Mandy Wright
Mandy Wright was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 85 of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Wright previously represented Assembly District 85 from 2013 to 2015.
Biography
Wright attended Wausau East High School, then earned her bachelor's degree from St. Olaf College and her master's from Viterbo University. Her professional experience includes working as a teacher.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Wright served on the following committees:
| Wisconsin committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Agriculture |
| • Consumer Protection |
| • Education |
| • Small Business Development |
Campaign themes
2014
Wright's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
Family Sustaining Jobs
- Excerpt: "Wisconsin needs to work together to create good family supporting jobs. Mandy supports a three year implementation of increasing the minimum wage to $10.10. Small businesses need startup funds, and Mandy is the lead author on Angel and Early Stage Seed Tax Credits for Wisconsin."
Education
- Excerpt: "Mandy supports Fair Funding for our Schools, an equitable education funding reform plan that ensures every student across Wisconsin has access to the high quality education they are guaranteed by Wisconsin’s Constitution."
- Excerpt: "Mandy supports comprehensive Voucher Accountability because public money belongs in public schools, where there is public accountability."
Healthcare
- Excerpt: "Wisconsin deserves better. Mandy supports the Strengthen BadgerCare Act because bringing back Wisconsin’s federal dollars to Wisconsin will improve healthcare, our economy, and the quality of life for all of Wisconsin."
Environment
- Excerpt: "Mandy is proud to support Wisconsin’s strong outdoor heritage and stewardship of our clean lakes, air, and forests for industry, recreation, and tourism. These unique features are cornerstones of our Central Wisconsin values and we must continue our proud conservation tradition to grow both our current and future economy."
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.[2][3]
| 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.[4][5]
| 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.[4][5]
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 85 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Patrick Snyder (unopposed) | |
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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. 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.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dave Heaton |
50.2% | 11,167 | |
| Democratic | Mandy Wright Incumbent | 49.8% | 11,082 | |
| Total Votes | 22,249 | |||
2012
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2012
Wright won election in the 2012 election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 85. She defeated Jeff Johnson in the Democratic primary on August 14 and defeated Patrick Snyder (R) and Jim Maas (L) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Patrick Snyder | 46.5% | 13,025 | |
| Democratic | Mandy Wright |
49.7% | 13,930 | |
| Libertarian | Jim Maas | 3.7% | 1,047 | |
| - | Scattering | 0.1% | 24 | |
| Total Votes | 28,026 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Mandy Wright |
60.8% | 1,626 |
| Jeff Johnson | 39.2% | 1,050 |
| Total Votes | 2,676 | |
Campaign finance summary
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2014
In 2014, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 14 through June 4.
- Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce: 2013-2014 voting record
- Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against MMAC's position.
- National Federation of Independent Business in Wisconsin: 2013-2014 legislative voting record
- Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor policy.
- Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters: 2013-2014 scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their stances on conservation issues.
- Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce: 2013-2014 voting record
- Legislators are scored on their votes on legislation WMC deemed as "most important issues for the business community."
- Wisconsin Professional Police Association: 2013-2014 report card
- Legislators are scored on their votes by the Wisconsin Professional Police Association on legislation related to Wisconsin's law enforcement community.
- Wisconsin Sierra Club: 2013-2014 scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
2013
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In 2013, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 7 to 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
- Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2016
External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Rep. Mandy Wright on Twitter
- Rep. Mandy Wright on LinkedIn
- Facebook campaign page
- Twitter campaign page
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ Wright for WI, "Issues," accessed October 28, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidate Tracking by Office," accessed June 20, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 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
- ↑ Government Accountability Board, "2012 Fall Partisan Primary," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Government Accountability Board, "2012 Fall General Election," accessed May 5, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Donna Seidel (D) |
Wisconsin State Assembly District 85 2013-2015 |
Succeeded by Dave Heaton (R) |
