 55 since 2014, did not seek re-election
Seeking other office
edit- Melissa Agard (D–Madison), representing district 48 since 2012, ran for Wisconsin Senate in Wisconsin's 16th Senate district
- Joan Ballweg (R–Markesan), representing district 41 since 2004, ran for Wisconsin Senate in Wisconsin's 14th Senate district
- Mary Felzkowski (R–Irma), represening district 35 since 2016, ran for Wisconsin Senate in Wisconsin's 12th Senate district.
- Rob Stafsholt (R–New Richmond), representing district 29 since 2016, ran for Wisconsin Senate in Wisconsin's 10th Senate district
- Amanda Stuck (D–Appleton), representing district 57 since 2014, ran for U.S. Representative in Wisconsin's 8th congressional district
- JoCasta Zamarripa (D–Milwaukee), representing district 8 since 2010, ran for Milwaukee Common Council
Lost renomination
edit- Staush Gruszynski (D–Green Bay), representing district 90 since 2018, lost renomination to Kristina Shelton (D–Green Bay) after sexually assaulting a legislative staffer.
Vacated
editCandidates
edit| District | Incumbent | This race | |||||
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| Member | Party | First elected | Status | Candidates[4][5][6] | Results | ||
| 1 | Joel Kitchens | Republican | 2014 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 2 | Shae Sortwell | Republican | 2018 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 3 | Ron Tusler | Republican | 2016 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 4 | David Steffen | Republican | 2014 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 5 | Jim Steineke | Republican | 2010 | Running |  Jim Steineke (Republican)
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 6 | Gary Tauchen | Republican | 2006 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 7 | Daniel Riemer | Democratic | 2012 | Running | Daniel Riemer (Democratic)
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 8 | JoCasta Zamarripa | Democratic | 2010 | Not running |
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Incumbent retired New member elected Democratic hold | |
| 9 | Marisabel Cabrera | Democratic | 2018 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 10 | David Bowen | Democratic | 2014 | Running | David Bowen (Democratic)
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 11 | Jason Fields | Democratic | 2016 | Not running |
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Incumbent retired New member elected Democratic hold | |
| 12 | LaKeshia Myers | Democratic | 2018 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 13 | Rob Hutton | Republican | 2012 | Running |
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Incumbent lost New member elected Democratic gain | |
| 14 | Robyn Vining | Democratic | 2018 | Running |
|
Incumbent re-elected | |
| 15 | Joe Sanfelippo | Republican | 2012 | Running |
|
Incumbent re-elected | |
| 16 | Kalan Haywood | Democratic | 2018 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 17 | David Crowley | Democratic | 2017 | Vacant |
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Incumbent resigned after being elected Milwaukee County Executive New member elected Democratic hold | |
| 18 | Evan Goyke | Democratic | 2012 | Running | Evan Goyke (Democratic)
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 19 | Jonathan Brostoff | Democratic | 2014 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 20 | Christine Sinicki | Democratic | 1998 | Running | Christine Sinicki (Democratic)
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 21 | Jessie Rodriguez | Republican | 2013 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 22 | Janel Brandtjen | Republican | 2014 | Running | Janel Brandtjen (Republican)
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 23 | Jim Ott | Republican | 2007 | Running |
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Incumbent lost New member elected Democratic gain | |
| 24 | Dan Knodl | Republican | 2008 | Running |
|
Incumbent re-elected | |
| 25 | Paul Tittl | Republican | 2012 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 26 | Terry Katsma | Republican | 2014 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 27 | Tyler Vorpagel | Republican | 2014 | Running | Tyler Vorpagel (Republican)
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 28 | Gae Magnafici | Republican | 2018 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 29 | Rob Stafsholt | Republican | 2016 | Not running |
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Incumbent retired to run for Wisconsin Senate New member elected Republican hold | |
| 30 | Shannon Zimmerman | Republican | 2016 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 31 | Amy Loudenbeck | Republican | 2010 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 32 | Tyler August | Republican | 2010 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 33 | Cody Horlacher | Republican | 2014 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 34 | Rob Swearingen | Republican | 2012 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 35 | Mary Felzkowski | Republican | 2012 | Not running |
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Incumbent retired to run for Wisconsin Senate New member elected Republican hold | |
| 36 | Jeffrey Mursau | Republican | 2004 | Running | Jeffrey Mursau (Republican)
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 37 | John Jagler | Republican | 2012 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 38 | Barbara Dittrich | Republican | 2018 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 39 | Mark Born | Republican | 2012 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 40 | Kevin David Petersen | Republican | 2006 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 41 | Joan Ballweg | Republican | 2004 | Not running |
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Incumbent retired to run for Wisconsin Senate New member elected Republican hold | |
| 42 | Jon Plumer | Republican | 2018 (special) | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 43 | Don Vruwink | Democratic | 2016 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 44 | Debra Kolste | Democratic | 2012 | Not running |
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Incumbent retired New member elected Democratic hold | |
| 45 | Mark Spreitzer | Democratic | 2014 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 46 | Gary Hebl | Democratic | 2004 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 47 | Jimmy P. Anderson | Democratic | 2016 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 48 | Melissa Agard | Democratic | 2012 | Not running |
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Incumbent retired to run for Wisconsin Senate New member elected Democratic hold | |
| 49 | Travis Tranel | Republican | 2010 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 50 | Tony Kurtz | Republican | 2018 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 51 | Todd Novak | Republican | 2014 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 52 | Jeremy Thiesfeldt | Republican | 2010 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 53 | Michael Schraa | Republican | 2012 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 54 | Gordon Hintz | Democratic | 2006 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 55 | Mike Rohrkaste | Republican | 2014 | Not running |
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Incumbent retired New member elected Republican hold | |
| 56 | Dave Murphy | Republican | 2012 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 57 | Amanda Stuck | Democratic | 2014 | Not running |
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Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Representative New member elected Democratic hold | |
| 58 | Rick Gundrum | Republican | 2018 (special) | Running | Rick Gundrum (Republican)
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 59 | Timothy Ramthun | Republican | 2018 | Running | Timothy Ramthun (Republican)
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 60 | Robert Brooks | Republican | 2011 | Running | Robert Brooks (Republican)
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 61 | Samantha Kerkman | Republican | 2000 | Running | Samantha Kerkman (Republican)
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 62 | Robert Wittke | Republican | 2018 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 63 | Robin Vos | Republican | 2004 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 64 | Tip McGuire | Democratic | 2019 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 65 | Tod Ohnstad | Democratic | 2012 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 66 | Greta Neubauer | Democratic | 2018 (special) | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 67 | Rob Summerfield | Republican | 2016 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 68 | Jesse James | Republican | 2018 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 69 | Bob Kulp | Republican | 2013 (special) | Not running |
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Incumbent retired New member elected Republican hold | |
| 70 | Nancy VanderMeer | Republican | 2014 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 71 | Katrina Shankland | Democratic | 2012 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 72 | Scott Krug | Republican | 2010 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 73 | Nick Milroy | Democratic | 2008 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 74 | Beth Meyers | Democratic | 2014 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 75 | Romaine Quinn | Republican | 2014 | Not running |
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Incumbent retired New member elected Republican hold | |
| 76 | Chris Taylor | Democratic | 2011 | Vacant |
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Incumbent resigned after being appointed to Dane County Circuit Court New member elected Democratic hold | |
| 77 | Shelia Stubbs | Democratic | 2018 | Running | Shelia Stubbs (Democratic)
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 78 | Lisa Subeck | Democratic | 2014 | Running | Lisa Subeck (Democratic)
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 79 | Dianne Hesselbein | Democratic | 2012 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 80 | Sondy Pope-Roberts | Democratic | 2002 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 81 | Dave Considine | Democratic | 2014 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 82 | Ken Skowronski | Republican | 2013 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 83 | Chuck Wichgers | Republican | 2016 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 84 | Mike Kuglitsch | Republican | 2010 | Running | Mike Kuglitsch (Republican)
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 85 | Patrick Snyder | Republican | 2016 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 86 | John Spiros | Republican | 2012 | Running | John Spiros (Republican)
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 87 | James W. Edming | Republican | 2014 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 88 | John Macco | Republican | 2014 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 89 | John Nygren | Republican | 2006 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 90 | Staush Gruszynski | Democratic | 2018 | Incumbent lost renomination |
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Incumbent lost renomination New member elected Democratic hold | |
| 91 | Jodi Emerson | Democratic | 2018 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 92 | Treig Pronschinske | Republican | 2016 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 93 | Warren Petryk | Republican | 2010 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 94 | Steve Doyle | Democratic | 2011 (special) | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 95 | Jill Billings | Democratic | 2011 (special) | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 96 | Loren Oldenburg | Republican | 2018 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 97 | Scott Allen | Republican | 2014 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 98 | Adam Neylon | Republican | 2013 (special) | Running | Adam Neylon (Republican)
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Incumbent re-elected | |
| 99 | Cindi Duchow | Republican | 2015 (special) | Running | Cindi Duchow (Republican)
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Incumbent re-elected | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2020". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ^ Incumbents Who Have Filed a Notifications of Noncandidacy (EL-163) for the November 3, 2020 General Election (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. May 22, 2020. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "October Overview: Handicapping the 2020 State Legislature Races". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ Candidate Tracking by Office 2020 General Election - 11/3/2020 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. June 5, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ "Live: Wisconsin State Primary Election Results 2020". The New York Times. August 11, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
- ^ "Wisconsin Elections Results". elections.ap.org. December 2, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2020.