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Mark Spreitzer
2023 - Present
2027
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Mark Spreitzer (Democratic Party) is a member of the Wisconsin State Senate, representing District 15. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 4, 2027.
Spreitzer (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Wisconsin State Senate to represent District 15. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]
Biography
Mark Spreitzer lives in Beloit, Wisconsin. He earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Beloit College in 2009. His professional experience includes working as an assistant director of alumni & parent relations and annual support at Beloit College, and working for former U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold.[1][2]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Spreitzer was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture and Tourism Committee
- Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage
- Government Operations, Technology, and Consumer Protection Committee
- Committee on Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry
- Joint Legislative Council Committee
- Information Policy and Technology Committee
2021-2022
Spreitzer was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture Committee
- Assembly Organization Committee
- Campaigns and Elections Committee
- Local Government Committee
- Rules Committee
- Sporting Heritage Committee
2019-2020
Spreitzer was assigned to the following committees:
- Campaigns and Elections Committee
- Agriculture Committee
- Assembly Organization Committee
- Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee
- Local Government Committee
- Rules Committee
- Forestry, Parks and Outdoor Recreation Committee
- Sporting Heritage Committee
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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| • Agriculture |
| • Assembly Organization |
| • Local Government |
| • Mining and Rural Development |
| • Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage |
| • Rules |
| • Workforce Development |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Spreitzer served on the following committees:
| Wisconsin committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Jobs and the Economy |
| • Workforce Development |
| • Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage |
| • Mining and Rural Development |
| • Public Benefit Reform |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2026
See also: Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for Wisconsin State Senate District 15
Incumbent Mark Spreitzer is running in the general election for Wisconsin State Senate District 15 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
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2022
See also: Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Wisconsin State Senate District 15
Mark Spreitzer defeated Mark Trofimchuck in the general election for Wisconsin State Senate District 15 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Spreitzer (D) | 61.4 | 46,192 |
 | Mark Trofimchuck (R) | 38.5 | 29,006 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 62 | ||
| Total votes: 75,260 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 15
Mark Spreitzer advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 15 on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Spreitzer | 99.9 | 16,048 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 20 | ||
| Total votes: 16,068 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 15
Mark Trofimchuck advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 15 on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Trofimchuck | 99.2 | 9,473 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 76 | ||
| Total votes: 9,549 | |||
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Campaign finance
2020
See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2020
General election
General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 45
Incumbent Mark Spreitzer defeated Tawny Gustina in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 45 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Spreitzer (D) | 54.8 | 14,451 |
| Tawny Gustina (R) | 45.1 | 11,895 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 24 | ||
| Total votes: 26,370 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 45
Incumbent Mark Spreitzer advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 45 on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Spreitzer | 99.6 | 3,482 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 14 | ||
| Total votes: 3,496 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 45
Tawny Gustina advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 45 on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tawny Gustina | 99.8 | 1,195 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 2 | ||
| Total votes: 1,197 | |||
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Campaign finance
2018
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2018
General election
General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 45
Incumbent Mark Spreitzer defeated Reese Wood in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 45 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Spreitzer (D) | 79.1 | 14,198 |
 | Reese Wood (L) | 19.5 | 3,496 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.4 | 256 | ||
| Total votes: 17,950 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 45
Incumbent Mark Spreitzer advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 45 on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Spreitzer | 100.0 | 4,005 |
| Total votes: 4,005 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 45
Reese Wood advanced from the Libertarian primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 45 on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Reese Wood | 100.0 | 18 |
| Total votes: 18 | |||
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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 Mark Spreitzer ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 45 general election.[3][4]
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 45 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Mark Spreitzer Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 17,867 | |
| Total Votes | 17,867 | |||
| Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission | ||||
Incumbent Mark Spreitzer ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 45 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 45 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Mark Spreitzer 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. Mark Spreitzer defeated Sheila De Forest in the Democratic primary. Russell Rucker (R) was removed from the ballot before the primary. Spreitzer was unopposed in the general election,[7][8][9] and was elected to the seat.[10]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Mark Spreitzer |
54.1% | 1,993 |
| Sheila De Forest | 45.9% | 1,691 |
| Total Votes | 3,684 | |
Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
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2020
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2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Mark Spreitzer participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on September 7, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Mark Spreitzer's responses follow below.[11]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | My priorities are promoting fairness, opportunity, & community by building an economy that works for everyone, not just those at the top, with family-supporting wages and benefits for workers; investing in our future with great educational opportunities from pre-K through technical or 4-year college; empowering citizens in our democracy through open government & fair elections; & strengthening our communities & families through good roads & internet, public safety & justice, & clean air & water.[12][13] | ” |
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | I am passionate about policies related to local government because I served on the City Council in Beloit for four years, and many of the day to day activities that most directly affect people's lives happen at the local level in our school districts, counties, and cities, villages, and towns. I am passionate about creating a vision for family farms for our next generation, maintaining and building upon our strong agricultural heritage while creating and serving new markets, and protecting land and water in partnership with farmers. I am passionate about equality and justice, using my personal experience as a gay person to advocate for LGBTQ equality, working toward a law enforcement and justice system that is truly just and without racial disparities, addressing racial disparities in education, healthcare, and job opportunities, ending the pay gap for women, and working to fully respect and include immigrants and religious minorities in our state and communities.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[13]
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What process do you favor for redistricting?
| “ | I strongly support a non-partisan process for legislative and congressional redistricting, such as the Iowa-model, which requires districts to be drawn by non-partisan bill-drafters according to strict, non-partisan criteria such as compactness and keeping communities together, and then submitted to the legislature for a yes or no vote. I would also support going a step further to take redistricting out of the legislature's hands entirely, using a state constitutional amendment to empower a non-partisan commission to draw legislative and congressional districts after each census.[13] | ” |
Campaign finance summary
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2024
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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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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Officeholder Wisconsin State Senate District 15 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Mark for Assembly, "Biography," accessed July 29, 2014
- ↑ Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on September 7, 2018
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal Sentinel, "Wisconsin 2014 fall primary election results," accessed August 12, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Mark Spreitzer's responses," September 7, 2018
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 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
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Janis Ringhand (D) |
Wisconsin State Senate District 15 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Wisconsin State Assembly District 45 2015-2023 |
Succeeded by Clinton Anderson (D) |
