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Dave Heaton
Dave L. Heaton is a former Republican member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing District 85 from 2015 to 2017.
Heaton did not seek re-election to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 2016.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Heaton served on the following committees:
| Wisconsin committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Judiciary |
| • Consumer Protection, Vice-Chair |
| • Children and Families |
Sponsored legislation
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.
Elections
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 Heaton (R) did not seek re-election.
Patrick Snyder defeated Mandy Wright in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 85 general election.[1][2]
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 85 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Patrick Snyder |
53.42% | 14,722 | |
| Democratic | Mandy Wright | 46.58% | 12,837 | |
| Total Votes | 27,559 | |||
| Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission | ||||
Mandy Wright ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 85 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 85 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Mandy Wright (unopposed) | |
Patrick Snyder ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 85 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 85 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Patrick Snyder (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 Mandy Wright was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Dave Heaton was unopposed in the Republican primary. Challenger Heaton defeated Wright in the general election.[5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dave Heaton |
50.2% | 11,167 | |
| Democratic | Mandy Wright Incumbent | 49.8% | 11,082 | |
| Total Votes | 22,249 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2017
In 2017, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 3 through December 31. There were also special sessions. The first special session was January 5. The second special session was August 1 through September 15.
- Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against MMAC's position.
- National Federation of Independent Business in Wisconsin: 2016 legislative voting record
- Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor policy.
- Wisconsin Family Action: 2017-2018 legislative scorecard
- 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."[8]
- Legislators are scored on their stances on conservation issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on legislation WMC deemed as "most important issues for the business community."
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
2016
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In 2016, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 12 through March 15.
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2015
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In 2015, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 5 through December 31.
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Recent news
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See also
- Wisconsin State Legislature
- Wisconsin State Assembly
- Wisconsin State Assembly Committees
- Wisconsin Joint Committees
- Wisconsin state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from the Wisconsin State Legislature
- Official campaign website
- Dave Heaton on Facebook
- Dave Heaton on Twitter
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Profile from Open States
- Wisconsin State Legislature
Footnotes
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates on Ballot by Election - 2016 General Election - 11/8/2016," accessed November 4, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin Elections Commission, "2016 Fall General Election Results," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidate Tracking by Office," accessed June 20, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Wisconsin Elections and Ethics Commission, "2016 Partisan Primary," accessed September 16, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability, "Candidates Registered by Office," June 11, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "2014 Partisan Primary Candidates," accessed June 19, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Canvass Results for 2014 General Election," December 1, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin Family Action, "2015-2016 legislative scorecard," accessed May 31, 2017
- ↑ Wisconsin Family Action, "2015-2016 legislative scorecard," accessed May 31, 2017
- ↑ Wisconsin Family Action, "2015-2016 legislative scorecard," accessed May 31, 2017
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Mandy Wright (D) |
Wisconsin State Assembly District 85 2015-2017 |
Succeeded by Patrick Snyder (R) |
