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Jim Ott
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Prior offices
Wisconsin State Assembly District 23
Successor: Deb Andraca

Elections and appointments
Last election

November 3, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1970

Graduate

University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1975

Law

Marquette University, 2000

Jim Ott (Republican Party) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing District 23. He assumed office in 2007. He left office on January 4, 2021.

Ott (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Wisconsin State Assembly to represent District 23. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.


Biography

Ott is a 1965 graduate from Milwaukee Washington High School and holds a B.S. from UW-Milwaukee, earned in 1970. He also has an M.S. from UW-Milwaukee, awarded in 1975, and a J.D. from Marquette University, completed in 2000. He was a former broadcast meteorologist and instructor at UW-Parkside. He served in U.S. Army, 1970-73 and is a Vietnam veteran.[1]

Committee assignments

2019-2020

Ott 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
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Judiciary, Chair
Review of Administrative Rules
Veterans and Military Affairs
Review of Administrative Rules

2015 legislative session

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

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Ott served on the following committees:

2011-2012

During the 2011-2012 legislative session, Ott served on these committees:

2009-2010

During the 2009-2010 legislative session, Ott served on these committees:

Issues

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. Legislation sponsored in 2009 includes:

  • AB-259 Alzheimer's disease or related dementia: DHS to establish standards of care and treatment; residential care facilities must meet those standards to hold themselves out as offering special services; revisions to annual report from DHS to residential care facilities; emergency rule provision
  • AB-268 Capital losses: treatment of federalized; JSCTE appendix report

For a full listing of sponsored legislation and details see the House site.

Rep. Ott has been a big advocate against the Governors Task Force on Global Warming using his experience as a scientist and former meterologist for WTMJ-TV 4 in Milwaukee against crippling global warming regulations.[2]

Elections

2020

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2020

General election

General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 23

Deb Andraca defeated incumbent Jim Ott in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 23 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Deb Andraca
Deb Andraca (D) Candidate Connection
 
51.6
 
21,052
Image of Jim Ott
Jim Ott (R)
 
48.3
 
19,728
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
30

Total votes: 40,810
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 23

Deb Andraca advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 23 on August 11, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Deb Andraca
Deb Andraca Candidate Connection
 
99.9
 
7,855
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
7

Total votes: 7,862
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 23

Incumbent Jim Ott advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 23 on August 11, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jim Ott
Jim Ott
 
99.7
 
4,796
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
14

Total votes: 4,810
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Campaign finance

2018

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2018

General election

General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 23

Incumbent Jim Ott defeated Liz Sumner in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 23 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jim Ott
Jim Ott (R)
 
51.9
 
18,321
Liz Sumner (D)
 
48.0
 
16,939
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
21

Total votes: 35,281
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 23

Liz Sumner defeated Andy Lamb and William Demet in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 23 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Liz Sumner
 
63.6
 
5,360
Image of Andy Lamb
Andy Lamb
 
29.4
 
2,478
William Demet
 
7.0
 
594

Total votes: 8,432
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 23

Incumbent Jim Ott advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 23 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jim Ott
Jim Ott
 
100.0
 
6,551

Total votes: 6,551
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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 Jim Ott ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 23 general election.[3][4]

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 23 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jim Ott Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 25,670
Total Votes 25,670
Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission



Incumbent Jim Ott ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 23 Republican primary.[5][6]

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 23 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jim Ott Incumbent (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. Beth Lueck was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Jim Ott was unopposed in the Republican primary. Lueck and Ott faced off in the general election.[7][8] Incumbent Ott defeated Lueck in the general election, and was re-elected for another term.[9]

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 23 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJim Ott Incumbent 63.6% 20,006
     Democratic Beth Lueck 36.4% 11,470
Total Votes 31,476

2012

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2012

Ott won re-election in the 2012 election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 23. Ott ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 14 and defeated Cris Rogers (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[10]

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 23, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJim Ott Incumbent 62.2% 22,536
     Democratic Cris Rogers 37.7% 13,669
     - Scattering 0.1% 27
Total Votes 36,232

2010

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2010

Ott was re-elected to Wisconsin State Assembly District 23. He was unopposed in the September 14, 2010, primary election and in the general election on November 2, 2010.[11]

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 23 Republican Primary (2010)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Jim Ott (R) 7,422 99.74%

2008

On November 4, 2008, Ott won re-election to Assembly District 23, receiving 57.83% of the vote.[12]

Wisconsin Assembly District 23
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Jim Ott (R) 17,804
Rene Settle-Robinss (D) 12,960
Scattering 23

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2014

Ott's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[13]

Taxes

  • Excerpt: "We need to continue to work to cut waste and inefficiency in our state agencies, using our state revenue and resources as wisely as possible. We also need to explore expanding user fees, especially for out of state residents, then removing the corresponding items from the tax rolls. I will continue to look for ways to save money and help our state government to operate more efficiently."

Crime

  • Excerpt: "The penalties for certain serious crimes should be increased. For example, we have an ongoing problem with drunk driving in Wisconsin. In the last session of the Legislature I introduced eight bills that would have tightened and toughened our states drunk driving laws. Four of the bills passed in the Assembly, but unfortunately only one of the bills passed the Senate and was signed into law."

Education

  • Excerpt: "All children deserve a quality education. I supported the expansion of school choice in the last session of the Legislature and will support further expansion in the future. It is a proven method to help students reach their full potential and to improve high school graduation rates."

The Environment

  • Excerpt: "As an avid fisherman who greatly appreciates our beautiful Wisconsin landscape, I strongly favor efforts to reduce pollution and preserve resources. Invasive species are a major problem on the Great Lakes. I favor closing the Chicago sanitary canal in an effort to keep Asian Carp out of Lake Michigan. This is as issue that will have to be worked out mainly between the Federal Government and the state of Illinois."

Health Care

  • Excerpt: "While we have room for more improvement in our health care and health insurance systems, I believe we are on the right track and I am hopeful that our federal government will repeal “Obamacare” next year."

Campaign finance summary


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Jim Ott campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2020Wisconsin State Assembly District 23Lost general$380,101 N/A**
2016Wisconsin State Assembly, District 23Won $13,775 N/A**
2014Wisconsin State Assembly, District 23Won $31,826 N/A**
2012Wisconsin State Assembly, District 23Won $33,020 N/A**
2010Wisconsin State Assembly, District 23Won $25,315 N/A**
2008Wisconsin State Assembly, District 23Won $47,032 N/A**
2006Wisconsin State Assembly, District 23Won $60,020 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Endorsements

2008

In 2008, Ott’s endorsements included the following:

Presidential preference

2012

See also: Endorsements by state officials of presidential candidates in the 2012 election

Jim Ott endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[14]

Personal

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Ott is married and has two sons.[1] He is a member of the State Bar of Wisconsin; American Bar Assn.; American Meteorological Society; Mequon/Thiensville Sunrise Rotary; Mequon/Thiensville Chamber of Commerce; Ozaukee County Republican Party; North Shore Branch Milwaukee Co. Republican Party; and Lumen Christi Catholic Church (past parish council president). He is a recipient of the National Weather Service Public Service Award 2006; Archbishops Vatican II Service Award 1999; Vietnam Campaign Medal and Meritorious Unit Citation.[1]

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


2018


2017


2016


2015


2014


2013


2012

Noteworthy events

Decision to self-quarantine because of coronavirus on October 3, 2020

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On October 3, 2020, Ott announced that he was self-quarantining after attending an event with Senator Ron Johnson (R), who later tested positive for coronavirus.[19]

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External links

Footnotes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed May 5, 2014
  2. Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal Sentinel Global Warming Task Force: all cost, no benefit, Aug. 10, 2008
  3. Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates on Ballot by Election - 2016 General Election - 11/8/2016," accessed November 4, 2016
  4. Wisconsin Elections Commission, "2016 Fall General Election Results," accessed December 2, 2016
  5. Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidate Tracking by Office," accessed June 20, 2016
  6. Wisconsin Elections and Ethics Commission, "2016 Partisan Primary," accessed September 16, 2016
  7. Wisconsin Government Accountability, "Candidates Registered by Office," June 11, 2014
  8. Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "2014 Partisan Primary Candidates," accessed June 19, 2014
  9. Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Canvass Results for 2014 General Election," December 1, 2014
  10. Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates on Ballot by Election - 2012 Partisan Primary 8/14/2012," accessed June 12, 2012 (dead link) (dead link)
  11. Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Official 2010 Primary election results," accessed April 25, 2014
  12. Wisconsin State Elections Board, "Results of Fall General Election-11/04/2008," accessed May 6, 2014
  13. Vote Jim Ott, "Issues," accessed October 24, 2014
  14. Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Wisconsin Endorsements," March 26, 2012
  15. Wisconsin Family Action, "2015-2016 legislative scorecard," accessed May 31, 2017
  16. Wisconsin Family Action, "2015-2016 legislative scorecard," accessed May 31, 2017
  17. Wisconsin Family Action, "2015-2016 legislative scorecard," accessed May 31, 2017
  18. Wisconsin Family Action, "2015-2016 legislative scorecard," accessed May 31, 2017
  19. WKOW', "Rep. Ott in quarantine after attending event with Sen. Johnson, who’s COVID-19 positive," October 5, 2020
Political offices
Preceded by
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Wisconsin State Assembly District 23
2006–2021
Succeeded by
Deb Andraca (D)


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