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Wisconsin State Assembly District 81

Years in office: 2015 - 2025

Successor: Alex Joers (D)

Dave Considine (Democratic Party) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing District 81. He assumed office on January 5, 2015. He left office on January 6, 2025.

Considine (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Wisconsin State Assembly to represent District 81. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Biography

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Considine's professional experience includes working as a school teacher.^[1]

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Considine was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Considine was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Considine 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
• Agriculture
• Corrections
• Education
• Mental Health
• Tourism

2015 legislative session

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

Wisconsin committee assignments, 2015
• Mental Health Reform
• Mining and Rural Development
• Environment and Forestry
• Education
• Agriculture

Sponsored legislation

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Elections

2024

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2024

Dave Considine did not file to run for re-election.

2022

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2022

General election

General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 81

Incumbent Dave Considine defeated Shellie Benish in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 81 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dave Considine (D)	58.9	17,490
		Shellie Benish (R)	41.1	12,192
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	13

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 29,695
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 81

Incumbent Dave Considine advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 81 on August 9, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dave Considine	100.0	5,776
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	2

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,778
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 81

Shellie Benish defeated Bob Wood in the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 81 on August 9, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Shellie Benish	56.8	2,826
	Submit photo	Bob Wood	43.0	2,139
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	11

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,976
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Campaign finance

2020

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2020

General election

General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 81

Incumbent Dave Considine defeated David Dahlke in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 81 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dave Considine (D)	56.9	18,914
	Submit photo	David Dahlke (R)	43.1	14,314
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	13

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 33,241
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 81

Incumbent Dave Considine advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 81 on August 11, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dave Considine	100.0	5,096
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	2

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,098
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 81

David Dahlke advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 81 on August 11, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	David Dahlke	100.0	2,331
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	1

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,332
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Campaign finance

2018

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2018

General election

General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 81

Incumbent Dave Considine won election in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 81 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dave Considine (D)	98.6	19,768
		Other/Write-in votes	1.4	272

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 20,040
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 81

Incumbent Dave Considine advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 81 on August 14, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dave Considine	100.0	5,790

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,790
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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 Dave Considine defeated David Moore in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 81 general election.^[2]^[3]

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 81 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Dave Considine Incumbent	60.52%	17,270
	Republican	David Moore	39.48%	11,265
Total Votes				28,535
Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission

Incumbent Dave Considine ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 81 Democratic primary.^[4]^[5]

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 81 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Dave Considine Incumbent (unopposed)

David Moore ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 81 Republican primary.^[4]^[5]

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 81 Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Republican	David Moore (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. Dave Considine defeated Margo Miller and Peter Vedro in the Democratic primary. Ashton Kirsch defeated David Moore and Greg Petrulis in the Republican primary. Considine faced Kirsch in the general election.^[6]^[7]^[8] Considine defeated Kirsch in the general election, and was elected to the seat.^[9]

**Wisconsin State Assembly, District 81 General Election, 2014**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Dave Considine	54.3%	12,934
	Republican	Ashton Kirsch	45.7%	10,892
Total Votes				23,826

**Wisconsin State Assembly, District 81 Democratic Primary, 2014**
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Dave Considine	52.6%	2,085
Margo Miller	35.2%	1,395
Peter J. Vedro	12.2%	482
Total Votes		3,962

**Wisconsin State Assembly, District 81 Republican Primary, 2014**
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Ashton Kirsch	71.1%	1,893
Greg Petrulis	16.4%	437
David Moore	12.5%	333
Total Votes		2,663

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2020

Dave Considine did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary

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Dave Considine campaign contribution history
Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2022	Wisconsin State Assembly District 81	Won general	$198,978	$210,263
2020	Wisconsin State Assembly District 81	Won general	$31,696	N/A**
2016	Wisconsin State Assembly, District 81	Won	$26,239	N/A**
2014	Wisconsin State Assembly, District 81	Won	$46,838	N/A**
Grand total			$303,750	$210,263
Sources: OpenSecrets, Federal Election Commission *This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

See also: State legislative scorecards, State legislative scorecards in Wisconsin

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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Wisconsin State Legislature in 2024.

Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce — Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against MMAC's position.
National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
Sierra Club Wisconsin Chapter — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
Wisconsin Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their stances on conservation issues.
Wisconsin Family Action — Legislators are scored by the Wisconsin Family Action on their votes on legislation related to "marriage, family, the sanctity of human life, or religious freedom."
Wisconsin Professional Police Association — Legislators are scored on their votes by the Wisconsin Professional Police Association on legislation related to Wisconsin's law enforcement community.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Wisconsin State Legislature in 2023.

The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Wisconsin State Legislature in 2022.

Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce — Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against MMAC's position.
National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
Sierra Club Wisconsin Chapter — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
Wisconsin Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their stances on conservation issues.
Wisconsin Family Action — Legislators are scored by the Wisconsin Family Action on their votes on legislation related to "marriage, family, the sanctity of human life, or religious freedom."
Wisconsin Grocers Association — Legislators are scored on their votes on industry-specific legislation.
Wisconsin Professional Police Association — Legislators are scored on their votes by the Wisconsin Professional Police Association on legislation related to Wisconsin's law enforcement community.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Wisconsin State Legislature in 2021.

Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce — Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against MMAC's position.
National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
Sierra Club Wisconsin Chapter — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Wisconsin Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their stances on conservation issues.
Wisconsin Family Action — Legislators are scored by the Wisconsin Family Action on their votes on legislation related to "marriage, family, the sanctity of human life, or religious freedom."
Wisconsin Grocers Association — Legislators are scored on their votes on industry-specific legislation.
Wisconsin Professional Police Association — Legislators are scored on their votes by the Wisconsin Professional Police Association on legislation related to Wisconsin's law enforcement community.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Wisconsin State Legislature in 2020.

Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce — Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against MMAC's position.
The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Wisconsin AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor policy.
Wisconsin Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their stances on conservation issues.
Wisconsin Professional Police Association — Legislators are scored on their votes by the Wisconsin Professional Police Association on legislation related to Wisconsin's law enforcement community.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Wisconsin State Legislature in 2019.

Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce — Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against MMAC's position.
The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Wisconsin AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor policy.
Wisconsin Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their stances on conservation issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Wisconsin State Legislature in 2018.

Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce — Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against MMAC's position.
National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
Sierra Club Wisconsin Chapter — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Wisconsin AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor policy.
Wisconsin Family Action — Legislators are scored by the Wisconsin Family Action on their votes on legislation related to "marriage, family, the sanctity of human life, or religious freedom."
Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their stances on conservation issues.
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on legislation WMC deemed as "most important issues for the business community."
Wisconsin Professional Police Association — Legislators are scored on their votes by the Wisconsin Professional Police Association on legislation related to Wisconsin's law enforcement community.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Wisconsin State Legislature in 2017.

Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce — Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against MMAC's position.
National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
Sierra Club Wisconsin Chapter — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Wisconsin AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor policy.
Wisconsin Family Action — Legislators are scored by the Wisconsin Family Action on their votes on legislation related to "marriage, family, the sanctity of human life, or religious freedom."
Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their stances on conservation issues.
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on legislation WMC deemed as "most important issues for the business community."

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Wisconsin State Legislature in 2016.

Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce — Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against MMAC's position.
National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
Sierra Club Wisconsin Chapter — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Wisconsin AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor policy.
Wisconsin Family Action — Legislators are scored by the Wisconsin Family Action on their votes on legislation related to "marriage, family, the sanctity of human life, or religious freedom."
Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their stances on conservation issues.
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on legislation WMC deemed as "most important issues for the business community."
Wisconsin Professional Police Association — Legislators are scored on their votes by the Wisconsin Professional Police Association on legislation related to Wisconsin's law enforcement community.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Wisconsin State Legislature in 2015.

Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce — Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against MMAC's position.
Sierra Club Wisconsin Chapter — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental bills.
The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Wisconsin AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor policy.
Wisconsin Family Action — Legislators are scored by the Wisconsin Family Action on their votes on legislation related to "marriage, family, the sanctity of human life, or religious freedom."
Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their stances on conservation issues.
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on legislation WMC deemed as "most important issues for the business community."
Wisconsin Professional Police Association — Legislators are scored on their votes by the Wisconsin Professional Police Association on legislation related to Wisconsin's law enforcement community.

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Preceded by -	Wisconsin State Assembly District 81 2015-2025	Succeeded by Alex Joers (D)

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