Jacob Malinowski
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Jacob Malinowski (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Wisconsin State Assembly to represent District 82. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Malinowski completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2020
See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2020
General election
General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 82
Incumbent Ken Skowronski defeated Jacob Malinowski and Marc Ciske in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 82 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ken Skowronski (R) | 50.2 | 17,205 |
 | Jacob Malinowski (D)  | 46.5 | 15,925 | |
 | Marc Ciske (Independent) | 3.2 | 1,098 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 21 | ||
| Total votes: 34,249 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 82
Jacob Malinowski defeated Paul McCreary in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 82 on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jacob Malinowski | 65.0 | 3,809 |
 | Paul McCreary | 34.9 | 2,045 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 7 | ||
| Total votes: 5,861 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Nenad Markovic (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 82
Incumbent Ken Skowronski defeated Theodore Kafkas in the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 82 on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ken Skowronski | 83.9 | 4,897 |
 | Theodore Kafkas | 16.1 | 938 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 4 | ||
| Total votes: 5,839 | |||
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Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Jacob Malinowski completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Malinowski's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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My name is Jacob Malinowski and I'm running for State Assembly in the place I've lived my entire life because our community deserves a passionate new leader who actually get things done. This place raised me, and I want to give back to make sure everyone has the same incredible opportunities. I'm a strong advocate for people-first policy, and I think the purpose of government is to help working and middle class individuals and families. My background as the son of a carpenter, a graduate of amazing public schools, and an organizer in many different communities informs my policy, and the values of empathy and hard work instilled in my at a young age inform how seriously I'm taking this role.
- Our community deserves a passion and accessible assemblyman who actually hears us out.
- It's time for new leadership.
- We have to put people-first and work for bipartisan solutions which help middle and working class Wisconsinites.
Our roadmap outlines the top five issues we plan to work toward in the first two years. I am personally passionate about mental health: youth suicide has impacted our community forever, and our current representative missed six votes on suicide prevention. We are advocating for a mental health counselor in every school district. We are also looking out for veterans and their families, and we want to expand the Wisconsin G.I. Bill to provide more opportunities to those who fought so hard for us. Education has been so important in my life, so my campaign is focused on giving more opportunities to all of our young people like free technical school for those who are committed to finding a job in Wisconsin. Healthcare is another priority of mine, especially protecting our most vulnerable, so we are laser-focused on expanding SeniorCare and BadgerCare Plus. Finally, the tax burden on the middle class has exploded recently, and we think a people-first approach includes reducing the gas tax.
Historically, I look up to Wisconsin Sen. Bob La Follette. Fightin' Bob stood up for what he believed in, and I think he truly represents the epitome of people-first politics. Even when it wasn't popular, and even when it bucked his own party, he pursued what he thought was right. This sort of courage is something I hope to bring to the role of state assemblyman.
Elected officials must be passionate and ready to listen. When we continue to vote for lethargic, do-nothing legislators who simply vote party line, we're letting down democracy.
I think I have three key qualities: I'm a good listener, I'm passionate about politics, and this is my home. I think we need to start having conversations again - not just both sides waiting for their turn to speak. We must elect more good listeners to actually find a path forward. I'm passionate about finding solutions, and I will work tirelessly to make sure folks here have a voice. And simply put: this is the place that raised me. It's all I've ever known, and I refuse to let it go essentially unrepresented any longer.
A material legacy isn't important to me, but if I could make the life of just one person better, or give the same opportunities I had to just one kid who wouldn't have gotten them, then I've left a good legacy. It's about people. "The seeds you sow you may never see grow."
It might not be much of an "event", but my first political memory is listening to Charlie Sykes on 620 WTMJ - conservative talk radio - in elementary school. My dad was always playing this in the car or in the kitchen, and I can distinctly remember Skyes and others discussing the George W. Bush presidency and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. These radio hosts informed a community, and they discussed so many different issues, from gas prices to tax cuts to troop deployments, all of which people like my dad wanted to listen to. This sort of engagement needs to return to politics, and I think people are looking for someone to take politics seriously.
My very first job in the workforce was at the McDonald's inside Southridge on 76th St. I had this job for six months, and I worked for federal minimum wage. I realized very quickly that jobs like these went to all different sorts of people, and that we should value people not based on their occupation, but on their willingness to help others. I was treated poorly by customers who didn't realize I was their neighbor, but I also watched some incredible acts of human kindness - all from behind a fast food counter.
Our state's greatest challenge is partisanship. Wisconsin has a storied tradition of debate and compromise - but as long as I've been alive, that's been slowly dismantled. We need the next generation of leaders to work past this partisan nonsense and get our state moving again.
Collaboration - with both Democrats and Republicans - is key. My campaign has already established relationships with other candidates, and we will continue to seek out politicians with good ideas and good attitudes.
We are the only candidate in this race with a clear plan for redistricting, which you can find here: https://www.electjacob.com/elections
The process must be fair, bipartisan, and transparent. Politicians shouldn't be able to choose their voters - instead, we need to make sure that voters are choosing their politicians.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
Current members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
Leadership
Minority Leader:Greta Neubauer
Representatives
District 1
Joel Kitchens (R)
District 2
Shae Sortwell (R)
District 3
Ron Tusler (R)
District 4
David Steffen (R)
District 5
Joy Goeben (R)
District 6
Elijah Behnke (R)
District 7
Karen Kirsch (D)
District 8
District 9
Priscilla Prado (D)
District 10
Darrin Madison (D)
District 11
Sequanna Taylor (D)
District 12
Russell Goodwin (D)
District 13
Robyn Vining (D)
District 14
Angelito Tenorio (D)
District 15
Adam Neylon (R)
District 16
Kalan Haywood (D)
District 17
Supreme Omokunde (D)
District 18
Margaret Arney (D)
District 19
Ryan Clancy (D)
District 20
District 21
Jessie Rodriguez (R)
District 22
Paul Melotik (R)
District 23
Deb Andraca (D)
District 24
Daniel Knodl (R)
District 25
Paul Tittl (R)
District 26
Joe Sheehan (D)
District 27
Lindee Brill (R)
District 28
Rob Kreibich (R)
District 29
District 30
District 31
Tyler August (R)
District 32
Amanda Nedweski (R)
District 33
Robin Vos (R)
District 34
Rob Swearingen (R)
District 35
Calvin Callahan (R)
District 36
Jeffrey Mursau (R)
District 37
Mark Born (R)
District 38
District 39
Alex Dallman (R)
District 40
Karen DeSanto (D)
District 41
Tony Kurtz (R)
District 42
District 43
Brienne Brown (D)
District 44
Ann Roe (D)
District 45
Clinton Anderson (D)
District 46
Joan Fitzgerald (D)
District 47
Randy Udell (D)
District 48
Andrew Hysell (D)
District 49
Travis Tranel (R)
District 50
Jenna Jacobson (D)
District 51
Todd Novak (R)
District 52
Lee Snodgrass (D)
District 53
Dean Kaufert (R)
District 54
Lori Palmeri (D)
District 55
Nate Gustafson (R)
District 56
Dave Murphy (R)
District 57
Kevin Petersen (R)
District 58
Rick Gundrum (R)
District 59
Robert Brooks (R)
District 60
Jerry O'Connor (R)
District 61
Robert Donovan (R)
District 62
Angelina Cruz (D)
District 63
Robert Wittke (R)
District 64
Tip McGuire (D)
District 65
Ben DeSmidt (D)
District 66
Greta Neubauer (D)
District 67
David Armstrong (R)
District 68
Rob Summerfield (R)
District 69
Karen Hurd (R)
District 70
Nancy VanderMeer (R)
District 71
Vinnie Miresse (D)
District 72
Scott Krug (R)
District 73
Angela Stroud (D)
District 74
Chanz Green (R)
District 75
Duke Tucker (R)
District 76
Francesca Hong (D)
District 77
Renuka Mayadev (D)
District 78
Shelia Stubbs (D)
District 79
Lisa Subeck (D)
District 80
Mike Bare (D)
District 81
Alex Joers (D)
District 82
Scott Allen (R)
District 83
Dave Maxey (R)
District 84
Chuck Wichgers (R)
District 85
Patrick Snyder (R)
District 86
John Spiros (R)
District 87
Brent Jacobson (R)
District 88
District 89
Ryan Spaude (D)
District 90
District 91
Jodi Emerson (D)
District 92
Clint Moses (R)
District 93
Christian Phelps (D)
District 94
Steve Doyle (D)
District 95
Jill Billings (D)
District 96
Tara Johnson (D)
District 97
Cindi Duchow (R)
District 98
Jim Piwowarczyk (R)
District 99
Barbara Dittrich (R)
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