News and analysis right to your inbox. Click to get Ballotpedia’s newsletters!

Brad Votava

From Ballotpedia
Jump to: navigation, search
BP-Initials-UPDATED.png
This page was current at the end of the individual's last campaign covered by Ballotpedia. Please contact us with any updates.
Brad Votava
Image of Brad Votava

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments
Last election

August 9, 2022

Contact

Campaign website

Brad Votava (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Wisconsin State Assembly to represent District 79. He lost in the Democratic primary on August 9, 2022.

Votava completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Elections

2022

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2022

General election

General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 79

Alex Joers defeated Victoria Fueger in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 79 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Alex Joers
Alex Joers (D) Candidate Connection
 
74.1
 
24,469
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Submit photo
Victoria Fueger (R)
 
25.8
 
8,514
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
32

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 33,015
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 79

Alex Joers defeated Brad Votava in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 79 on August 9, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Alex Joers
Alex Joers Candidate Connection
 
76.0
 
7,474
Image of Brad Votava
Brad Votava Candidate Connection
 
24.0
 
2,356
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
7

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 9,837
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 79

Victoria Fueger advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 79 on August 9, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Submit photo
Victoria Fueger
 
98.6
 
2,666
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.4
 
38

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 2,704
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Campaign finance

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Candidate Connection

Brad Votava completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Votava's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

Expand all | Collapse all

A former NASA specialist turned entrepreneur, I founded my own business here in the district to work with public and private partners to focus on solving complex land and water issues. I have run the company true to progressive values, in both hiring practices and valuing employees, and evaluating projects for positive social impact. I have a master's degree in natural resources and will work passionately for the future of Wisconsin's land and water natural resources, including our lakes, public lands, trails, and state parks.
  • Wisconsin's diverse natural landscapes and resources provide us all with a shared natural heritage and character that needs to be preserved and protected for us all. I will work for a comprehensive plan to improve our water quality and rapidly advance our clean energy goals to mitigate the impacts of climate change.
  • Excellence in public education requires smart state level investment, beginning with valuing teachers. I will push for targeted state investment in the recruiting and retention of teachers, micro-grants to pursue special projects in the classroom, and a program to form new partnerships between our 26 University of Wisconsin system campuses and our K-12 schools to encourage innovation in our classrooms.
  • We need to reframe the way we think about our health care in Wisconsin as a proper part of our public infrastructure, similar to what we have done with state investment in broadband access in the last couple of years. State investment and new public-private partnerships are key to increasing access to health care in our unserved and underserved communities.
The right to vote is at the very core of our democracy. I truly believe that the more people vote, the stronger we are as a citizenry, and the more united we stand against the special interests of the few. In the state legislature, I will work to protect our voting rights and expand access to voting for all. Now is the time to redouble our efforts to move to a nonpartisan redistricting process in Wisconsin to eliminate the egregious abuse of power exercised through gerrymandering under the current legislature.

I believe with new voices and citizen centered leadership in the state capitol, we can build a stronger economy in Wisconsin for the years ahead, strengthen regional cooperation, develop a first-rate public infrastructure, and ensure healthy lakes, rivers, and public lands. I will stand up for our rights in the state legislature, including protecting the fundamental right to vote, a woman's right to choose, and safer communities through responsible gun reforms.

Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.

See also

2022 Elections

Ballotpedia Election Coverage Badge.png
What's on the ballot?
U.S. Congress
U.S. Congress special elections
State executives
State legislatures
State courts
Ballot measures
Municipal government
School boards
Election analysis hub

Government

Seal of Wisconsin.png
Who represents me?
U.S. Congress
State executives
State legislators
State courts
Ballot measures
Municipal government
School boards

Newsletters

Ballotpedia RSS.jpg
The Heart of the Primaries
The Daily Brew
The Weekly Brew
The Ballot Bulletin
Checks and Balances
Economy and Society
Hall Pass
Number of the Day
Robe & Gavel
Union Station


External links

Candidate

Wisconsin State Assembly District 79
  • Website
    		•

    Footnotes


    Current members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
    Leadership
    Minority Leader:Greta Neubauer
    Representatives
    District 1
    District 2
    District 3
    District 4
    District 5
    District 6
    District 7
    District 8
    District 9
    District 10
    District 11
    District 12
    District 13
    District 14
    District 15
    District 16
    District 17
    District 18
    District 19
    District 20
    District 21
    District 22
    District 23
    District 24
    District 25
    District 26
    District 27
    District 28
    District 29
    District 30
    District 31
    District 32
    District 33
    Robin Vos (R)
    District 34
    District 35
    District 36
    District 37
    Mark Born (R)
    District 38
    District 39
    District 40
    District 41
    District 42
    District 43
    District 44
    Ann Roe (D)
    District 45
    District 46
    District 47
    District 48
    District 49
    District 50
    District 51
    District 52
    District 53
    District 54
    District 55
    District 56
    District 57
    District 58
    District 59
    District 60
    District 61
    District 62
    District 63
    District 64
    District 65
    District 66
    District 67
    District 68
    District 69
    District 70
    District 71
    District 72
    District 73
    District 74
    District 75
    District 76
    District 77
    District 78
    District 79
    District 80
    Mike Bare (D)
    District 81
    District 82
    District 83
    District 84
    District 85
    District 86
    District 87
    District 88
    District 89
    District 90
    District 91
    District 92
    District 93
    District 94
    District 95
    District 96
    District 97
    District 98
    District 99
    Republican Party (54)
    Democratic Party (45)


    Flag of Wisconsin
    v • e
    State of Wisconsin
    Madison (capital)
    Elections

    What's on my ballot? | Elections in 2025 | How to vote | How to run for office | Ballot measures

    Government

    Who represents me? | U.S. President | U.S. Congress | Federal courts | State executives | State legislature | State and local courts | Counties | Cities | School districts | Public policy


    Retrieved from "https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=Brad_Votava&oldid=9685657"