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Jason Fields (Wisconsin)
Jason Fields (Democratic Party) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing District 11. He assumed office in 2017. He left office on January 4, 2021.
Fields ran for election for Milwaukee City Comptroller in Wisconsin. He lost in the general election on April 7, 2020.
Fields previously represented Assembly District 11 from 2005 to 2013.
Biography
Fields has worked as a banker, financial advisor, and stockbroker. He is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Milwaukee Urban League Young Professionals, National Association of Black Accountants, and Prince Hall Masonic Lodge Number 4.[1]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Fields was assigned to the following committees:
- Jobs and the Economy Committee
- Energy and Utilities Committee
- Community Development Committee
- Workforce Development Committee
- Financial Institutions Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Wisconsin committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • Agriculture |
| • Financial Institutions |
| • Jobs and the Economy |
| • Urban Revitalization, Vice chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Fields served on these committees:
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Fields served on these committees:
- Education Reform Committee
- Transportation Committee
- Financial Institutions Committee (Chair)
- Jobs, the Economy and Small Business Committee
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
2020
Wisconsin State Assembly
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2020
Jason Fields did not file to run for re-election.
Milwaukee City Comptroller
See also: City elections in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (2020)
General election
General election for Milwaukee City Comptroller
Aycha Sawa defeated Jason Fields in the general election for Milwaukee City Comptroller on April 7, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Aycha Sawa (Nonpartisan)  | 50.4 | 41,298 |
 | Jason Fields (Nonpartisan) | 49.2 | 40,300 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 347 | ||
| Total votes: 81,945 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Milwaukee City Comptroller
Jason Fields and Aycha Sawa defeated Alex Brower in the primary for Milwaukee City Comptroller on February 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jason Fields (Nonpartisan) | 43.0 | 25,305 |
| ✔ | | Aycha Sawa (Nonpartisan) | 30.4 | 17,913 |
 | Alex Brower (Nonpartisan) | 25.9 | 15,248 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 412 | ||
| Total votes: 58,878 | |||
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2018
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2018
General election
General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 11
Incumbent Jason Fields won election in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 11 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jason Fields (D) | 98.7 | 17,162 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.3 | 218 | ||
| Total votes: 17,380 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 11
Incumbent Jason Fields advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 11 on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jason Fields | 100.0 | 5,063 |
| Total votes: 5,063 | |||
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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 Mandela Barnes (D) did not seek re-election.
Jason Fields ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 11 general election.[2][3]
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 11 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Jason Fields (unopposed) |
100.00% | 18,418 | |
| Total Votes | 18,418 | |||
| Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission | ||||
Jason Fields defeated Darrol Gibson in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 11 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 11 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Jason Fields |
58.71% | 2,933 | |
| Democratic | Darrol Gibson | 41.29% | 2,063 | |
| Total Votes | 4,996 | |||
2012
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2012
Fields ran in the 2012 election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 11. Fields was defeated by Mandela Barnes in the Democratic primary on August 14, 2012.[6] No Republican filed to run for this seat. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[7]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Mandela Barnes |
68.3% | 2,596 |
| Jason Fields Incumbent | 31.7% | 1,206 |
| Total Votes | 3,802 | |
2010
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2010
Fields was re-elected to Wisconsin State Assembly District 11. He was unopposed in the general election on November 2, 2010 and in the September 14, 2010, primary election.[8]
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 11 Democratic primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Jason M. Fields (D)
|
2,467 | 98.72% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Fields won re-election to Assembly District 11, receiving 99.24% of the vote.[9]
| Wisconsin Assembly District 11 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jason Fields (D)
|
21,083 | |||
| Scattering | 162 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2020
In 2020, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 14 to May 13.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor policy.
- Legislators are scored on their stances on conservation issues.
- Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against MMAC's position.
- Legislators are scored on their votes by the Wisconsin Professional Police Association on legislation related to Wisconsin's law enforcement community.
2019
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In 2019, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 7, 2019 through January 13, 2020.
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2018
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In 2018, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 16 through March 27. Special sessions were held from January 1 through February 27 and from March 15 through March 29.
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2017
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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.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Fields on Facebook
- Follow Fields on Twitter
- Fields on YouTube
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2004
- Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Assemblyman Fields
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidate Tracking by Office," accessed June 20, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin Elections and Ethics Commission, "2016 Partisan Primary," accessed September 16, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin Department of Elections - Official Primary Results
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates on Ballot by Election - 2012 Partisan Primary 8/14/2012," accessed June 12, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Official 2010 Primary election results," accessed April 25, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin State Elections Board Results of Fall General Election-11/04/2008
- ↑ Wisconsin Family Action, "2015-2016 legislative scorecard," accessed May 31, 2017
- ↑ Wisconsin Family Action, "2015-2016 legislative scorecard," accessed May 31, 2017
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Mandela Barnes (D) |
Wisconsin State Assembly, District 11 2017-2021 |
Succeeded by Dora Drake (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Wisconsin State Assembly District 11 2004–2013 |
Succeeded by Mandela Barnes (D) |
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