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Daniel Knodl
Wisconsin State Assembly District 24
Tenure
2025 - Present
Term ends
2027
Years in position
0
Predecessor: Paul Melotik (R)
Prior offices:
Wisconsin State Senate District 8
Years in office: 2023 - 2025
Predecessor: Alberta Darling (R)
Successor: Jodi Habush Sinykin (D)

Wisconsin State Assembly District 24
Years in office: 2009 - 2023
Successor: Paul Melotik (R)

Washington County Board
Years in office: 2006 - 2008

Elections and appointments
Last election
November 5, 2024
Education
High school
Menomonee Falls East High School, 1977
Personal
Profession
Business owner
Contact

Daniel Knodl (Republican Party) is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing District 24. He assumed office on January 6, 2025. His current term ends on January 4, 2027.

Knodl (Republican Party) ran for election to the Wisconsin State Assembly to represent District 24. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Daniel Knodl graduated from Menomonee Falls East High School in 1977. Knodl's career experience includes owning Reef Point Resort. He served on the Washington County Board and has been affiliated with the Ozaukee/Washington Land Trust, the Pike Lake Sportsmans Club, and the MF Optimist Club.[1][2][3]

Elections

2024

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2024

General election

General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 24

Daniel Knodl defeated William Walter in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 24 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Daniel Knodl
Daniel Knodl (R)
 
59.9
 
23,858
Image of William Walter
William Walter (D) Candidate Connection
 
39.9
 
15,887
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
61

Total votes: 39,806
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 24

William Walter advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 24 on August 13, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of William Walter
William Walter Candidate Connection
 
99.9
 
5,510
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
8

Total votes: 5,518
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 24

Daniel Knodl defeated incumbent Janel Brandtjen in the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 24 on August 13, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Daniel Knodl
Daniel Knodl
 
64.9
 
6,870
Image of Janel Brandtjen
Janel Brandtjen
 
34.9
 
3,692
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
23

Total votes: 10,585
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

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Pledges

Knodl signed the following pledges.

  • U.S. Term Limits

2024

See also: Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2024

General election

General election for Wisconsin State Senate District 8

Jodi Habush Sinykin defeated incumbent Duey Stroebel in the general election for Wisconsin State Senate District 8 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jodi Habush Sinykin
Jodi Habush Sinykin (D)
 
50.7
 
60,471
Image of Duey Stroebel
Duey Stroebel (R)
 
49.2
 
58,686
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
160

Total votes: 119,317
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 8

Jodi Habush Sinykin advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 8 on August 13, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jodi Habush Sinykin
Jodi Habush Sinykin
 
99.8
 
23,517
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
42

Total votes: 23,559
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 8

Incumbent Duey Stroebel advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 8 on August 13, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Duey Stroebel
Duey Stroebel
 
99.1
 
22,128
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.9
 
199

Total votes: 22,327
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

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2023

See also: Wisconsin state legislative special elections, 2023

General election

Special general election for Wisconsin State Senate District 8

Daniel Knodl defeated Jodi Habush Sinykin in the special general election for Wisconsin State Senate District 8 on April 4, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Daniel Knodl
Daniel Knodl (R)
 
50.8
 
38,492
Image of Jodi Habush Sinykin
Jodi Habush Sinykin (D)
 
49.1
 
37,200
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
59

Total votes: 75,751
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Democratic primary election

Special Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 8

Jodi Habush Sinykin advanced from the special Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 8 on February 21, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jodi Habush Sinykin
Jodi Habush Sinykin
 
99.9
 
17,670
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
17

Total votes: 17,687
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Republican primary election

Special Republican primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 8

Daniel Knodl defeated Janel Brandtjen and Van Mobley in the special Republican primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 8 on February 21, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Daniel Knodl
Daniel Knodl
 
56.8
 
13,996
Image of Janel Brandtjen
Janel Brandtjen
 
27.9
 
6,870
Van Mobley
 
15.2
 
3,743
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
25

Total votes: 24,634
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Endorsements

Knodl received the following endorsements.

2022

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2022

General election

General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 24

Incumbent Daniel Knodl defeated Bob Tatterson in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 24 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Daniel Knodl
Daniel Knodl (R)
 
61.1
 
19,397
Image of Bob Tatterson
Bob Tatterson (D) Candidate Connection
 
38.8
 
12,311
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
17

Total votes: 31,725
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 24

Bob Tatterson advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 24 on August 9, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Bob Tatterson
Bob Tatterson Candidate Connection
 
99.9
 
3,756
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
5

Total votes: 3,761
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 24

Incumbent Daniel Knodl advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 24 on August 9, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Daniel Knodl
Daniel Knodl
 
99.7
 
9,165
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
31

Total votes: 9,196
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Campaign finance

2020

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2020

General election

General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 24

Incumbent Daniel Knodl defeated Emily Siegrist in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 24 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Daniel Knodl
Daniel Knodl (R)
 
51.4
 
20,075
Image of Emily Siegrist
Emily Siegrist (D)
 
48.5
 
18,924
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
20

Total votes: 39,019
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 24

Emily Siegrist advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 24 on August 11, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Emily Siegrist
Emily Siegrist
 
99.9
 
6,166
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
8

Total votes: 6,174
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 24

Incumbent Daniel Knodl advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 24 on August 11, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Daniel Knodl
Daniel Knodl
 
99.8
 
4,928
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
9

Total votes: 4,937
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Campaign finance

2018

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2018

General election

General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 24

Incumbent Daniel Knodl defeated Emily Siegrist in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 24 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Daniel Knodl
Daniel Knodl (R)
 
53.6
 
17,650
Image of Emily Siegrist
Emily Siegrist (D)
 
46.3
 
15,244
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
12

Total votes: 32,906
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 24

Emily Siegrist advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 24 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Emily Siegrist
Emily Siegrist
 
100.0
 
5,431

Total votes: 5,431
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 24

Incumbent Daniel Knodl advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 24 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Daniel Knodl
Daniel Knodl
 
100.0
 
6,069

Total votes: 6,069
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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 Daniel Knodl ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 24 general election.[4][5]

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 24 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Daniel Knodl Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 24,047
Total Votes 24,047
Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission



Incumbent Daniel Knodl ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 24 Republican primary.[6][7]

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 24 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Daniel Knodl 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. Incumbent Dan Knodl was unopposed in the Republican primary. Knodle was unopposed in the general election.[8][9][10]


2012

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2012

Knodl won re-election in the 2012 election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 24. He was unopposed in the Republican primary on August 14, 2012, and defeated Shan Haqqi (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[11][12]

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 24, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDan Knodl Incumbent 62.4% 20,932
     Democratic Shan Haqqi 37.5% 12,594
     - Scattering 0.1% 33
Total Votes 33,559

2010

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2010

Knodl ran for re-election to Wisconsin State Assembly District 24. He defeated Democrat Dustin Klein in the general election on November 2, 2010. Knodl was unopposed in the September 14, 2010, primary election.[13]

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 24 General Election (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Daniel Knodl (R) 20,488
Dustin Klein (D) 6,910
Wisconsin State Assembly, District 24 Republican Primary (2010)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Dan Knodl (R) 9,824 99.76%

2008

On November 4, 2008, Knodl was elected to Assembly District 24, receiving 61.88% of the vote.[14]

Wisconsin Assembly District 24
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Daniel Knodl (R) 20,510
Charlene Brady (D) 12.561
Scattering 74

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2023

Daniel Knodl did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.

2022

Daniel Knodl did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Daniel Knodl did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary


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Daniel Knodl campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Wisconsin State Assembly District 24Won general$98,682 $74,940
2023Wisconsin State Senate District 8Won general$841,919 $790,516
2022Wisconsin State Assembly District 24Won general$79,206 $31,402
2020Wisconsin State Assembly District 24Won general$397,246 N/A**
2016Wisconsin State Assembly, District 24Won $16,455 N/A**
2014Wisconsin State Assembly, District 24Won $32,605 N/A**
2012Wisconsin State Assembly, District 24Won $53,305 N/A**
2010Wisconsin State Assembly, District 24Won $17,742 N/A**
2008Wisconsin State Assembly, District 24Won $60,825 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Committee assignments

Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes biannual updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: editor@ballotpedia.org.

2023-2024

Knodl was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Knodl was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Knodl was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Wisconsin committee assignments, 2017
Assembly Organization
Labor
Rules
State Affairs
Information Policy and Technology, Co-chair

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Knodl served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Knodl served on the following committees:

2011-2012

During the 2011-2012 legislative session, Knodl served on these committees:

2009-2010

During the 2009-2010 legislative session, Knodl served on these committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Endorsements

Presidential preference

2012

See also: Endorsements by state officials of presidential candidates in the 2012 election

Daniel Knodl endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[15]

Scorecards

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2020


2019


2018


2017


2016


2015


2014


2013


2012

See also


External links

Footnotes

  1. Wisconsin State Legislature, "Representative Daniel Knodl," accessed May 1, 2023
  2. Knodl For State Senate, "About Dan," accessed February 28, 2023
  3. LinkedIn, "Dan Knodl," accessed May 1, 2023
  4. Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates on Ballot by Election - 2016 General Election - 11/8/2016," accessed November 4, 2016
  5. Wisconsin Elections Commission, "2016 Fall General Election Results," accessed December 2, 2016
  6. Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidate Tracking by Office," accessed June 20, 2016
  7. Wisconsin Elections and Ethics Commission, "2016 Partisan Primary," accessed September 16, 2016
  8. Wisconsin Government Accountability, "Candidates Registered by Office," June 11, 2014
  9. Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "2014 Partisan Primary Candidates," accessed June 19, 2014
  10. Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Canvass Results for 2014 General Election," December 1, 2014
  11. Government Accountability Board, "2012 Fall Partisan Primary," accessed May 5, 2014
  12. Government Accountability Board, "2012 Fall General Election," accessed May 5, 2014
  13. Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Official 2010 Primary election results," accessed April 25, 2014
  14. Wisconsin State Elections Board, "Results of Fall General Election-11/04/2008," accessed May 6, 2014
  15. Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Wisconsin Endorsements," March 26, 2012
  16. Wisconsin Family Action, "2015-2016 legislative scorecard," accessed May 31, 2017
  17. Wisconsin Family Action, "2015-2016 legislative scorecard," accessed May 31, 2017
  18. Wisconsin Family Action, "2015-2016 legislative scorecard," accessed May 31, 2017
  19. Wisconsin Family Action, "2015-2016 legislative scorecard," accessed May 31, 2017

Political offices
Preceded by
Paul Melotik (R)
Wisconsin State Assembly District 24
2025-Present
Succeeded by
-
Preceded by
Alberta Darling (R)
Wisconsin State Senate District 8
2023-2025
Succeeded by
Jodi Habush Sinykin (D)
Preceded by
-
Wisconsin State Assembly District 24
2009-2023
Succeeded by
Paul Melotik (R)
Preceded by
-
Washington County Board
2006-2008
Succeeded by
-


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