Joan Ballweg
Joan Ballweg (Republican Party) was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate, representing District 14. She assumed office on January 4, 2021. She left office on January 6, 2025.
Ballweg (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Wisconsin State Senate to represent District 14. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Joan Ballweg was born in West Allis, Wisconsin, and has lived in Markesan, Wisconsin. Ballweg graduated from Nathan Hale High School in 1970. She earned a B.A. in elementary education from the University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point. Ballweg's career experience includes co-owning Ballweg Implement.[1]
Ballweg has been a member of the Management Committee for Agnesian HealthCare Enterprises, Limited Liability Company. She has also been involved with Markesan District Schools, Markesan Chamber of Commerce, Citizen School Building Committee, Markesan Parent Teacher Association, and the Women's Council.[2]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Ballweg was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture and Tourism Committee, Chairman
- Senate Finance Committee
- Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children, and Families
- Committee on Universities and Revenue
- Joint Finance Committee
2021-2022
Ballweg was assigned to the following committees:
- Joint Finance Committee
- Agriculture and Tourism Committee, Chair
- Senate Finance Committee
- Human Services, Children and Families Committee, Vice Chair
- Natural Resources and Energy Committee
2019-2020
Ballweg was assigned to the following committees:
- Joint Legislative Council Committee
- Review of Administrative Rules Committee, Co-Chair
- Children and Families Committee
- Colleges and Universities Committee
- Jobs and the Economy Committee
- Mental Health Committee
- Rules Committee
- International Affairs and Commerce Committee
- Tourism Committee
- Review of Administrative Rules Committee, Chair
- Regulatory Licensing Reform Committee, Vice-Chair
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
Wisconsin committee assignments, 2017 |
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• Children and Families |
• Colleges and Universities |
• Mental Health |
• Regulatory Licensing Reform, Vice chair |
• Review of Administrative Rules, Chair |
• Rules |
• Tourism |
• Joint Legislative Council |
• Review of Administrative Rules, Co-chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Ballweg served on the following committees:
Wisconsin committee assignments, 2015 |
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• Mental Health Reform |
• Tourism |
• Rules |
• Financial Institutions |
• Colleges and Universities |
• Review of Administrative Rules, Co-Chair |
• Joint Legislative Council, Co-Chair |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Ballweg served on the following committees:
Wisconsin committee assignments, 2013 |
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• Assembly Organization |
• Colleges and Universities |
• Mental Health |
• Rules |
• Tourism |
• Joint Legislative Council, Co-chair |
2011-2012
During the 2011-2012 legislative session, Ballweg served on these committees:
Wisconsin committee assignments, 2011 |
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• Assembly Organization |
• Colleges and Universities |
• Homeland Security and State Affairs |
• Labor and Workforce Development, Chair |
• Joint Legislative Council, Co-Chair |
• Rules |
2009-2010
During the 2009-2010 legislative session, Ballweg served on these committees:
Wisconsin committee assignments, 2009 |
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• Colleges and Universities |
• State Affairs and Homeland Security |
• Renewable Energy and Rural Affairs |
• Joint Legislative Council |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Wisconsin State Senate District 14
Sarah Keyeski defeated incumbent Joan Ballweg in the general election for Wisconsin State Senate District 14 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Sarah Keyeski (D) ![]() | 51.1 | 52,483 |
![]() | Joan Ballweg (R) | 48.8 | 50,149 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 101 |
Total votes: 102,733 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 14
Sarah Keyeski advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 14 on August 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Sarah Keyeski ![]() | 99.9 | 20,637 |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 19 |
Total votes: 20,656 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 14
Incumbent Joan Ballweg advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 14 on August 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Joan Ballweg | 99.6 | 13,216 |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 49 |
Total votes: 13,265 | ||||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2020
See also: Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Wisconsin State Senate District 14
Joan Ballweg defeated Joni Anderson in the general election for Wisconsin State Senate District 14 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Joan Ballweg (R) | 64.9 | 61,883 |
Joni Anderson (D) | 35.1 | 33,459 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 47 |
Total votes: 95,389 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 14
Joni Anderson advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 14 on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Joni Anderson | 99.9 | 9,380 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 13 |
Total votes: 9,393 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- John Small (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 14
Joan Ballweg defeated Ken Van Dyke Sr. in the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 14 on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Joan Ballweg | 69.0 | 11,096 |
Ken Van Dyke Sr. ![]() | 31.0 | 4,982 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 10 |
Total votes: 16,088 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Samuel Wood (R)
- Luther Olsen (R)
Campaign finance
2018
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2018
General election
General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 41
Incumbent Joan Ballweg defeated Frank Buress in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 41 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Joan Ballweg (R) | 62.9 | 15,257 |
![]() | Frank Buress (D) | 37.0 | 8,984 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 8 |
Total votes: 24,249 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 41
Frank Buress advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 41 on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Frank Buress | 100.0 | 3,171 |
Total votes: 3,171 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 41
Incumbent Joan Ballweg advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 41 on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Joan Ballweg | 100.0 | 3,997 |
Total votes: 3,997 | ||||
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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 Joan Ballweg defeated Bradley Pearson in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 41 general election.[3][4]
Wisconsin State Assembly, District 41 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | ![]() |
70.58% | 17,711 | |
Independent | Bradley Pearson | 29.42% | 7,382 | |
Total Votes | 25,093 | |||
Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission |
Incumbent Joan Ballweg ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 41 Republican primary.[5][6]
Wisconsin State Assembly, District 41 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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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. Joe Kallas was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Joan Ballweg was unopposed in the Republican primary. Kallas and Ballweg faced off in the general election.[7][8] Incumbent Ballweg defeated Kallas in the general election, and was re-elected for another term.[9]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | ![]() |
61% | 13,152 | |
Democratic | Joe Kallas | 39% | 8,409 | |
Total Votes | 21,561 |
2012
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2012
Ballweg won re-election in the 2012 election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 41. Ballweg ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 14 and defeated Melissa Sorenson (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[10][11]
2010
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2010
Ballweg was re-elected to Wisconsin State Assembly District 41. She defeated Democrat Scott Milheiser in the general election on November 2, 2010. She defeated Republican Nicholas Quade in the September 14, 2010, primary election.[12]
Wisconsin State Assembly, District 41 General Election (2010) | ||||
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Candidates | Votes | |||
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13,163 | |||
Scott Milheiser (D) | 5,183 | |||
Jay Selthofner (I) | 1,786 |
Wisconsin State Assembly, District 41 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
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Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
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6,051 | 73.12% | ||
Nicholas Quade (R) | 2,215 | 26.77% |
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
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Campaign finance summary
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2024
In 2024, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 16 to March 12.
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2023
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In 2023, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 3 to December 31.
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2022
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In 2022, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 18 to March 8.
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2021
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In 2021, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 4 to December 31.
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2020
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In 2020, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 14 to May 13.
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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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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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2014
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In 2014, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 14 through June 4.
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2013
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In 2013, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 7 to December 31.
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2012
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In 2012, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 10 through March 16.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Joan Ballweg, "Meet Joan Ballweg," accessed April 9, 2021
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- ↑ 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 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
- ↑ Government Accountability Board, "2012 Fall Partisan Primary," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Government Accountability Board, "2012 Fall General Election," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Official 2010 Primary election results," accessed April 25, 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
- ↑ Wisconsin Family Action, "2015-2016 legislative scorecard," accessed May 31, 2017
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Preceded by Luther Olsen (R) |
Wisconsin State Senate District 14 2021-2025 |
Succeeded by Sarah Keyeski (D) |
Preceded by - |
Wisconsin State Assembly District 41 2011-2021 |
Succeeded by Alex Dallman (R) |